Nine Inch Nails have announced their first live shows since 2018

Having previously cancelled all 2021 live appearances due to COVID and things not being right for a "cathartic and celebratory return to live music", Nine Inch Nails have decided that things are now right for a return, announcing several live dates in the U.S. in spring and autumn.

As well as a special hometown show in Cleveland with Ministry and Nitzer Ebb in September, the duo – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – will be hitting the road in April and May for three gigs, and then September for more of a proper tour, kicking off in Denver at the Red Rocks Amphitheater, and finishing up at Cleveland's Blossom Music Center. In-between, they'll be playing in Troutdale, Bend, Berkeley, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

It remains to be seen, though, if we'll have new music from NIN by the time they tour in April, with Trent confirming after last year's incredible Oscar win that, "We are planning on working on Nine Inch Nails material as soon as… probably tomorrow."

Catch NIN live at the following dates this year:

April

28 Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
30 Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival

May

1 Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater

September

2 Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater
3 Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater
7 Troutdale, OR – Edgefield
9 Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
11 Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre
15 Las Vegas, NV – Zappos Theater
16-18 Los Angeles, CA – Primavera Sound
24 Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center

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