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William Shatner, Who Flew to Space at 90, Just Announced He's Covering Black Sabbath at Riot Fest at 95
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| July 16, 2026
| Deborah Cruz
Posted on 07/16/2026 11:57:54 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
A 95-year-old pop culture icon is performing a heavy metal set at one of America's biggest rock festivals this September.
He'll have 35 musicians behind him. He's covering Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest. He calls the entire project "chaos with purpose." And he'd very much like you to take all of this seriously.
His name is William Shatner, and if you think this is a joke, you haven't been paying attention.
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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: blacksabbath; deborahcruz; ironmaiden; judaspriest; music; parade; shatner; williamshatner
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Move over Keith and Mick.
To: ConservativeStatement
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:05:16 PM PDT
by
bigbob
(We are all Charlie Kirk now)
To: ConservativeStatement
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:05:29 PM PDT
by
fso301
To: ConservativeStatement
To: ConservativeStatement
Over the years, I’ve grown to like Shatner. When I came home from Vietnam in September 1967, Star Trek was a big thing.
I never watched it because I thought their costumes were faggoty. I watched serious TV like Laugh In.
To: ConservativeStatement
There is nothing more cringe than really old rockers still trying to pretend that they’re in their 30’s.
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:11:14 PM PDT
by
fwdude
(Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
To: ComputerGuy
I never watched it because I thought their costumes were faggoty. You missed the mini-skirts?
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:11:51 PM PDT
by
fwdude
(Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
To: ComputerGuy
To: ConservativeStatement
I saw this and my heart sank then phew he is not dead yet
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:12:17 PM PDT
by
al baby
(i know )
To: ComputerGuy
“””””I never watched it because I thought their costumes were faggoty. I watched serious TV like Laugh In.”””””
Yep the President of the United States would only go on Laugh-in and they had bikinis, Star Trek had neither.
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:13:53 PM PDT
by
ansel12
To: fwdude
That’s how Grace Slick felt.
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:14:37 PM PDT
by
JZelle
To: fwdude
There weren’t enough miniskirts. Not nearly enough.
To: ansel12
Goldie looked real good in a bikini. Real good.
To: fwdude
I liked the Orion slave girls.
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:19:03 PM PDT
by
P8riot
(You will never know Jesus Christ as a reality in your life until you know Him as a necessity.)
To: fwdude
old rockers Old rocker?...He's an actor.
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:21:43 PM PDT
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(Show me a RAT, I'll show you a felon.)
To: fwdude
Thank you. Somebody had to say it!
To: fwdude
tell me about it... I see local bands around Detroit who have been playing the same bar scenes for 30 years. some more than that... and they still act and dress the same way. Still trying to portray that “Cool” look... fkng stupid!! some even still sport mohawks at 60+ years old!!
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:27:38 PM PDT
by
sit-rep
(START DEMANDING INDICTMENTS NOW!!!!!)
To: ConservativeStatement
Dear Lord! I love the guy, but at 95, he’d be better off covering a Billy Graham type crusade. He’s standing on the edge of eternity, for crying out loud!
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
IOW, he's going where men have gone before.😁
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:30:06 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(The Demagogic Party is just a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
To: sit-rep
And they usually sound TERRIBLE.
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:33:49 PM PDT
by
fwdude
(Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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