Video footage available of Megadeth performing “Ride The Lightning” live for the first time

During its headline performance on Sunday night (April 26) at Movistar Arena in Bogota, Colombia, Megadeth played its rendition of “Ride The Lightning,” the title track of Metallica’s 1984 album, for which Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine received a co-writing credit after leaving the legendary heavy metal band in 1983, as per Blabbermouth. Below is a fan-filmed video of the performance.

Setlist:

1. Tipping Point
2. Hangar 18
3. Wake Up Dead
4. In My Darkest Hour
5. Skin O’ My Teeth
6. I Don’t Care
7. She-Wolf
8. Sweating Bullets
9. This Was My Life
10. Angry Again
11. Trust
12. Tornado Of Souls
13. Let There Be Shred
14. Mechanix
15. Ride The Lightning (Metallica cover) (Live debut)
16. Peace Sells
17. Symphony Of Destruction
18. Holy Wars… The Punishment Due

Upcoming shows:

• April 27 – Bogota, COL – Movistar Arena 
• April 30 – Buenos Aires, ARG 
• May 02 – Sao Paulo, BRA – Espaco Unimed 
• May 05 – Santiago, CHL – Movistar Arena 
• May 06 – Santiago, CHL – Movistar Arena 
• May 08 – Monterrey, MEX – Arena Monterrey 
• May 10 – Mexico City, MEX – Arena Ciudad de Mexico 
• May 13 – Guadalajara, MEX – Arena Guadalajara
• June 07 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany 
• June 10 – Hradec Kralove, CZE – Rock For People 
• June 11 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg 
• June 14 – Ferrara, ITA – Ferrara Summer Festival 
• June 15 – Zurich, Switzerland June 16 – Vienna, Austria 
• June 23 – Istanbul, Türkiye 
• 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)