23-year-old Japanese singing sensation Ado is always making headlines. Despite never showing her face, she's racked up countless performances, even appearing on the prestigious Kohaku Uta Gassen, and her numerous collaborations are a testament to her immense popularity.
Recently, she rocked the stage at the massive urban music festival SUMMER SONIC 2026. As part of the 25th-anniversary celebration, Ado's powerful performance ignited the crowd. Her cover of American legendary heavy metal band Metallica's track "Enter Sandman" became a hot topic, with even Metallica themselves retweeting her post on X and showering her with praise.
Ado was the headliner for SUMMER SONIC 2026, and she herself was surprised, never expecting an encore call from the audience. She was deeply moved during the performance, feeling her heart swell with emotion.
For both her encore and her opening song, Ado chose covers, and for the first time ever, she performed Metallica's "Enter Sandman." She explained that she picked the song as a Japanese artist to show her utmost respect for SUMMER SONIC's 25-year history and all the musicians who have graced its stage. Being able to perform on the rock-centric SUMMER SONIC stage was, for her, the greatest honor and privilege.
A few days later, to everyone's surprise, Metallica retweeted Ado's post, specifically writing their thoughts on her performance in both Japanese and English, stating:
"It's always a thrill to see the younger generation discover our music... it's one of the best things about still being able to do what we do. But in the way Ado did it, we've truly never seen anything like it before. To open and close with 'Enter Sandman' on the Summer Sonic stage?! You really surprised us. Thank you, Ado!"
Ado quickly spotted Metallica's post and was absolutely thrilled to receive such feedback from them.
She also commented directly under Metallica's post, expressing her disbelief that something like this could happen. She stated that Metallica's music transcends time, countries, gender, and everything else, and as a musician, she has absorbed so much energy from them. She felt incredibly honored and immensely grateful.
Many fans were ecstatic about this interaction between Ado and Metallica, amazed that these two could connect across borders through music.
It just goes to show that Ado, with her international influence and fanbase, has a captivating power that even seasoned veterans can't help but praise. It's truly mind-boggling how incredible she is at just 23 years old.