Nine Inch Nails had even more setlist surprises in store for the second stop of their just launched ‘Peel It Back World Tour‘. The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame-inducted industrial metal icons took to the stage last night, June 17th, at Co-op Live in Manchester, UK. Once again splitting their time between an elaborate two-stage production, with one stage showcasing various lighting and projection on transparent fabric, and the other showcasing a more intimate in-the-round approach, the group kicked off the set with the first live performance of “A Minute To Breathe“.
That song was first released back in 2016 as part of a collaborative album led by Nine Inch Nails‘ masterminds Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross titled ‘Before The Flood‘. Other setlist highlights included a newly reworked version of the 1989 “Pretty Hate Machine” cut, “That’s What I Get“, marking the first time the song had been played since 1991.
The title track to Nine Inch Nails‘ sprawling 2x platinum third studio album “The Fragile” also made its way back into the setlist, albeit with a similar new reworking. Last night’s run through that track marked the first live performance of the song since 2009.
Outside of that, “Branches/Bones” from 2016’s “Not The Actual Events” was aired for the first time since 2018, returning via a remixed incarnation that materialized with the aid of tour opener Boys Noize.
According to those in attendance, last night’s show ran as follows.
B-Stage:
“A Minute To Breathe” (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross cover)
“That’s What I Get”
“The Fragile”
Main Stage:
“Eraser” (partial)
“Wish”
“March Of The Pigs”
“Reptile”
“Copy Of A”
“Gave Up”
B-Stage
“Vessel” (feat. Boys Noize)
“Branches/Bones” (feat. Boys Noize)
“Came Back Haunted” (feat. Boys Noize)
Main Stage:
“Somewhat Damaged”
“Less Than”
“Heresy”
“Survivalism”
“The Perfect Drug”
“Head Like A Hole”
“Hurt”
Fan-filmed footage of some of the setlist highlights, as well as the entire set, can be seen below. The ‘Peel It Back World Tour‘ marks the first trek from the acclaimed outfit since 2022 and will be hitting the following cities throughout the year:
06/18 London, UK – The O2
06/20 Cologne, GER – Lanxess Arena
06/21 Dessel, BEL – Graspop Metal Meeting
06/24 Milan, ITA – Parco della Musica Novegro
06/26 Zurich, SWI – Hallenstadion
06/27 Vienna, AUT – Wiener Stadthalle
06/29 Amsterdam, NET – Ziggo Dome
07/01 Berlin, GER – Uber Arena
07/03 Gdynia, POL – Open’er
07/05 Roskilde, DEN – Roskilde Festival
07/07 Paris, FRA – Accor Arena
07/11 Madrid, SPA – Mad Cool
07/12 Oeiras, POR – NOS Alive
08/06 Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
08/08 Portland, OR – Moda Center
08/10 Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
08/12 Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
08/14 West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center
08/15 Denver, CO – Ball Arena
08/17 Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
08/19 Chicago, IL – United Center
08/20 Chicago, IL – United Center
08/22 Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
08/23 Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
08/26 Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
08/27 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
08/29 Boston, MA – TD Garden
08/31 Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
09/02 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
09/03 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
09/05 Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
09/06 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
09/09 Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena
09/10 Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
09/12 Houston, TX – Toyota Center
09/13 Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
09/16 Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
09/18 Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
09/19 Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
