*On October 22nd, a Fan-Created DVD entitled "The Downward Spiral: Live at Webster Hall" is released.
*On September 10th, NIN plays their final show for the foreseeable future at the [[2009/09/10 Los Angeles, CA | Wiltern Theater ]] in Los Angeles, California. Guest musicians included Mike Garson, Gary Numan, Atticus Ross, Dave Navarro, and the Dillinger Escape Plan.
*On July 10th, [[Trent Reznor]] released the dates for North American club performances which will be the [[Wave Goodbye Tour|final NIN tour]]. Four nights in NYC, two nights in Chicago, and four nights in LA.
*On June 22nd, Trent Reznor received government recognition for helping Eric de la Cruz in the form of proclamations from the US House of Representatives (three Congressman in total), the US Senate, the NYS Governor, the NYS Senate, the NYS Comptroller and the Suffolk County Legislature.