Pretty Hate Machine European Tour
Shortly after finishing their run on the first-ever Lollapalooza tour, Nine Inch Nails went on their first-ever European tour. They played a mix of headlining and opening concerts over the course of one month. The tour is part of the Pretty Hate Machine Tour series.
Line-Up
- Richard Patrick: Guitar, backing vocals
- Trent Reznor: Vocals, guitar
- Jeff Ward: Drums
- James Woolley: Keyboards, programming, backing vocals
Stage Set-Up
The setup for this tour had an industrial aesthetic, and used basic lighting and fog machines. There was also a gate/cage-like structure made of metal pipe that went across the stage, separating the drum riser area from the rest of the band. The drum riser was hollow with a metal grate on the front, and some of the lighting was placed inside.
Typical setlist
- "Now I'm Nothing"
- "Terrible Lie"
- "Sin"
- "Physical"
- "The Only Time"
- "Wish"
- "Get Down, Make Love"
- "Down In It"
- "Head Like A Hole"
"Ringfinger", "Suck", and "That's What I Get" were also added to their headlining shows.
Tour Dates
| Date/City | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1991/08/24 Mannheim, Germany | Maimarktgelände | Guns N' Roses support |
| 1991/08/25 Munich, Germany | Theaterfabrik | Headliner show |
| 1991/08/27 Frankfurt, Germany | Batschkapp | |
| 1991/08/29 Koln, Germany | Luxor (CANCELLED due to Trent’s voice) | |
| 1991/08/31 London, UK | Wembley Stadium | Guns N' Roses support |
| 1991/09/01 Rotterdam, Netherlands | De Doelen | Ein Abend in Wien Festival [1] |
| 1991/09/02 Brussels, Belgium | Ancienne Belgique | The Wonder Stuff support |
| 1991/09/03 Paris, France | Élysée Montmartre | |
| 1991/09/06 Glasgow, UK | King Tut's Wah Wah Hut | Headliner show |
| 1991/09/07 Newcastle, UK | Newcastle Riverside | |
| 1991/09/09 Manchester, UK | The International II | |
| 1991/09/10 Birmingham, UK | Goldwyn's Theatre | |
| 1991/09/11 Bristol, UK | Bierkeller | |
| 1991/09/13 London, UK | The Astoria |