Nine Inch Nails Surprise Fans With Rare Deep Cuts On Current Tour

Nine Inch Nails is making headlines this week as their current tour setlist features unexpected deep cuts and fan favorites not performed in years. The industrial rock pioneers kicked off their 2026 North American tour in Chicago last night, delivering a 22-song set that included rarities like "The Perfect Drug" and "The Great Below."

Fans and music critics are buzzing about the band's willingness to revisit obscure tracks from their 30-year catalog. Social media exploded after last night's show, with #NINsetlist trending nationally as concertgoers shared videos of rarely performed songs. The tour comes nine years after Trent Reznor hinted at retiring the Nine Inch Nails name.

Setlist.fm reports the band opened with "Somewhat Damaged" from 1999's "The Fragile," marking its first tour opener since 2009. Other surprises included "And All That Could Have Been" and a stripped-down piano version of "Hurt" as the encore. The current tour runs through May 15, with stops in New York, Los Angeles, and Austin.

Music journalists note this marks a shift from recent NIN tours that focused heavily on newer material. Rolling Stone called it "a gift to longtime fans" in their morning recap. The setlist changes come as Reznor and Atticus Ross prepare new material for both Nine Inch Nails and their film scoring work.

Tickets for remaining shows are selling fast, with secondary markets seeing 300% price jumps since last night's surprise-filled performance. The band plays Detroit's Little Caesars Arena tonight before heading to Toronto this weekend.