“Midway through 2025 I picked up a Year Zero CD at the thrift store, I recognized the band name but I hadn’t heard any of their music prior to that moment. The lyrics, the sound, and the way it made me dance and contemplate simultaneously really hooked me. This immediately got me into a Nine Inch Nails kick and I listening to every album in the span of a month, and then I realized there was a tour starting soon. I asked my dad if he would be interested in going with me to the Fort Worth show (to which he accepted), and I have to say the show made the 7 hour drive so incredibly worth it. When the second leg of the tour was announced, my dad bought tickets to the New Orleans show and we were even closer to the B-stage. I’m so insanely grateful to have experienced this tour, interact with such kind souls, and to finally feel a sense of release. Release from years of inner turmoil, but it was directed towards something productive and enjoyable. I know it’s cliche, but this band has truly changed my view on life in such a short span of time. Sincerely sending so much love to the band, the crew, and the community 🫶🫶”

"I’ve been listening to NIN since I was 12. I have a core memory of buying Pretty Hate Machine on cassette at our Streetside Records in STL. Trent’s voice has always been a comfort for me. His music has always been lingering throughout my life with poignant moments solidified in my memory using his voice as the backdrop. So hearing his voice live, and the songs that have been so important and meaningful to me echoing back, is unlike anything I can put into words. All I can say, is thank you. Thank you for creating sounds that allow rage, are painful, beautiful, and empowering all at the same time. There are few musicians that can create sounds that evoke such powerful emotions. I do feel Trent understands that significance and does not take it for granted. It’s one reason that I think we all have stayed so loyal to him and all his creative endeavors. If this was the last time I get to see him live, I will forever be grateful."

"Our First show, I took my wife, and good friends Pugsley and John Willie. I’ve been a fan since 6th grade- 93 or 94 I think. NIN was something special a group of us had in our early years and has always stuck with me. I’ve always just missed the band here in the Sooner state but happily caught the BOK show We had a Loge box that was fitted with nice hour de vours. Sight lines were incredible and the room filled in perfectly. The place was electric the moment Boyz Noise came on until the last notes of Hurt. Absolutely incredible experience!"

"September 1994, I was 13 and the 105th caller, winning tickets to my first concert: NIN, Jim Rose Circus, and a brand new artist, Marilyn Manson. I found a community I never knew existed and my life was changed forever. We took our kids (18 and 14) to the Tulsa show. The day before, our son gave Fiona (Josh’s drum tech) a shout out on Instagram. As the concert was wrapping up, she found us on the rail and surprised them with used picks and drum sticks. Amazing night ❤️"

“Before seeing NIN twice during their Peel It Back tour, I saw them during their NINJA tour back in 2009 when I was 21 years old. What was special about that time was that I actually got to meet Trent Reznor backstage, and directly got the passes from him via Twitter. A little back story: one day I had this random idea to create a mock Twitter account called Shakespearean_Rez. I photoshopped Trent’s face into a portrait of Shakespeare and made that the profile photo, and then I would take Trent’s tweets and convert them into Elizabethan style. I didn’t really think anything of it but thought it was just a funny thing to do. I created a post that tagged Mariqueen in it, a Romeo and Juliet inspired post as they had just gotten engaged. Turned my PC off for the night and then when I woke up I saw I had hundreds of people suddenly following me, and Mariqueen reposted my tweet thinking it was hilarious, and naturally she and Trent began following the account. I was SHOOK…just a silly little fandom idea turned into a quasi-viral moment and a direct link to communicate to my musical idol. I was able to direct message Trent when he started following me, so I messaged him to make sure he knew the account was all in good fun, and if he was offended in any capacity I would delete it. He responded…my heart skipped a beat. He said it was hilarious and that he was cool with it. From there…I decided to 'shoot my shot', and I asked if it was possible to get backstage passes for his show in Kansas City. He responded 'Absolutely! How many do you need?'…I could not believe it. I honestly didn’t even know if it was actually real…but fast forward to the night of the concert, my passes were available at will call and myself and my boyfriend at the time were ushered to where we could be backstage. My nerves got the absolute best of me, I tried my hardest to be cool since I didn’t want to appear like some crazy fan. We waited for a bit, and then suddenly Trent entered the room. It felt like all of the air left the room. He was right there. He approached my boyfriend and I and I immediately said hello and that I was Shakespearean Rez. He smiled and said 'Your posts have been sporadic lately' and I chuckled at that. I congratulated him on his engagement and we got to have a photo op. It was brief, but it was a moment in time that I will always cherish. I just wish I would have expressed more how his music meant to me, that it gave me a voice I felt I could never fully express (I am autistic and at that time I was not diagnosed), but I’ve just accepted that I was young, scared, overly stimulated and was trying my best to keep cool. We left and watched the show - but I was so amped up and was coming off of my nerves that I had a pretty lame headache and couldn’t fully immerse myself into the show. So how does it tie into Peel It Back? I knew I needed to go and experience the show again as a bit of a redemption when this tour started, and I’m so incredibly glad I did. I was so amazed by the show I saw in Ft Worth that when they released second leg dates and I saw that Tulsa was on the list, I knew I had to go again. First show I got to go with my best friend, second show I got to go with my sister. I was able to make new memories and really enjoy the experience. Anyways, if this gets posted and if Trent just so happens to read it, I just want to say thank you: thank you for creating and sharing your art, and for giving me the opportunity to meet you so long ago!”

“This was my first ever Nine Inch Nails show! When they released the 2025 dates, I was planning to go to the Dallas show but couldn’t grab tickets, so I’m grateful they came back to Oklahoma, not a lot of artists come here. Trent told our crowd his story of playing at Cain’s Ballroom opening for Peter Murphy, describing it as the first time he could see how his music is a canvas for others. I can’t even describe how much their music is a canvas for me, going through so much and feeling so much pain. I always turn to NIN, and somehow it makes me feel better about everything. It’s been that way for a few years now.”