Nine Inch Nails Returning, Trent Reznor Announces Headlining Tour in 2013

Trent Reznor took to Pitchfork and released a note proclaiming the return of influential Industrial rock project, Nine Inch Nails.

The project, which brings in a stable of artists to perform songs composed by Reznor, has been on hiatus since NIN's massive farewell "Wave Goodbye" Tour four years ago. While Reznor has kept busy with his side project How To Destroy Angels and hinted that new Nine Inch Nails material was in the works, this is the first definite indication that Nails will be making a comeback.

According to Reznor, the touring version of Nine Inch Nails will many memebers of other established acts including Eric Avery of Jane's Addiction, Adrian Belew of King Crimson, and Josh Eustis of Telefon Tel Aviv.

Reznor was already set to have a very busy year with How to Destroy Angels debut album Welcome oblivion coming out March 5. Now it looks like his calendar will be slam full.

The note is below in its entirety :

"NOTE FROM TRENT:

Nine Inch Nails are touring this year.

I was working with Adrian Belew on some musical ideas, which led to some discussion on performing, which led to some beard-scratching, which (many steps later) led to the decision to re-think the idea of what Nine Inch Nails could be, and the idea of playing a show. Calls were made to some friends, lots of new ideas were discussed, and a show was booked - which led to another, which somehow led to a lot of shows.

The band is reinventing itself from scratch and will be comprised of Eric Avery, Adrian Belew, Alessandro Cortini, Josh Eustis, Ilan Rubin, and me. The first shows will begin this summer, followed by a full-on arena tour of the US this fall, and lots of other dates worldwide to follow through 2014.

Lots of details and dates to come. See you soon.

TR"

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[H/T to Pitchfork]