Chaos theory
Hell hath no fury like a rock fan scorned. As soon as word spread that the Metallica concert in Delhi would be postponed, the fans went on the rampage and destroyed equipment, forcing the organisers to cancel the show altogether.
This is par for the course for headbangers, who tend to be an excitable lot — anyone who has been in the moshpit would know that. Can you imagine the genteel folk who listen to Beethoven invading the orchestra space if the pianist fell sick or, indeed, aficionados of Hindustani classical manhandling the tanpura player?
While condemning the needless violence, we sympathise with the fans, for whom nothing else matters. Heavy metal acts don’t come to India very often. The myriad rules and regulations, the cussed bureaucracy and the moral police which frowns on foreign culture keep the bands away. Now it appears even organising the big show is beyond us. A rare visit by a truly big act is a time for celebration. Fans converge on the venue from all corners of the country and denying them the chance to see their favourite band is a travesty. For this, the organisers will remain unforgiven.
The only way to woo back the disappointed fan is to promise him that not only Metallica, but even the others from the same genre will one day come back to India and give a huge public concert. Metallica and Megadeth in the same show — now that would be a dream come true for all those metalheads currently feeling down and out.
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