Nine Inch Nails return to stage for the first time since 2022

Industrial rockers slash Rock and Roll Hall Of Famers Nine Inch Nails returned to live show performances yesterday, marking their first time doing so since November 2022. They kicked off their ‘Peel It Back World Tour’ at a sold-out show at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, with a lot of surprises in store for their fans. The stage production featured a mainstage with projectors and all of the usual get-ups, but also a smaller more intimate stage surrounded by the audience that the band played several songs on.

“Right Where It Belongs“, “Ruiner” (acoustic), and “Piggy” made their way back onto the setlist for the first time since 2009. Opener Boyz Noise joined the stage to collaborate with the live performances of “Vessel” and “Come Back Haunted,” which were last played in 2014 and 2018. The full setlist ran as follows:

B-Stage:

“Right Where It Belongs”
“Ruiner” (acoustic)
“Piggy”

Main Stage:

“Wish”
“March Of The Pigs”
“The Frail”
“The Wretched”
“Reptile”
“Copy Of A”
“Gave Up”

B-Stage:

“Vessel” (feat. Boyz Noize)
“Parasite” (How To Destroy Angels cover) (feat. Boys Noize)
“Came Back Haunted” (feat. Boyz Noize)

Main Stage:

“Mr. Self Destruct”
“Heresy”
“Closer”
“I’m Afraid Of Americans” (David Bowie cover)
“The Hand That Feeds”
“Head Like A Hole”
“Hurt”