Fragility v1.0

The first part of Nine Inch Nails' Fragility tour, titled Fragility v1.0, took place between November 1999 and February 2000 in Europe, Japan, and Oceania in support of The Fragile. Opening acts for this tour were Atari Teenage Riot and Skingame.

Line-Up

Charlie Clouser: Keyboards, programming, theremin, backing vocals
Jerome Dillon: Drums
Robin Finck: Guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Danny Lohner: Bass, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Trent Reznor: Vocals, guitar, keyboards

Stage Set-Up

Fragility v1.0 lighting

The European and Japanese legs of this tour featured a flowing, gauzy backdrop that could be backlit as needed, and large chandelier-like lighting pods that hung down over the band, with PAR cans and narrow light tubes that glowed and flashed during certain songs in the set.

A notable piece of gear was Clouser's custom keyboard stand, similar to the custom stand used by Reznor on the Self Destruct Touring Cycle, which could rotate in different directions and was fitted with a motorcycle shock absorber. The rough design was done by Clouser, and the stand was built by metal fabricator Tim Ralston, who specializes in movie props.[1] Reznor also had several custom guitars during this tour, with imagery from the album artwork on the bodies. The guitars were not painted, but instead had skins applied to them.[2]

There was also a projection scrim in front of the band for three songs in the middle of the show: "La Mer", "The Great Below", and "The Way Out Is Through". "La Mer" was accompanied by footage of the ocean, "The Great Below" by microscopic footage of things such as cell division or a heart valve in action, and "The Way Out Is Through" by reflected water ripples that would distort and pixelate with the music. In April 2018 a tape with ocean footage made by David Carson for the tour was bought on ebay and shared on ETS. The footage was not used in its original form as handed in by Carson, but small portions of it were, such as shots of a Great Star Coral used at the beginning of "The Great Below", closeups of underwater bubbles used during "La Mer", and the reflected water ripples that were used in distored form during "The Way Out Is Through". It can be watched here.

Typical Setlist

Europe and Japan

"Something I Can Never Have" was played once in Europe. Also "Reptile", "Please", and/or "Even Deeper" were added at some shows. Big Day Out shows featured shorter and more aggressive setlists, with "Head Like A Hole" being the opener. This is unique, as it is typically a song that comes near the end of NIN shows.

Tour Dates

Europe

Date/Location	Venue
1999/11/09 London, UK	3 Mills Studios (Dress rehearsal)
1999/11/14 Barcelona, Spain	Pabellon de la Valle Hebron
1999/11/17 Milan, Italy	Alcatraz
1999/11/19 Munich, Germany	Colosseum
1999/11/20 Vienna, Austria	Libro Music Hall
1999/11/22 Berlin, Germany	Columbiahalle
1999/11/23 Copenhagen, Denmark	KB-Hallen
1999/11/25 Paris, France	Zenith de Paris
1999/11/26 Dusseldorf, Germany	Stahlwerk
1999/11/28 Tilburg, Netherlands	013
1999/11/29 London, UK	Brixton Academy
1999/12/01 London, UK	Brixton Academy

Japan

Date/Location	Venue
2000/01/10 Tokyo, Japan	Bay NK Hall
2000/01/11 Tokyo, Japan	Bay NK Hall
2000/01/12 Tokyo, Japan	Bay NK Hall
2000/01/14 Yokohama, Japan	Pacifico Hall
2000/01/15 Osaka, Japan	Castle Hall

New Zealand / Australia (Big Day Out 2000)

Date/Location	Venue
2000/01/21 Auckland, New Zealand	Ericsson Stadium
2000/01/23 Gold Coast, Australia	Parklands
2000/01/26 Sydney, Australia	RAS Showgrounds
2000/01/30 Melbourne, Australia	RAS Showgrounds
2000/02/04 Adelaide, Australia	RAS & HS Showgrounds
2000/02/06 Perth, Australia	Bassendean Oval

External Links

European tour projection footage