Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Metal legends Metallica are calling on their British fanbase to donate blood and plasma as they prepare to kick off the UK leg of their highly anticipated world tour. In an unprecedented collaboration between UK blood services and a global music act, the iconic band is urging followers to contribute around their upcoming concert dates. The initiative sees England’s NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), the Welsh Blood Service, and the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service working together with the American group. Their aim is to encourage both existing donors to return and new volunteers to come forward. UK blood services have highlighted the constant demand for donations, noting that blood has a limited shelf life of just 35 days. Donors play a crucial role in supporting the treatment of trauma victims, cancer patients, new mothers, and individuals managing long-term conditions such as sickle …