MUSIC NEWS- Despite a worldwide economic slowdown, a painting (below) of a boxer by Jean-Michel 
Basquiat (80s superstar artist who died of a heroin overdose in 1988); owned by Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, was been sold at auction in NYC for $13.5m. The painting was a highlight of Christie's contemporary art auction this week. Outside of the hard rock world, Mr Ulrich has, over the last two decades, actively collected some of the true masterpieces of late 20th century painting.
For his regular job, Ulrich and Metallica are on a worldwide tour to support the release of Death Magnetic cd. See tour dates below.
Metallica 08/09 World Tour -
| Mon |
11/17/08 |
| Saint Louis, MO |
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Scottrade Center |
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| Tue |
11/18/08 |
| Tulsa, OK |
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BOK Center |
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| Thu |
11/20/08 |
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Houston, TX |
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Toyota Center |
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| Sat |
11/22/08 |
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North Little Rock, AR |
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Alltel Arena |
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| Sun |
11/23/08 |
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New Orleans, LA |
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New Orleans Arena |
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| Mon |
12/01/08 |
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Seattle, WA |
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KeyArena at Seattle Center |
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| Tue |
12/02/08 |
| Vancouver, BC |
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General Motors Place |
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| Thu |
12/04/08 |
| Calgary, AB |
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Pengrowth Saddledome |
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| Fri |
12/05/08 |
| Calgary, AB |
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Pengrowth Saddledome |
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| Sun |
12/07/08 |
| Edmonton, AB |
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Rexall Place |
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| Fri |
12/12/08 |
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Ontario, CA |
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Citizens Business Bank Arena |
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| Sat |
12/13/08 |
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Fresno, CA |
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Save Mart Center |
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| Mon |
12/15/08 |
| San Diego, CA |
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Cox Arena |
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| Wed |
12/17/08 |
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Inglewood, CA |
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The Forum |
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| Thu |
12/18/08 |
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Inglewood, CA |
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The Forum |
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| Sat |
12/20/08 |
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Oakland, CA |
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Oracle Arena |
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| Mon |
01/12/09 |
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Milwaukee, WI |
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Bradley Center |
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| Tue |
01/13/09 |
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Detroit, MI |
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Joe Louis Arena |
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| Thu |
01/15/09 |
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Washington, DC |
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Verizon Center |
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| Sat |
01/17/09 |
| Philadelphia, PA |
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The Wachovia Center |
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| Sun |
01/18/09 |
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Boston, MA |
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TD Banknorth Garden |
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| Mon |
01/26/09 |
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Rosemont, IL |
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Allstate Arena |
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| Tue |
01/27/09 |
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Rosemont, IL |
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Allstate Arena |
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| Thu |
01/29/09 |
| Uniondale, NY |
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Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
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| Sat |
01/31/09 |
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Newark, NJ |
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Prudential Center |
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| Sun |
02/01/09 |
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Newark, NJ |
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Prudential Center |
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| Wed |
02/25/09 |
| Nottingham, UK |
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Trent FM Arena |
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| Thu |
02/26/09 |
| Manchester, UK |
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Manchester Evening News Arena |
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| Sat |
02/28/09 |
| Sheffield, UK |
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Sheffield Arena |
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| Mon |
03/02/09 |
| London, UK |
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O2 Arena |
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| Tue |
03/03/09 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne, UK |
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Metro Radio Arena |
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| Thu |
03/05/09 |
| Merksem, BEL |
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Sportpaleis Antwerpen |
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| Sat |
03/07/09 |
| Stockholm, SWE |
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Stockholm Globe Arena |
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| Sun |
03/08/09 |
| Stockholm, SWE |
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Stockholm Globe Arena |
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| Wed |
03/25/09 |
| Birmingham, UK |
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LG Arena |
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| Thu |
03/26/09 |
| Glasgow, UK |
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S.E.C.. |
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| Sat |
03/28/09 |
| London, UK |
|
O2 Arena |
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| Mon |
03/30/09 |
| Rotterdam, NET |
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Ahoy' Rotterdam |
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| Wed |
04/01/09 |
| Paris, FRA |
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Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
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| Thu |
04/02/09 |
| Paris, FRA |
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Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
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| Wed |
05/06/09 |
| Munich, GER |
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Olympiahalle |
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| Thu |
05/07/09 |
| Leipzig, GER |
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Leipzig Arena |
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| Sat |
05/09/09 |
| Stuttgart, GER |
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Hanns Martin Schleyer Halle |
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| Mon |
05/11/09 |
| Frankfurt, GER |
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Festhalle - Messe Frankfurt |
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| Tue |
05/12/09 |
| Hamburg, GER |
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Color Line Arena |
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| Thu |
05/14/09 |
| Vienna, AUT |
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Wiener Stadthalle |
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| Sat |
05/16/09 |
| Oberhausen, GER |
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Kopi Arena |
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| Sun |
05/17/09 |
| Cologne, GER |
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Lanxess Arena |
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| Sun |
06/14/09 |
| Helsinki, FIN |
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Hartwall Arena |
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| Mon |
06/15/09 |
| Helsinki, FIN |
|
Hartwall Arena |
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