Gigs & Festivals

Nine Inch Nails announce more US shows

By | Published on Thursday 9 July 2009

Having previously announced that this year’s Bonnaroo festival would be Nine Inch Nails’ last ever US show, it seems that Trent Reznor has had a change of heart. Well, “seems” is a little too non-committal, he’s announced that the band will play a handful of shows in small and medium-sized venues in New York, Chicago and LA later this year.

Writing on the band’s official website, Reznor said: “Getting right to the point, we’re going to play a handful of shows in NYC, Chicago and LA starting 22 Aug. They will be informal affairs in medium to small venues with longer set-lists, possible special guests, cool openers and other surprises. Upon reflection, the NIN/JA tour felt like we had to rush through sets due to a limited allotted set length and many shows were in daylight – it just didn’t feel right to end NIN that way. An offer to headline a festival (being announced soon) set the idea in motion to play some FUN shows to end this up with. If we can get it together we’ll film these shows, too”.

He continued:”In NYC we’ll be playing Bowery Ballroom, Webster Hall and Terminal 5. In Chicago, the Aragon Ballroom. In LA we’ll be at The Wiltern, The Henry Fonda, The Palladium and The Echoplex. These should be cool, unusual and unique shows and I hope you come out – this is it”.

On the subject of support acts, Reznor said that The Horrors would be joining them in New York, with Mew supporting at some or all of the shows in all three cities. Full details and ticket info will be announced shortly.



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