Watch Nine Inch Nails play rarities and perform with Boys Noize as they kick off 2025 ‘Peel It Back’ UK and European tour in Dublin

Nine Inch Nails have broken out some rarities as they kicked off their ‘Peel It Back’ tour in Dublin. Check out footage and the setlist below.

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The first of the band’s UK and European tour dates kicked off last night in Dublin (June 15) and was held at the 3Arena. It marked their first live performance in three years, and their first show in the Republic Of Ireland since 2009, as per Setlist.FM.

Introducing the new ‘Peel It Back’ tour, the opening night showcased a four-act structure, which included 20 songs in the setlist and saw them revisit some deep-cuts from across their catalogue.

There were two stages lined up for the 3Arena show – the main stage, and a B-stage. The latter was located in the middle of the audience and included elaborate lighting and visuals.

Trent Reznor and Co. kicked off the show on the B-stage, opening with back-to-back renditions of ‘Right Where It Belongs’, ‘Ruiner’, and ‘Piggy’. This marked the first time any of these three had been played live since 2009.

Moving over to the main stage for Act Two, the band broke into fan favourites including ‘March of the Pigs’, ‘The Frail’, ‘Copy of A’, and ‘Gave Up’, before moving back to the more intimate B-stage for the third act.

This saw them bring out opener Boys Noize for three live collaborations. These were ‘Vessel’ – which hadn’t been played live since 2014 – and ‘Came Back Haunted’, as well as a cover of How To Destroy Angel’s ‘Parasite’.

Support from Boys Noize – the alias of artist, DJ, and producer Alex Ridha – comes following him working with the likes of A$AP Rocky, Lady Gaga, Frank Ocean, Skrillex, Pussy Riot, Shygirl, Tommy Cash and more. He also has a longtime relationship with Nine Inch Nails, working with Reznor and Atticus Ross to create the score for the hit film Challengers, as well as for Oliver Stone’s Snowdon.

He’ll remain on tour with Nine Inch Nails throughout 2025 – opening for them all the way through their remaining dates in the UK, Europe and the US.

For the fourth and final act, Reznor and co. wrapped up with some of their biggest hits, including ‘Closer’, ‘The Hand That Feeds’, ‘Head Like a Hole’, and ‘Hurt’, as well as their cover of David Bowie’s ‘I’m Afraid of Americans’.

Find more footage below, as well as the full setlist.

Nine Inch Nails’ Dublin setlist was:

Act One
‘Right Where It Belongs’ (first live performance since 2009)
‘Ruiner’ (first live performance since 2009)
‘Piggy’ (first live performance since 2009)

Act Two
‘Wish’
‘March of the Pigs’
‘The Frail’
‘The Wretched’
‘Reptile’
‘Copy of A’
‘Gave Up’

Act Three
‘Vessel’ (with Boys Noize, first live performance since 2014)
‘Parasite’ (How to Destroy Angels cover, with Boys Noize, first live performance since 2018)
‘Came Back Haunted’ (with Boys Noize, first live performance since 2018)

Act Four
‘Mr. Self Destruct’
‘Heresy’
‘Closer’
‘I’m Afraid of Americans’ (David Bowie cover)
‘The Hand That Feeds’
‘Head Like a Hole’
‘Hurt’

“Nine Inch Nails were incredible tonight holy shit,” wrote one fan on X, while another added: “‘Copy of A’ was an unexpected highlight as was the version of ‘Vessel’ they did with Boys Noize.”

“It’s hard to choose just four photos from tonight’s fucking fantastic Nine Inch Nails show at the 3Arena in Dublin, but I think these give a good idea of the amazing staging and lighting/video effects,” another added, while a fourth shared: “Opening night perfection! We were at intimate stage in middle! From there they gave us a synth rave exhibition! Main stage rocked hard! Exceptional stage show – visuals, lights, sound all amazing!!”

Find more fan responses below.

Nine Inch Nails were incredible tonight holy shit. The band walked right past me at one point which was sick. pic.twitter.com/V6zsuJwW12

— Greg (@gregorzz214) June 15, 2025

Didn't play anything from The Slip though :(. Copy of A was an unexpected highlight as was the version of Vessel they did with Boys Noize.

— Greg (@gregorzz214) June 15, 2025

it's hard to choose just four photos from tonight's fucking fantastic Nine Inch Nails show at the 3Arena in Dublin, but I think these give a good idea of the amazing staging and lighting/video effects. I wish I had Trent's energy! pic.twitter.com/sjx2uISkZE

— wong kar-mogwai (@mattatthecinema) June 15, 2025

Monumental!!!@nineinchnails @3ArenaDublin
Opening night perfection!
Covered it all for 2hrs!
We were at intimate stage in middle! From there they gave us a synth rave exhibition!
Main stage rocked hard!
Exceptional stage show – visuals, lights, sound all amazing!!#NineInchNails pic.twitter.com/f5RPkkuUJL

— 1000GigGuy (@1000GigGuy) June 15, 2025

It really really was!!!

Mind-blowing visually & aurally!

— 1000GigGuy (@1000GigGuy) June 15, 2025

The @nineinchnails gig tonight in Dublin was fucking amazing and the part where @boysnoize played with them was unreal pic.twitter.com/xxwYqDo2K0

— AntoNatioN (@Antonation) June 15, 2025

What a fucking show. @nineinchnails Trent Reznor is a genius. pic.twitter.com/WlMydj82Us

— Colly Morrison (@collymorrison) June 16, 2025

The band are set to continue their ‘Peel It Back’ tour with two UK shows later this week. This will include a stop at Manchester’s Co-op Live tomorrow (17) and London’s The O2 the following night (18).

From there, a number of European shows are planned for the remainder of June and the rest of July – including a slot at Madrid’s Mad Cool festival on July 10. Afterwards, the band will head over to the US for the final leg of the shows. Visit here for remaining tickets to UK shows and here for international dates.

Nine Inch Nails’ remaining 2025 ‘Peel It Back’ tour dates are: 

JUNE
17 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
18 – London, UK – The O2
20 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
21 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting^
24 – Milan, Italy – Parco della Musica Novegro
26 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
27 – Vienna, Austria – Wiener Stadthalle
29 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome

JULY
1 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
3 – Gdynia, Poland – Open’er^
7 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
10 – Madrid, Spain – Mad Cool^
12 – Oeiras, Portugal – NOS Alive^

AUGUST
6 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
8 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
10 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
12 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
14 – West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center
15 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
17 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
19 – Chicago, IL – United Center
22 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
23 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
26 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
27 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
29 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
31 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

SEPTEMBER
2 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
5 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
6 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
9 – Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena
10 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
12 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
13 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
16 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
18 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

The band first confirmed that they would be touring in 2025 at the start of the year when information leaked online. The official announcement was soon delayed, though, due to the Los Angeles wildfires.

At the end of last year, Reznor revealed that NIN had been working on new material too, saying that the band were “ready to be back in the driver’s seat”. A new record would mark their first since the surprise 2020 ambient double album ‘Ghosts V-VI’, which followed 2018’s ‘Bad Witch’.

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