Nine Inch Nails announce world tour, Phoenix show for Sept. 16

Nine Inch Nails' Sep. concert in Phoenix is their first in nearly five years.

January 22, 2025

Image: Nine Inch Nails return to Phoenix this Sept. at Footprint Center.

Nine Inch Nails return to Phoenix this Sept. at Footprint Center. Jim Louvau

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Nine Inch Nails haven't played live since 2022, and the band hasn't visited Phoenix since 2018. Fortunately, that grave error will be remedied this fall as NIN embark on a significant world tour.

The Peel It Back Tour 2025 heads to Phoenix on Sept. 16 at the Footprint Center. So, just what can we expect from NIN in 2025? Seems as if, even some 30-plus years in, Trent Reznor and company have only gotten better as this all-consuming force of live music. Cleveland.com went as far as to call the band's 2022 world tour finale as "one of the greatest and most singular concerts in the band’s history." Should be a real fun time, gang.

It's also likely that NIN will be performing some new music during the tour. As Pitchfork reported in Aug. 2024, Reznor and NIN are recording the soundtrack to the forthcoming "Tron: Ares" film that's due in theaters on Oct. 10. (It's the first time NIN have recorded a soundtrack as Reznor has only previously worked with long-time collaborator Atticus Ross.) Meanwhile, the band's most recent albums, "Ghosts VI: Locusts" and "Ghosts V: Together," debuted back in 2020.
General tickets are on sale starting Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 12 p.m. local time via NIN.com.

The full world tour itinerary is below. And for more local concert information, visit the Phoenix New Times concert calendar.

June 15, Dublin, Ireland, 3Arena
June 17, Manchester, UK, Co-op Live
June 18, London, UK, The O2
June 20, Cologne, Germany, Lanxess Arena
June 21, Dessel, Belgium, Graspop Metal Meeting
June 24, Milan, Italy, Parco della Musica Novegro
June 26, Zurich, Switzerland, Hallenstadion
June 27, Vienna, Austria, Wiener Stadthalle
June 29, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome
Jule 1, Berlin, Germany, Uber Arena
Jule 3, Gdynia, Poland, Open'er
July 7, Paris, France, Accor Arena
July 10, Madrid, Spain, Mad Cool
July 12, Oeiras, Portugal, NOS Alive
Aug. 06, Oakland, Calif., Oakland Arena
Aug. 08, Portland, Ore., Moda Center
Aug. 10, Vancouver, Rogers Arena
Aug. 12, Seattle, Wash., Climate Pledge Arena
Aug. 14, West Valley City, Utah, Maverik Center
Aug. 15, Denver, Colo., Ball Arena
Aug. 17, Saint Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center
Aug. 19, Chicago, Ill., United Center
Aug. 22, Detroit, Mich., Little Caesars Arena
Aug. 23, Toronto, Scotiabank Arena
Aug. 26, Baltimore, Md., CFG Bank Arena
Aug. 27, Philadelphia, Wells Fargo Center
Aug. 29, Boston, Mass. TD Garden
Aug. 31, Cleveland, Ohio, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Sep. 2, Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center
Sep. 5, Raleigh, N.C., Lenovo Center
Sep. 6, Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
Sep. 9, Duluth, Ga., Gas South Arena
Sep. 10, Tampa, Fla., Amalie Arena
Sep. 12, Houston, Texas, Toyota Center
Sep. 13, Fort Worth, Texas, Dickies Arena
Sep. 16, Phoenix, Footprint Center
Sep. 18, Los Angeles, Calif., Kia Forum

Chris Coplan spent time as the Phoenix New Times music editor in early 2025. He has been a professional writer since the 2010s, having started his professional career at Consequence. Since then, he's also been published with TIME, Complex, and other outlets. Chris started freelance writing with New Times in 2018 about all things music. He lives in Central Phoenix with his wife, stepdaughter, a dumb but lovable dog, and two bossy cats.

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