METALLICA  guitarist Kirk Hammett slipped on stage and fell into the crowd during a performance in Dublin, Ireland, this weekend.

The thrash icons were performing at the Aviva Stadium on Friday (June 19), watched by around 40,000 fervent fans.

The 63-year-old lost his footing as the band launched into their classic hit “Seek & Destroy” and he took a tumble into the audience.

Hammett has since shared videos of the accident on his own Instagram story. Titling one, “SLIP and DESTROY.” Which goes to show he isn’t afraid to laugh at himself.

METALLICA have a few dates left on their European tour, with shows in Scotland, Wales and England to come before they take a break ahead of their epic 24-date residency at the Las Vegas Sphere.