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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.
(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...
TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: blacksabbath; deborahcruz; ironmaiden; judaspriest; music; parade; shatner; williamshatner
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To: ROCKLOBSTER
He’s sharing the stage with old rockers.
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:34:28 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: fwdude
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:44:42 PM PDT
by
PJ-Comix
(Presenting Voter ID to CA Elecition Officials is Like Waving a Cross in Front of a Vampire)
To: fwdude
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:46:26 PM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
To: PJ-Comix
Will Shatner be singing Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds?
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:48:27 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: fwdude
To: ConservativeStatement
You've got to let the image head-bang for itself:
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posted on
07/16/2026 12:53:46 PM PDT
by
MikelTackNailer
(Spreading metal gospel on Sesame Street - Pastor of Muppets.)
To: Flaming Conservative
He’s standing on the edge of eternity, for crying out loud! We all are. Nobody is promised tomorrow.
To: ConservativeStatement
Christopher Lee did a metal album in his 90’s
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posted on
07/16/2026 1:08:22 PM PDT
by
packrat35
(“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
To: Flaming Conservative; SunkenCiv
He’s standing on the edge of eternity, for crying out loud! He's already been there on that Blue Origin trip.
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posted on
07/16/2026 1:11:06 PM PDT
by
Ezekiel
(🆘️ "Come fly with US". 🔴 Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with MARS ♂️, aka every man)
To: al baby
Me, too. I expected to read “ ... is dead at ...”. Glad I was wrong.
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posted on
07/16/2026 1:13:13 PM PDT
by
MayflowerMadam
( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
To: ComputerGuy
I never watched it because I thought their costumes were faggoty. 
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posted on
07/16/2026 1:15:04 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: fwdude
The GREEN chick was smokn hot.
To: woodbutcher1963
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posted on
07/16/2026 1:19:09 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: ConservativeStatement
Shatner is 95 and refuses to give up! :-) I think it’s great.
To: ComputerGuy
Sheesh, you weren't supposed to be looking at the guys' outifts...
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posted on
07/16/2026 1:24:49 PM PDT
by
fruser1
To: MayflowerMadam
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posted on
07/16/2026 1:45:48 PM PDT
by
al baby
(i know )
To: sit-rep
The retirement home people are just fine with my purple mohawk.
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posted on
07/16/2026 1:46:53 PM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(If you hate God's Holy Law, you hate God. Both are love based and perfect.)
To: ConservativeStatement
How many people saw, “William Shatner, Who Flew to Space at 90 ...” and assumed that Shat had passed away?
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posted on
07/16/2026 1:47:07 PM PDT
by
x
To: fruser1
She awakened my young loins
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posted on
07/16/2026 1:47:32 PM PDT
by
al baby
(i know )
To: Flaming Conservative
I’m with you on this one.
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posted on
07/16/2026 1:49:10 PM PDT
by
No name given
( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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