What songs did Nine Inch Nails play at their 2025 tour debut? Complete setlist and more explored

Nine Inch Nails has officially kicked off their 2025 world tour. It is their first in three years. The debut show was held in Dublin, Ireland.

The performance was the opening night of their 'Peel It Back World Tour,' which will take the industrial rock act across Europe and North America throughout the summer of 2025. The tour kicked off at the 3Arena on June 15, 2025. Nine Inch Nails' last live performance was back in 2022.

Nine Inch Nails is led by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. They presented a four-act, 20-song set that featured some deep cuts, live collaborations, and multiple fan-favorite tracks.

The complete four-act set from Nine Inch Nails' 2025 tour kickoff

Nine Inch Nails' Dublin set was built around a multi-stage format. They shifted between a main stage and a relatively more intimate B-stage. The concert opened with three rarely performed tracks, including Right Where It Belongs, Ruiner (in an acoustic arrangement), and Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now). These songs reportedly had not been played live since 2009.

As the set progressed, Nine Inch Nails played multiple beloved cuts like March of the Pigs and Gave Up. Then, they brought tour opener and electronic producer Boys Noize on stage for a collaborative third act. Together, they performed Vessel, a live debut of How to Destroy Angels' Parasite.

The final act of the debut show of Nine Inch Nails' 'Peel It Back World Tour' mainly leaned into the band's arguably biggest hits, with renditions of Closer, The Hand That Feeds, and Head Like a Hole. They closed with Hurt and a cover of David Bowie's I'm Afraid of Americans.

A complete breakdown of the setlist is as follows:

Act 1

Right Where It Belongs (with a snippet of "Somewhat Damaged")
Ruiner (Acoustic)
Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)

Act 2

Wish
March of the Pigs
The Frail
The Wretched
Reptile
Copy of A
Gave Up

Act 3 (with Boys Noize)

Vessel
Parasite (How to Destroy Angels cover)
Came Back Haunted

Act 4

Mr. Self Destruct
Heresy
Closer (with "The Only Time" interpolation)
I’m Afraid of Americans (David Bowie cover)
The Hand That Feeds
Head Like a Hole
Hurt

Tour dates and stops for Nine Inch Nails' 2025 'Peel It Back World Tour'

The 2025 "Peel It Back World Tour" is scheduled to run through Europe until mid-July. It will be followed by an extensive North American leg, which is set to start in August 2025. The tour is being produced by Live Nation. It will feature a mix of headline shows and festival slots.

A complete list of the confirmed dates and locations for Nine Inch Nails' 2025 run is as follows:

Europe

Saturday, June 15, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena [with Boys Noize]
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 – Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – London, UK @ The O2
Friday, June 20, 2025 – Cologne, Germany @ Lanxess Arena
Saturday, June 21, 2025 – Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop (Festival)
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 – Milan, Italy @ Parco della Musica Novegro
Thursday, June 26, 2025 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion
Friday, June 27, 2025 – Vienna, Austria @ Wiener Stadthalle
Sunday, June 29, 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 – Berlin, Germany @ Uber Arena
Thursday, July 3, 2025 – Gdynia, Poland @ Open’er Festival (Festival)
Monday, July 7, 2025 – Paris, France @ Accor Arena
Thursday, July 10, 2025 – Madrid, Spain @ Mad Cool Festival (Festival)
Saturday, July 12, 2025 – Oeiras, Portugal @ NOS Alive (Festival)

North America

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
Friday, August 8, 2025 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
Sunday, August 10, 2025 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
Thursday, August 14, 2025 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Maverik Center
Friday, August 15, 2025 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
Sunday, August 17, 2025 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
Friday, August 22, 2025 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
Saturday, August 23, 2025 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
Friday, August 29, 2025 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Sunday, August 31, 2025 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 – New York, NY @ Barclays Center
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 – New York, NY @ Barclays Center
Friday, September 5, 2025 – Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center
Saturday, September 6, 2025 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 – Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
Friday, September 12, 2025 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Saturday, September 13, 2025 – Ft. Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
Thursday, September 18, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
Saturday, September 20, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum

Tickets and presale info

Presale for the North American dates began earlier this year via Live Nation and Ticketmaster. Fans were able to access early tickets using multiple codes, including:

Live Nation presale: Code: STRUM
Ticketmaster presale: Code: DRUMS
Venue-specific presales: Fans can check local listings for city-specific codes and VIP package options if available.

General on-sale tickets are now available across all dates. However, it is worth noting that only limited quantities are still up for grabs through authorized ticketing platforms.

Additionally, new music from Nine Inch Nails is also on the horizon. Reznor and Ross are composing the soundtrack for Tron: Ares, which is expected to be released later this year.

Moreover, Nine Inch Nails is also organizing an event: the Future Ruins Music & Arts Festival. It is officially slated for November 8, 2025, in Los Angeles. The festival will bring together significant names from the film and TV composing industry, including John Carpenter, Danny Elfman, and Hildur Guðnadóttir, along with Reznor and Ross themselves.

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