A brand new lord mayor has been elected in Portsmouth, with a Metallica tune and Star Trek Klingon quote being included at his ceremony.
Labour councillor Tom Coles was chosen to take over from councillor Hugh Mason in Portsmouth, however in a less-than-traditional method to the service the brand new mayor requested the ceremony begin with him strolling in to a well-known Metallica tune.
Sporting his mayoral robes, Coles selected the band’s 1988 tune ‘Eye Of The Beholder’ to be the music performed throughout the historic occasion — a monitor taken from the metallic band’s fourth studio album, ‘…And Justice For All’. Take a look at footage of the second under (through BBC).
As if the selection of music wasn’t sufficient to make the ceremony one which attendees wouldn’t overlook, the brand new mayor additionally included a Klingon quote in his speech, paying reference to Star Trek.
“It’s been a protracted highway getting right here and I’m humbled and honoured to face earlier than you because the Lord Mayor,” he additionally mentioned on the annual metropolis council assembly (through Portsmouth’s The Information). “I’m wanting ahead to creating this yr an amazing one for the residents of this nice metropolis.”
Chancellor Coles, who works at QA Hospital and previously served within the Royal Navy — was first elected to his Fratton ward in 2018 after which re-elected in 2022. Lengthy-serving Lib Dem councillor Jason Fazackarley might be his deputy. He additionally served as lord mayor within the 2004/05 municipal yr.
“It has been a privilege to be the lord mayor of this nice metropolis,” mentioned the previous mayor, Hugh Mason. “I hope that my successor will discover it to be as attention-grabbing and rewarding as I did.”
In different information, final month Metallica kicked off their ongoing world tour, in celebration of their newest LP ‘72 Seasons’. Kicking off in Amsterdam on April 27, the primary evening of the reveals was given a four-star evaluate by NME, who praised the band for his or her potential to unite followers from all backgrounds with their efficiency.
“Metallica have all the time been a gateway band for heavy music, however there’s a renewed pleasure round them now. Tonight’s stunning, bold and giddy gig matches that vitality at each flip,” it learn. “From the beautiful ‘Nothing Else Issues’ by way of to the unifying ‘Search & Destroy’, the majesty of heavy music is on full show all through the gig as Metallica show why they’re clearly nonetheless the best metallic band round.”
