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==Stage Set-Up==
This was the first arena tour for Nine Inch Nails since the [[Tension 2013 Tour]]. The headlining shows featured two stages, with the B-stage being located in the middle of the arena floor, surrounded on all four sides by the audience. The elevated B-stage had two staircases opposite each other, accessed via a floor pathway created by security. During the Boys Noize opening act set, the B-stage was shrouded by a curtain on all sides, which then dropped to transition to the first act of the show, revealing a three station setup: a digital piano for Reznor, a mixing console for Ross, and a keyboard and mixing station for Cortini. It could also accommodate walking room for Finck to join them on-stage to play guitar for "Piggy " (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)". Simple lighting was provided by an overhead rig and an array of lights along the whole perimeter of the stage. A handheld followspot was used on Reznor for "Piggy". When not in use, the B-stage was lowered, for less obstructed views of the main stage.
The second act took place on the main stage, with a traditional Nine Inch Nails live band layout. During this act, the stage was surrounded by thin, transluscent scrims on all four sides of the stage, which served as projection screens for an elaborate system of video projectors on all sides of the stage. There was an additional scrim inside the stage "cube" just in front of Rubin/Freese and Cortini's stations that was rear projected from the interior rear of the cube. There were two additional large scrims flanking each side of the stage, serving as large projection screens. The number of screens, along with sophisticated video processing, allowed for elaborate layering and video effects. The projections often included live shots of the band, provided by fixed, remote cameras, as well as a roaming, handheld camera. When not in use, the main stage was shrouded by a thicker curtain, which also served as a projection screen for the first to second act transition and during the third act.