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![MᴇᴛᴀʟʟɪᴄA on Twitter: "May 27th, 1988: Monsters Of Rock tour kicked off, featuring Van Halen, #Metallica, Scorpions, Kingdom Come & Dokken! https://t.co/ptK2xqCoS3" / Twitter MᴇᴛᴀʟʟɪᴄA on Twitter: "May 27th, 1988: Monsters Of Rock tour kicked off, featuring Van Halen, #Metallica, Scorpions, Kingdom Come & Dokken! https://t.co/ptK2xqCoS3" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZDYzRgWAAcUipA.jpg)