Watch William Shatner, 95, make heavy metal live debut with Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica and Motörhead covers

William Shatner has made his heavy metal live debut, performing covers of Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica and Motörhead – watch below. The 95-year-old Star Trek legend played a warm-up show at Chicago’s Park West last night (September 19) with his newly-formed metal band The *uckers, playing a six-song set ahead of his appearance at Riot Fest today (September 20). The performance saw Shatner and the group tackle Osbourne’s ‘Crazy Train’, Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ and Motörhead’s ‘Ace Of Spades’, alongside three original songs from his forthcoming metal album ‘What The F Is Heavy Metal?’. Check out fan-captured footage of the performance below. Shatner had teased the unlikely new chapter in his musical career ahead of the performance, writing on social media: “I have explored space. I have explored time. Now … I explore distortion.” The *uckers consist of guitarist and musical director Marcus Nand, Vixen guitarist Britt Lightning, bassist Phil Soussan – who previously played with Osbourne – and drummer Fred Aching. Last night’s appearance served as a warm-up for their performance at Riot Fest in Chicago’s Douglass Park today, with Shatner and band scheduled to play a 40-minute slot. Earl...