# Roger Waters Calls James Hetfield a 'Prick'

> Roger Waters labels James Hetfield a 'prick' after Metallica's Sphere speech.
- Title: Roger Waters Calls James Hetfield a 'Prick' · Consequence
- Summary: Roger Waters labels James Hetfield a 'prick' after Metallica's Sphere speech. Roger Waters called James Hetfield a 'prick' for Metallica's Sphere show…
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- Source: Consequence — https://consequence.net/2026/10/roger-waters-calls-james-hetfield-prick
- Published: 2026-10-15T16:45:39+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: roger waters, james hetfield, metallica, sphere, pink floyd, m72 world tour, life burns faster, music, culture, entertainment
## Waters calls Hetfield a prick
Roger Waters called James Hetfield a 'prick' after Metallica's Sphere speech.

> Can we stop talking about this prick? I'm so bored with him. He's just showing that he's a complete prick.
## Hetfield's Sphere speech
Hetfield criticized musicians who get political, saying Metallica's agenda is love, energy and heavy music.

> I just gotta say, Metallica is not here, like some other entertainers, to influence you with their bullshit, OK? We are here...no bullshit...we're here to forget about all the outside shit, OK? Metallica's agenda is love, energy and heavy music, baby!
## Waters' criticism of Hetfield
Waters said Hetfield has an IQ of about three and is a 'nobody' despite having 'a few hundred million dollars'.

> He's got an IQ of about three and why we're talking about him I honestly don't know because he's a nobody. He may have a few hundred million dollars or whatever, but he's a prick, and he's no musician.
## Waters' call for Palestinian solidarity
Waters ended his comments with a call for Palestinian solidarity, a cause he has supported for two decades.

> It's a shame this prick didn't have somebody around him to explain that being kind is way more important than all that loud music and bouncing around and whatever.
## Key takeaway

Roger Waters called James Hetfield a 'prick' for Metallica's Sphere show speech, criticizing his political stance and musical skills.