Enter security: Metallica fans barred after tower-scaling stunt
Two men have received lifetime bans at Perth's Optus Stadium after scaling an audio tower during a M72 World Tour show
News By Hanna Ellington | 8 December 2025
Two Metallica fans have been hit with lifetime venue bans after scaling audio towers during the band’s M72 World Tour show at Optus Stadium in Perth last month.
Per local reports, the two men jumped safety barriers to scale a central PA tower inside the stadium bowl at the 1 November show at the 70,000-capacity stadium. The duo reportedly climbed up to 50 meters high and remained on the tower for roughly 20 minutes while the show continued.
Venue staff and police…
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