William Shatner, 95, made his heavy metal live debut on September 19, 2026, performing a warm-up show in Chicago. The Star Trek actor played with his newly-formed band, The *uckers, at Park West.
The six-song set included covers of Ozzy Osbourne's 'Crazy Train', Metallica's 'Enter Sandman', and Motörhead's 'Ace Of Spades'. The band also performed three original songs from Shatner's upcoming metal album, 'What The F Is Heavy Metal?'.
The *uckers consist of guitarist and musical director Marcus Nand, Vixen guitarist Britt Lightning, bassist Phil Soussan, and drummer Fred Aching. This performance served as a warm-up for their scheduled 40-minute slot at Riot Fest in Chicago's Douglass Park today, September 20, 2026.
Shatner had previously teased his new musical venture on social media, stating: "I have explored space. I have explored time. Now … I explore distortion." His forthcoming album is expected to feature guest appearances from musicians including Queen's Brian May and Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi.