Who is Boys Noize? Nine Inch Nails enlists the German artist as an opening act for their 2025 Peel It Back’ tour

Nine Inch Nails is set to embark on their 'Peel It Back' tour from June 15, 2025 to September 18, 2025 in venues across Europe and North America as well as the UK. The band announced the original tour on January 22, 2025. The band has announced the opener for the tour, with German DJ Boys Noize being selected as the opener.

Boys Noize, real name Alex Ridha, hails from Hamburg, and is of Iraqi descent. The DJ started his career with supporting acts for the likes of Felix Da Housecat and DJ Hell. This was followed by his debut album, Oi Oi Oi, in 2007. The DJ went on to release several more albums, out of which Out of the Black is his most successful album.

Besides his solo works, the DJ has produced for artists such as Lady Gaga, Frank Ocean, Chilly Gonzales and Skrillex. The DJ also worked on the albums, Who Am I – No System Is Safe, Snowdon, and Challengers. The latter is a collaboration with Nine Inch Nails members Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor.

The band announced the DJ as the opening act of their tour on March 5, 2025:

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Nine Inch Nails 'Peel It Back' tour 2025

The dates and venues for the Nine Inch Nails 'Peel It Back' tour 2025 are as follows:

• June 15, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland at 3Arena
• June 17, 2025 – Manchester, UK at Co-op Live
• June 18, 2025 – London, UK at The O2
• June 20, 2025 – Cologne, Germany at Lanxess Arena
• June 21, 2025 – Dessel, Belgium at
• June 24, 2025 – Milan, Italy at Parco della Musica Novegro
• June 26, 2025 – Zurich, Switzerland at Hallenstadion
• June 27, 2025 – Vienna, Austria at Wiener Stadthalle
• June 29, 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands at Ziggo Dome
• July 1, 2025 – Berlin, Germany at Uber Arena
• July 3, 2025 – Gdynia, Poland at Open’er Festival
• July 7, 2025 – Paris, France at Accor Arena
• July 10, 2025 – Madrid, Spain at Mad Cool Festival
• July 12, 2025 – Oeiras, Portugal at NOS Alive
• August 6, 2025 – Oakland, California at Oakland Arena
• August 8, 2025 – Portland, Oregon at Moda Center
• August 10, 2025 – Vancouver, British Columbia at Rogers Arena
• August 12, 2025 – Seattle, Washington State at Climate Pledge Arena
• August 14, 2025 – Salt Lake City, Utah at Maverik Center
• August 15, 2025 – Denver, Colorado at Ball Arena
• August 17, 2025 – St. Paul, Minnesota at Xcel Energy Center
• August 19, 2025 – Chicago, Illinois at United Center
• August 22, 2025 – Detroit, Michigan at Little Caesars Arena
• August 23, 2025 – Toronto, Ontario at Scotiabank Arena
• August 26, 2025 – Baltimore, Maryland at CFG Bank Arena
• August 27, 2025 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Wells Fargo Center
• August 29, 2025 – Boston, Massachusetts at TD Garden
• August 31, 2025 – Cleveland, Ohio at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
• September 2, 2025 – New York City, New York at Barclays Center
• September 5, 2025 – Raleigh, North Carolina at Lenovo Center
• September 6, 2025 – Nashville, Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena
• September 9, 2025 – Duluth, Georgia at Gas South Arena
• September 10, 2025 – Tampa, Florida at Amalie Arena
• September 12, 2025 – Houston, Texas at Toyota Center
• September 13, 2025 – Ft. Worth, Texas at Dickies Arena
• September 16, 2025 – Phoenix, Arizona at Footprint Center
• September 18, 2025 – Los Angeles, California at Kia Forum

Nine Inch Nails is touring for the first time since 2022. The tour comes after band members Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor worked on the soundtrack for films such as The Gorge. Nine Inch Nails also scored the soundtrack for the upcoming film Tron: Ares.