Watch Metallica honor Cliff Burton during live performance
Metallica performed “Orion” live and dedicated it to late bassist Cliff Burton during a concert in Turin, Italy. Watch the full performance below.
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The show happened Feb. 10, which would have been the musician's 58th birthday, according to Consequence Of Sound.
Threw in Orion tonight for Cliff.. the first time in almost a year. A very special moment. Thank you Turin for your generosity and warm vibes. ���� #wanna #metinturin #cliffburton pic.twitter.com/v0HjEZ2atT
— Lars Ulrich (@larsulrich) February 11, 2018
The track is on the band's 1986 album Master Of Puppets, and it was co-written by Burton.
Earlier this year, Burton's hometown of Castro Valley, California, created the Cliff Burton Day in his honor. The bassist died in a tour bus crash in 1986 at 24 years old.
Watch the video below:
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