Metallica have been confirmed to appear at this year's Grammy Awards, with the US group promising a "special" performance.

The band, who released their latest album 'Hardwired...To Self Destruct' last year, will take to the stage at the event in Los Angeles on February 12. They wrote in a statement:

'We're beyond excited to have been invited to perform on the 59th annual Grammy Awards telecast on Sunday, February 12, 2017. It has been three years since we were lucky enough to participate in the awards show when we last performed with world-renowned Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang and we're thrilled to be asked back.

''We have something very unique and special planned for this celebratory night, so tune in to watch CBS-TV. Check those local listings for your time zone and keep watching here for more information."

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