The Twenty Thirteen Tour was a concert tour by industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails to support the album Hesitation Marks. It marked the return of the band for live performances after a four-year touring hiatus. It began on July 26, 2013, and ended on August 30, 2014.
Background
In February 2009, Trent Reznor stated, "I've been thinking for some time now it's time to make NIN disappear for a while.", indicating the possible end of the act.[1] Nine Inch Nails then embarked on a tour with Jane's Addiction, dubbed NIN|JA.[1][2] Afterwards, Reznor clarified that the band is done with touring for the foreseeable future but he will continue to make music under the moniker.[3] Nine Inch Nails' final live performance was September 10, 2009 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles.[4] Reznor also sold numerous performance gears, which include instruments, staging, amplifiers and effects units on eBay after the last concert.[5] Since the final show, until the release of Hesitation Marks in 2013, Reznor released only two tracks as Nine Inch Nails: the theme song for the film, Tetsuo: The Bullet Man and a cover of "Zoo Station" by U2, for the tribute album AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered.[6][7]
In an interview with BBC Radio 1, Reznor indicated that he would be writing for the majority of 2012 with Nine Inch Nails "in mind".[16] In 2012, he confirmed that he was working on new Nine Inch Nails material and might be performing live again.[17][18][19] In February 2013, Reznor announced the return of Nine Inch Nails and revealed tour details. He also revealed that the new lineup of the band included Eric Avery of Jane's Addiction, Adrian Belew of King Crimson, and Joshua Eustis of Telefon Tel Aviv, as well as returning members Alessandro Cortini and Ilan Rubin.[20][21] However, both Avery and Belew quit before the tour commenced,[22][23] with former member Robin Finck returning in their place.[24][25]
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^Battan, Carrie (January 13, 2012). "Trent Reznor Writing New NIN Material". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
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^Young, Alex (February 25, 2013). "Trent Reznor relaunches Nine Inch Nails with new lineup, extensive tour planned". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
^Phillips, Amy (February 25, 2013). "Trent Reznor Announces the Return of Nine Inch Nails: Extensive Touring for 2013 and 2014". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
^Roffman, Michael (May 15, 2013). "Bassist Eric Avery quits Nine Inch Nails". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
^Battan, Carrie (June 7, 2013). "Adrian Belew Quits Nine Inch Nails: "It Didn't Work"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
^Cubarrubia, RJ (May 17, 2013). "Nine Inch Nails Introduce Robin Finck as New Bassist". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
^Battan Carrie (May 17, 2013). "Former Nine Inch Nails/Guns 'N Roses Guitarist Robin Finck Joins NIN Tour Lineup". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
^Young, Alex (February 27, 2013). "Nine Inch Nails to play Fuji Rock Festival 2013". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
^Battan, Carrie (February 27, 2013). "Nine Inch Nails Announce First Shows of Big Return". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
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