Metallica joke they couldn’t “believe” they weren’t Rihanna’s backing singers at Super Bowl Halftime show

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Metallica have joked they couldn’t “believe” they weren’t Rihanna’s backing singers at her Super Bowl Halftime show after posting a clip of themselves singing ‘Diamonds’ on Carpool Karaoke.The metal veterans, who previously teamed up with Billy Eichner for their karaoke take on the hit single in 2017, shared the clip on social media in the early hours of this morning (February 13).“We can’t believe @rihanna didn’t ask us to be her backup singers…” they wrote.The band’s recent single ‘Lux Æterna’ also featured on the last Super Bowl ad of the night for the forthcoming Daytona 500.

You can view both clips below.We can’t believe @rihanna didn’t ask us to be her backup singers…#SuperBowlLVII #AppleMusicHalftime pic.twitter.com/OyWgQNyyWD— Metallica (@Metallica) February 13, 2023Did you catch that last #SuperBowlLVII commercial??Next Sunday, it’s full speed or nothing.Catch the 65th running of the Daytona 500 – February 19 on @FOXTV.@NASCARONFOX @FOXSports #Daytona500onFOX pic.twitter.com/JSUvnlAPZK— Metallica (@Metallica) February 12, 2023Rihanna made her live return with her first performance in five years at the American football event, which took place in Glendale, Arizona.The singer’s performance was a career-spanning set that saw her begin hovering on a platform high above the stage.