Overview
- Western Australia Police arrested a 20-year-old from Carey Park and a 23-year-old from Australind during the Nov. 1 Optus Stadium concert.
- Both men were removed from the venue and charged with trespassing over the alleged climb.
- Eyewitness photos and videos circulated on social media, showing the pair on a tower near the stadium’s center fitted with large speaker stacks.
- Local TV footage reported by Blabbermouth shows officers ordering the shirtless climbers down before arresting them.
- Metallica’s M72 tour continues in Australia with scheduled dates in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney following the Perth opener, the band’s first local show since 2013.