Metallica urge fans to step-up and donate blood ahead of UK tour

Metallica urge fans to step-up and donate blood ahead of UK tour2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAmelia Shone-AdamsBBC WalesMat Hayward/Getty ImagesMetallica have joined forces with the Welsh Blood Service ahead of their UK tour this summerUS heavy metal band Metallica have teamed up with the Welsh Blood Service ahead of their UK tour this summer, to encourage fans to donate blood and plasma.Metallica will perform in the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on 28 June. Dedicated blood donation sessions will run across Wales during the week before and after the concert. A spokesperson for Metallica said: "Wherever we go on tour, we want to give something meaningful back to the communities that welcome us. Looking out for one another and supporting those who rely on donated blood every day is a simple act that can make a powerful difference."Alan Prosser, of the Welsh Blood Service, called it "a unique moment" for UK blood donation.As well as working with the Welsh Blood Service, the band are working with England's NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service to co-ordinate with dates at Glasgow's Hampden Park and London.Allow Instagram content?This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s cookie policy and privacy policy before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.Accept and continueThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Instagram content may contain adverts.It marks the first time the heavy metal veterans have collaborated with UK blood services, but follows a similar drive in the US and Australia.The band's spokesperson said: "We've seen in the United States and Australia how working with blood services can help raise awareness of blood donation and support patients and we're excited...