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It may seem like an unlikely scenario, however, Metallica drummer, Lars Ulrich, has revealed in an interview with The Mirror that reading an interview with former Oasis member, Noel Gallagher, inspired him to kick his cocaine habit:
“I loved the social elements of cocaine. I loved the danger of it. 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’.”
Lars also divulged his reasons for starting his use of cocaine, saying that taking the drug would help him keep up with his bandmates’ drinking:
“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.”
Quitting drugs isn’t the only inspiration Lars has taken from the former Oasis member. Metallica followed in the footsteps of Oasis last month by headlining Glastonbury Festival. The pair were even seen chatting and posing for pictures backstage.
