Nine Inch Nails at the O2: 'Trent Reznor is the last great art rock star'
David Bowie was right about Trent Reznor. The Thin White Duke's ability to align himself with the best new talents in any era – from Mick Ronson to Iggy Pop to Lou Reed to Nile Rogers – let him in the early 90s to seek out Trent Reznor. Of all the hard rock musicians to emerge at that time as huge-selling, stadium-packing megastars, he did not seek out Axl Rose or Kurt Cobain or Eddie Vedder, it was Reznor who he buddied up to, and toured with. And the years have proved Reznor to be the one genuine artist (in the absence of Cobain), among them. Around the time of their massive hit double-album The Downward Spiral, a none-more-black heavyweight slice of personal demons fed through industrial metal, he could easily have just turned into another heroin casualty, chewed up by fame, and at best limping along on desultory albums with ever-diminishing returns.
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Evening Standard
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- Evening Standard
Nine Inch Nails at the O2: 'Trent Reznor is the last great art rock star'
David Bowie was right about Trent Reznor. The Thin White Duke's ability to align himself with the best new talents in any era – from Mick Ronson to Iggy Pop to Lou Reed to Nile Rogers – let him in the early 90s to seek out Trent Reznor. Of all the hard rock musicians to emerge at that time as huge-selling, stadium-packing megastars, he did not seek out Axl Rose or Kurt Cobain or Eddie Vedder, it was Reznor who he buddied up to, and toured with. And the years have proved Reznor to be the one genuine artist (in the absence of Cobain), among them. Around the time of their massive hit double-album The Downward Spiral, a none-more-black heavyweight slice of personal demons fed through industrial metal, he could easily have just turned into another heroin casualty, chewed up by fame, and at best limping along on desultory albums with ever-diminishing returns.
Time Out
3 days ago
- Time Out
Nine Inch Nails at London's O2 Arena: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know
Nine Inch Nails are one of the planet's top live acts. Trent Reznor has been unmissable on stage for over 30 years, and since Atticus Ross joined the project in the 2010s NIN have become even more of a spectacle. Needless to say, when your town is getting a Nine Inch Nails show you do not want to miss it. And that's exactly what is arriving in London this week. Reznor and Ross are at Greenwich's O2 Arena as part of their current Peel It Back tour, which marks their first live shows since 2022. Heading down to southwest London to see Nine Inch Nails live? Here's everything you need to know, from timings and potential setlists to any remaining ticket availability. When are Nine Inch Nails playing at London's O2? Reznor and Ross are in town on Wednesday June 18 2025. What are the timings? Doors open at 6.30pm, though doors to the O2 (with all its bars and restaurants) open earlier. Nine Inch Nails are set to come on stage at 8pm, according to the O2's website. What's the setlist? At the first night of the Peel It Back tour in Dublin last Sunday (June 15), Reznor and Ross whipped out tracks unheard by NIN for over a decade – 'Right Where It Belongs', 'Ruiner' and 'Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)' all made an appearance. For an idea of what Nine Inch Nails could play in London, here's that Dublin setlist in full (according to Right Where It Belongs Ruiner Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now) Wish March of the Pigs The Frail The Wretched Reptile Copy of A Gave Up Vessel Parasite (How to Destroy Angels cover) Came Back Haunted Self Destruct Heresy Closer I'm Afraid of Americans The Hand That Feeds Head Like a Hole Hurt Who is supporting? Berlin-based DJ and producer Boyz Noize (real name Alexander Ridha) is on support, and he's on at 7.30pm. Ridha joined NIN onstage for several tracks in Dublin. Can you still get tickets for Nine Inch Nails at London's O2? Last time we checked, there were still some tickets up for sale for Nine Inch Nails in London. Ticketmaster here had some starting from £87.40, while AXS here had some from as low as £40.
Daily Mail
01-06-2025
- Daily Mail
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