“Ride the Lightning,” released in 1984 and considered one of the top thrash metal albums of all time, led the way with four songs: “Ride the Lightning,” “Creeping Death,” “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” and “Fade to Black.” Hetfield addressed the crowd during “Fade to Black”: “This is about something we’re not supposed to talk about. The other more recent songs played were “The Memory Remains” and “Moth Into Flame,” as well as their cover of “Whiskey in the Jar.” Anger,” describing it as “the poor album that gets so much (crap).” Crowd reaction appeared mixed, but Metallica blasted through “Dirty Window” anyway, sounding much better than the album version.
Singer/guitarist James Hetfield queried the crowd about 2003’s “St. Metallica’s set leaned heavily on their first 10 years, with only three songs (and a cover) released after 1991. “Sad But True” got the crowd singing along, which was true for most of the night, maybe a result of all the $17 beers sold. The softer “Nothing Else Matters” had thousands of cellphone flashlights waving the way lighters used to. They opened with “Whiplash” before getting the crowd’s fists pumping during “Creeping Death.” And then came “Enter Sandman,” which drew such a reaction that it felt like the stands were moving.Įnter Sandman (beginning) at PNC Park /XEEY4PsaKy Metallica hit the stage at 9 p.m., on a smaller, more intimate section on the left side of the stage for their first three songs. Smoke helped set the atmosphere for much of the night, aided along by vape bros. The stage also featured a pit of fans in the middle and walkways extending into the crowd. The lines to purchase merchandise (like $40 T-shirts) were so long that the ends from opposite sides of the stadium were nearly overlapping before the show.Ī massive setup featuring five video screens, with a stylized “M” on one side and an “A” on the other, dominated the outfield.
A huge crowd filled the Pirates’ park to see the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, who haven’t played Pittsburgh much lately (their last shows here were in 20 before that). No new albums in the past six years? No problem. The veteran thrash metal band - if “classic metal” isn’t a thing like classic rock, it should be - played a two-hour set that might have blown the roof off if they hadn’t been outdoors. METALLICA previously played at Highmark Stadium on July 25, 1992, and Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium on July 26, 1992.Metallica didn’t show any signs of slowing down in their visit to Pittsburgh’s PNC Park on Sunday night. Both shows featured special guests GRETA VAN FLEET and ICE NINE KILLS. shows in 2022: Highmark Stadium on August 11, and PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 14. In February, METALLICA announced it would perform only two summer stadium U.S. They were part of METALLICA's "San Francisco Takeover", a four-day citywide celebration of the band's 40th anniversary that also included a film festival, photo exhibit and curated lineup of smaller venue shows featuring other acts. The Las Vegas show took place more than two months after METALLICA's two 40th-anniversary concerts at Chase Center in San Francisco, California which featured different setlists. The show, which was reportedly attended by 60,000 fans, featured support from GRETA VAN FLEET and ICE NINE KILLS. METALLICA played its first concert of 2022 on February 25 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. ABC News Live's broadcast will air on Saturday, September 24, and a primetime special, "Global Citizen Festival: Take Action NOW", will air on ABC on Sunday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m. The 2022 Global Citizen Festival will be broadcast and streamed on ABC, ABC News Live, FX, Hulu, iHeartRadio, TimesLIVE, Twitter, YouTube and more. Since it began lighting up Central Park's Great Lawn in 2012, the Global Citizen Festival has become the world's longest-running global campaign calling for an end to extreme poverty that unites millions of voices, amplified by the world's biggest artists, demanding world leaders take action now. Global Citizen Festival: NYC will be hosted by Bollywood star and Global Citizen ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Also set to appear are Charlie Puth, JONAS BROTHERS, MÅNESKIN, Mariah Carey, Mickey Guyton and Rosalía. Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Ride The Lightning" during its August 11 concert at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, New York can be seen below.Īs previously reported, METALLICA will perform at the Global Citizen Festival on Saturday, September 24 in New York City's Central Park.