Watch Metallica's phenomenal rainy concert at Manchester Etihad Stadium

A truly amazing gig

Metallica at Manchester Etihad Stadium
Published 9th Jun 2020

In the latest instalment of their weekly streaming series #MetallicaMondays, heavy metal giants Metallica have uploaded their entire Manchester Etihad Stadium concert in 2019 to YouTube.

Part of the band’s WorldWired Stadium tour, Metallica played Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 18th June 2019, and, in typical Manchester style, the heavens duly opened for a biblical downpour throughout the set.

However, rather than dampen the atmosphere at the capacity show, the deluge of rain actually heightened it and made the concert a more dramatic live experience.

Introducing the stream of the Manchester gig, Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo called it a truly “kickass show.”

He said: “My memories of it are pretty clear, it was an infamous rainy gig – just pounding rain! Great for the photo op but memorable. Just very powerful to be playing out there.

“Sometimes those conditions bring insane energy and the backdrop was pretty spectacular. They’re not the easiest gigs to play (in the rain) but pretty memorable.”

Watch Metallica’s rainy show in Manchester:

The triumphant Manchester gig also saw Metallica’s Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett perform a cover of The Stone Roses’ ‘I Wanna Be Adored’ as part of their ‘doodle’ segment.

While in the city, Metallica also did their bit for charity by donating £40,000 to Manchester based homeless charity Coffee4Craig via their non-profit All Within My Hands Foundation.

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Metallica rock Manchester Etihad Stadium

Metallica's fiery new pyro production at Manchester Etihad Stadium

Metallica rock Manchester Etihad Stadium

Metallica fans at Manchester Etihad Stadium

Metallica rock Manchester Etihad Stadium

Metallica's James Hetfield tells the Manchester Etihad Stadium crowd how much he loves them.

Metallica rock Manchester Etihad Stadium

The view from the crowd at Manchester Etihad Stadium

Metallica rock Manchester Etihad Stadium

Metallica's Kirk Hammett at Manchester Etihad Stadium

Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium

Metallica's James Hetfield stands in front of their towering stage setup at London Twickenham Stadium

Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium

Metallica's Kirk Hammett at London Twickenham Stadium

Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium

YEAH! Metallica's James Hetfield at London Twickenham Stadium

Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium

Metallica's Lars Ulrich at London Twickenham Stadium

Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium

Robert Trujillo at London Twickenham Stadium

Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium

Metallica's James Hetfield looks out to the back of the crowd at London Twickenham Stadium

Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium

Oosh! Metallica's James Hetfield at London Twickenham Stadium

Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium

Metallica's Kirk Hammett at London Twickenham Stadium

Metallica’s setlist at Manchester Etihad Stadium on 18th June was as follows:

Hardwired

The Memory Remains

Disposable Heroes

The God that Failed

The Unforgiven

Here Comes Revenge

Moth Into Flame

Sad but True

Welcome Home (Sanitarium)

(Kirk & Rob's solos incl. 'I Wanna Be Adored', 'ManUNkind' & 'Orion)

St. Anger

One

Master of Puppets

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Creeping Death

Seek & Destroy

Encore:

Lords of Summer

Nothing Else Matters

Enter Sandman

Metallica's WorldWired Tour in numbers