Barclays Center (Night 2)
Stories
5th, 6th, and 7th shows. Only traveled to NJ from NYC for the most recent one.
Kyle, 36, New York City, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
ALL SHOWS ATTENDED: 9/2/25 — Brooklyn, NY (Night 1), 9/3/25 — Brooklyn, NY (Night 2), 2/14/26 — Newark, NJ
"When the tour was announced, I knew I had to go to as many shows as possible. I'm glad I did because every night felt like pure magic and I met so many great people. I've been to a few NIИ shows before and thought I knew what to expect but Peel It Back was truly special. I loved the whole production - setlists, B-stage, Boys Noize, lighting, sound... and I am so grateful that us fans in Europe got to experience it. (Usually we get the stripped down European tour version.) I'm still in touch with some of the people I met at the shows and I hope we get to go to a few more NIИ shows together."
Katharina, 41, Cologne, Germany
ALL SHOWS ATTENDED: 6/20/25 — Cologne, DE, 6/29/25 — Amsterdam, NL, 7/1/25 — Berlin, DE, 9/2/25 — Brooklyn, NY (Night 1), 9/3/25 — Brooklyn, NY (Night 2)
“I had just recently gotten my first job. When my paycheck hit, I immediately spent it on tickets to both nights in Brooklyn. I was up in the nosebleeds for those nights (I got a much better view in Newark), but it was such a magical experience for someone who was going to see them live for the first time. I listened to them casually in 2023, but in early 2025 I had REALLY gotten into them, after perhaps the worst breakup I've ever experienced. (Typical.) I had never felt so seen or connected to music like this before, it felt like I was living through it, that I was IN there. In the music. Shortly after, they announced this tour, and it felt like they announced it for me. I had to see them. I got shirts, their AirTag that I use as a keychain, and now their beanie and gloves to stay warm from their 2026 leg—but I also got to meet people from Discordance, all sweet and welcoming, and very cute freebie kandi! The community is amazing. The performances were thrilling and they suck you in.”
Reagan, 20, New York City, United States
ALL SHOWS ATTENDED: 9/2/25 — Brooklyn, NY (Night 1), 9/3/25 — Brooklyn, NY (Night 2), 2/14/26 — Newark, NJ
"I have been to several different Nine Inch Nails tour through the years but this this was something completely different. The setlist, the stage setup, the lights, the b stage remix mid-show I've never been to a show like it. It it truly cast a spell on us. I went to the first show in Brooklyn with a friend and we had such an amazing time before we even left that night we said we have to come back tomorrow night, which is something I'd never done before. It was like a fire in my veins, we joked where should we go for the next show. Next week we said would it be crazy if we just flew to Nashville and we made that happen. When the second leg of the tour was announced we said we have to go to the opening show and we went down to New Orleans and also made It to the Valentine's show at Prudential Center. That was supposed to be the last but even after that show, five shows later we simply couldn't be done and are now going to the Tulsa show. The the setlist is perfectly curated. It doesn't matter how many times I'm hearing it, it has such a different energy every time it's invigorating. Reptile is my favorite of the tour but the vessel and closer remix on the b stage are something truly unreal. I even find myself just scouring YouTube watching fan videos of the shows. Truly hoping the band releases an official tour video because it is something spectacular that whether you are a die-hard or casual fan, you should see. Trent and the band are in top form and I am truly thankful as a fan I have gotten to be tiny part of the journey."
Sarah, 42, Morris Plains, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES
ALL SHOWS ATTENDED: 9/2/25 — Brooklyn, NY (Night 1), 9/3/25 — Brooklyn, NY (Night 2), 9/6/25 — Nashville, TN, 2/5/26 — New Orleans, LA, 2/14/26 — Newark, NJ, 2/25/26 — St. Louis, MO
"My first show was in Cleveland, which was a snap decision after seeing the first setlist. I'd already had pit tickets for Brooklyn, but seeing the setlist made me want to go more than once. I flew to Cleveland and had the absolute best time (things I thought I would never say). Brooklyn was also incredible. I thought that would be it, and then we got a second leg, and I ended up going to Newark and Vegas, two other places I never thought I'd have reason to visit. Every show was mindblowing. Songs I'd already liked, like Copy of A, were elevated to Loved status. Songs I'd already loved, like Reptile, became revelatory. The production, the performance, the energy of being there with other people feeling the same thing, all merged into an experience that I fear could only be topped by more NIN shows. No pressure, Trent. I fell in love with NIN when I was 8 or 9. I can't remember anymore whether it was MOTP or Closer that I saw on MTV, but the Closer video stuck in my brain, and I immediately got my mom to include The Downward Spiral on the next Columbia House records shipment she kept forgetting to cancel. I got The Fragile when it came out, and it was on heavy rotation through my teens. Then I didn't keep up with the band at all, and finally revisited in early 2025. What a year to pick them back up! Four shows of a band I'd kept meaning to see my whole life, and a shelf full of new records, and a bunch of new and wonderful friends."
Vera, 40, New York, United States
ALL SHOWS ATTENDED: 8/31/25 — Cleveland, OH, 9/3/25 — Brooklyn, NY (Night 2), 2/14/26 — Newark, NJ, 3/7/26 — Las Vegas, NV
"I went to three shows. Would’ve gone to more but work and school got in the way 😂 I first saw NIN in 2000 during the Fragile era with APC opening, and I have to say The Peel it Back Tour took me back to that exhilarating time in the early 2000’s. Peel it Back was so unbelievably amazing, raw, visceral and visually stunning. TR and company did not come to play. I was in awe and still am at how incredible every show was. I hope we get to experience NIN live again real soon. I can’t wait. Thank you so much for creating this platform for fans 🖤🖤🖤"
Kat, 50, New York, UNITED STATES
ALL SHOWS ATTENDED: 9/2/25 — Brooklyn, NY (Night 1), 9/3/25 — Brooklyn, NY (Night 2), 2/14/26 — Newark, NJ