Watch Metallica members cover Prince in Minneapolis

ABC/Randy Holmes

ABC/Randy HolmesMetallica paid tribute to a hometown hero at their show in Minneapolis Tuesday night by playing a cover of a Prince classic.

During the concert, guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo performed a rendition of the Purple Rain hit “When Doves Cry.” Trujillo handled lead vocals with a growl as Hammett jammed alongside him. You can watch official footage of the cover now on YouTube.

The “When Doves Cry” performance was a part of Hammett and Trujillo’s regular “doodle” segment, during which the pair play a rough cover of a song related to the city in which they’re playing. For example, during a stop in Stockholm on Metallica’s European tour earlier this year, Hammett and Trujillo covered “Dancing Queen” by Swedish pop icons ABBA.

Metallica is currently touring the U.S. behind the band’s latest album, Hardwired…to Self-Destruct. The outing continues this Thursday, September 6 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.