METALLICA honored what would have Cliff Burton‘s 56th birthday by performing the song “Orion” during the band’s February 10 concert in at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy.

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The track, which appears on METALLICA‘s classic 1986 album “Master Of Puppers”, was co-written by the band’s late bassist, whose life was tragically cut short in a tour bus crash on September 27, 1986 12 miles north of Ljungby, Sweden. He was just 24.

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich tweeted after the Turin show: “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”

Last week, Alameda County, California officially proclaimed February 10 to be “Cliff Burton Day” in the musician’s honor.

The proclamation came after METALLICA fans started a Change.org petition to recognize Burton in his hometown of Castro Valley.

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

Via  Blabbermouth.com