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Nine inch nails - Staples Center - 11-8-13 (10755555065 16053de956 o)
Nine Inch Nails playing in November 2013; from left to right: Pino Palladino, Ilan Rubin, Trent Reznor, and Alessandro Cortini

The rock band Nine Inch Nails started doing tours when it was first made in 1988. Trent Reznor started the band and does most of the work for the band's studio. The band has played in many festivals. For example, they played at Woodstock '94, Lollapalooza in 1991 and 2008, and the MTV Video Music Awards. Before 2013, they did 938 gigs.

Nine Inch Nails does not play the same in concerts than when they do in studios. Reznor makes and plays most of the band's music. Other people might sing or play instruments if it is needed for the song. Reznor makes groups of backing musicians (people who play for concerts). Alessandro Cortini (one of the band's keyboardists) said that how the band plays in studios and in CDs is different from how they play in concerts.

Before 2016, Reznor was the only member of the band. Nine Inch Nails' concerts have lighting effects used for the stage. The effects have been done by Reznor and Rob Sheridan starting in 1999. Three tours have been talked about in albums and documentaries.

Critics have said that the tours are good. Some critics talk about how the stage feels aggressive. They also liked the effects that the stage uses. In 2008, Reznor wanted the band to stop touring after 2009. They started touring again in 2013.

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  • Nine inch nails - Staples Center - 11-8-13 (10755555065 16053de956 o)

    Nine Inch Nails performing in November 2013; from left to right: Pino Palladino, Ilan Rubin, Trent Reznor, and Alessandro Cortini

  • Trent Reznor Lollapalooza 1991

    Reznor during the Lollapalooza tour, 1991

  • Trent Reznor Self-Destruct

    Reznor performing during the Self-Destruct tour, c. 1994–1995

  • Trentreznorcc

    Reznor performing during the Live: With Teeth tour

  • NIN Munich 2007

    Nine Inch Nails during the Performance 2007 tour. From left to right: (Front) Jeordie White, Trent Reznor, Aaron North, (Back) Alessandro Cortini, Josh Freese

  • NIN LITS lineup

    Left to right: Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Trent Reznor, Alessandro Cortini, Robin Finck, and Josh Freese touring for The Slip.

  • NIN2009torontoVFEST

    Left to right: Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Ilan Rubin, Trent Reznor and Robin Finck.

  • Alessandro Cortini

    Alessandro Cortini, during a performance in 2007

  • Nine Inch Nails Moline 08

    A Nine Inch Nails performance during the Live: With Teeth tour featuring the "teeth" lighting fixtures

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