Nine Inch Nails have officially confirmed they will be touring this year following recent social media leaks hinting at a world tour.
The band verified this rumor shortly after the initial leak, but added that they have decided to postpone a full announcement out of respect for the ongoing devastation caused by the Los Angeles wildfires.
In a post shared on their official social media channels today (January 14), NIN said, “Due to some dates and information leaked regarding the world tour, we have confirmed that we will be touring and will provide details soon. will be announced.”
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They acknowledged the crisis in California and said, “We are all watching the unfolding devastation in California and have paused our announcements while people try to process everything that is happening.” He continued.
News about a potential tour broke on Monday (January 13) when fans on the Nine Inch Nails subreddit began sharing screenshots of a Facebook event for the upcoming show that was ostensibly posted prematurely. It was reported for the first time.
In a thread titled “It’s Happening(?),” a fan shared a screenshot of the event with the Peel It Back World Tour’s Sept. 10 date in Tampa, Florida. did. Another user tracked the Ticketmaster listing for the event, which showed a release date of Friday (January 17).
These fans confirmed that the event was quickly removed after it was posted on social media, but matching the purported leaked dates to Brooklyn, Tampa, Atlanta, Raleigh, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and other locations across the country. It included shows scheduled for . In the UK, performances will take place in Manchester and London, and in Canada, performances will take place in Toronto.
Currently, the band has not announced any dates, but the tour title alludes to Nine Inch Nails’ 1994 song “March of the Pigs” and the rumored tour will include the band’s Downward This suggests that it may be a commemorative trip to support Spiral. A record that will turn 30 in 2024.
Nine Inch Nails have not performed live since completing their tour of the US and UK in 2022. Prior to that, their last concert tour took place in 2017 and 2018, with the Trilogy Tour playing 69 shows in North America, Europe, and Europe. And Asia.
In recent years, this veteran industry organization (consisting of founding members Trent Reznor and, since 2016, Atticus Ross) has focused more on soundtrack work, winning numerous Golden Globes, Grammys, and Academy Awards. I am doing it.
In April 2024, Reznor said that working with Ross had made the pair keen to work on a new Nine Inch Nails album. “[The soundtrack work]succeeded in making Nine Inch Nails feel much more exciting than it has in years,” he said. “I want to keep that a little deflated in my mind for a variety of reasons.”
Ross added, “I’m excited to start working on the next record…I think we’re at a point now where we kind of have an idea.”