"If that’s the epitome of success in a rock band, it just seemed unrewarding"
The list includes Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay and more
The set was split into acoustic and electric segments and is put on, as ever, to raise money for Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation
He went on to quip that he has borrowed some things from Metallica in his music too
It is reported that the event did not sell enough tickets to put on its 2025 edition
Linkin Park and Metallica were due to headline
The manager had called him a "pussy" for choosing to pull out of a show to have the surgery
Featuring Billy Idol, Chad Smith, Robert Trujillo, Zakk Wylde, Tool's Maynard James Keenan, Jelly Roll and more
The Flaming Lips, Gojira, AFI and the Sisters Of Mercy are also on the bill
"We know people wanna hear the 'best of', and you've gotta challenge them to listen to some of the new stuff as well"