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William Shatner, 95, Set to Make Festival Debut With His Heavy Metal Band
William Shatner isn’t letting a little thing like old age slow him down.
The 95-year-old actor is set to make his debut at Riot Fest with his heavy metal rock band The [Expletives].
Shatner’s group joins stars like Alanis Morissette, Twenty One Pilots, Iggy Pop, and Rise Against as part of the lineup of more than 100 artists for the September event at Chicago’s Douglass Park.
“I am going to be doing a live performance of my new live heavy metal spectacle,” Shatner shared via Instagram on Thursday, July 16. “This is an event you definitely will be telling your grandchildren about! đ. I hope to see you there.”
The festival will mark Shatner’s first-ever performance with his band.
“The performance will reimagine songs from across Shatner’s musical catalog while previewing material from his upcoming heavy metal album,” a press release for the festival revealed.
“I’ve always believed that music, like space, is about exploration,” Shatner explained. “Riot Fest is exactly the kind of place where anything can happen. We’re bringing volume, intensity and a few surprises. I can’t wait to share this experience with the fans.”
The Star Trek icon â who turned 95 in March â underwent shoulder surgery days before his birthday after falling off his horse late last year. He quickly recovered and was in attendance at a convention in Cleveland, Ohio, just days later.
“So I understand that tabloids say my shoulder was shattered.đ§ Dramatic. đColorful. đ Completely untrue. đ« It was a routine procedure.đ€·đŒ” he shared at the time.
