Video footage available of Megadeth performing “Puppet Parade” live for the first time
Author Benedetta Baldin - 24.6.2026
The song “Puppet Parade” was originally performed live by Megadethon Tuesday, June 23, at the band’s performance at Istanbul, Turkey’s Küçükçiftlik Park, as per Blabbermouth. Below is a fan-filmed video of the performance. “Puppet Parade” was the fourth single from Megadeth’s most recent album, which was released in January under the same name. Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint released the sequel to “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!” on Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label.
Setlist:
Tipping Point
Take No Prisoners
Dread And The Fugitive Mind
Hangar 18
Skin O’ My Teeth
She-Wolf
Sweating Bullets
Puppet Parade (live debut)
Angry Again
Let There Be Shred
This Was My Life
Tornado Of Souls
Mechanix
Ride The Lightning (Metallica song)
Symphony Of Destruction
Peace Sells
Holy Wars… The Punishment Due
Upcoming shows:
June 26 – Helsinki, FIN – Tuska Open Air Metal Festival
June 28 – Almaty, Kazakhstan
August 29 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena (With Iron Maiden)
August 30 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena (With Iron Maiden)
September 03 – Montréal, QC – Parc Jean-Drapeau (with Anthrax) (With Iron Maiden)
September 05 – Harrison, NJ – Sports Illustrated Stadium (with Anthrax) (With Iron Maiden)
September 09 – Boston, MA – TD Garden (With Iron Maiden)
September 11 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live (With Iron Maiden)
September 12 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion (With Iron Maiden)
September 15 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium (With Iron Maiden)
September 19 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater (With Iron Maiden)
September 22 – Chicago, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre (With Iron Maiden)
September 25 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium (with Anthrax) (With Iron Maiden)
September 27 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium (with Anthrax) (With Iron Maiden)
September 29 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome (with Anthrax) (With Iron Maiden)
After Mustaine was expelled from Metallica, a band he had been with for less than a year, Megadeth was established in 1983. “Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good!” was Megadeth’s first album, which was released in 1985.