Metallica News: Riot at Metallica Concert, 160 Arrested

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South American fans have rioted at a Metallica concert for the second time in less than two months.

The band's gig in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday ended in over 160 arrests after a swarm of ticketless fans tried to barge their way into the sold-out Simon Bolivar Park, where the metal band was performing in the country for the first time in 11 years. In January, a similar riot broke out in Chile, resulting in hundred of arrests.

According to reports from the Bogota media, 60,000 ticket-holding Metallica fans rocked out peacefully inside the venue, while the scene outside was...