As previously reported, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted will be among the band members past and present who will be on hand for the band's upcoming induction in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

An excerpt from an article at Metallica Blog Magnetic reads:

Metallica also invited founding guitarist Dave Mustaine, who is unable to attend, and former bassists Ron McGovney and Jason Newsted, who will. Newsted also plans to perform with Metallica during the ceremony. For the first time in nine years, “the Black Album band will be back together and mow the shit down,” as Jason Newsted puts it. Ray Burton, father of Cliff Burton, who was Metallica’s bassist from 1982 until his death in 1986, will accept on behalf of his son.

“There’s three bass players getting inducted, and James, Lars and Kirk,” former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted said. Former guitarist Dave Mustaine will not be inducted. “Its not my decision. I have nothing to do with that. It was decided by the band, and I think it was just a hard-and-fast rule… anyone who has recorded on any Metallica recordings that have been released to the public as an official release were invited to the induction. So, that’s kind of that.”

Read the full story at Metallica Blog Magnetic.