Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has claimed that Noel Gallagher helped him to give up cocaine.
Speaking to The Mirror, Ulrich revealed that he had the decision to stop taking the class A drug after reading an interview with the former Oasis frontman 10 years ago, saying:
“I loved the social elements of cocaine. I loved the danger of it,” he said. “Then, about 10 years ago, I read an interview with Noel Gallagher, in which he said, ‘I just stopped doing cocaine’. I thought that was really cool. It felt so fresh, so honest, so pure – I love that side of him. I’ve never had an addictive personality, so I woke up one day and said, ‘Enough’.”
Explaining the reason behind his drug use, Ulrich continued: “In the early days, I’d always get drunk way faster than the other guys. I realised that if there was a little bit of cocaine involved I could stay up longer, instead of ending up face down in the corner, passed out three hours before the party ended.”
Metallica recently performed a headline set at Glastonbury festival, which has since been widely praised. As the first metal band to play on the festival’s famous Pyramid Stage, many were dubious as to whether they were suited to perform a set at Worthy Farm, but the general consensus is that they passed the test with flying colours.
