A huge riot broke out at a Metallica gig in Chile earlier this week resulting in 120 arrests.

Around 50,000 people turned out to see the rock titans play at Club Hipico in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Tuesday (January 26), but chaos ensued when throngs of people without tickets tried to storm the gates.

Military police were called to the horse-racing grounds where the gig was being held to quell the carnage.

The majority of arrests were made were due to disorderly conduct, drug possession and drinking in public.

One policeman was hurt in the riot.

(by Scott Colothan)