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Nine Inch Nails Duo Stun Tron: Ares Premiere with Surprise Performance
7 Oct
Summary
- Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, the executive producers of Tron: Ares, performed a surprise 4-song set at the film's premiere
- Their frequent collaborator, Boys Noize, warmed up the crowd with a 30-minute set featuring music from the Ares soundtrack
- Reznor and Ross' performance included the lead single "As Alive as You Need Me to Be" and other tracks from the Tron: Ares soundtrack
On October 6th, 2025, the world premiere of the highly anticipated film Tron: Ares took place in Hollywood. In a surprise move, the film's executive producers, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, took the stage to perform a 4-song set for the premiere attendees.
Prior to Reznor and Ross' appearance, their frequent collaborator, the German DJ Boys Noize, warmed up the crowd with a roughly 30-minute set that incorporated music from the Ares soundtrack, much of which he helped produce. Bathed in thick smoke and a dazzling laser light show, Boys Noize enraptured the audience, some of whom were dressed in futuristic attire as per the premiere's "On the Grid Chic" theme.
As anticipation grew, Reznor and Ross suddenly materialized out of the smoke, to the delight of the crowd. The duo immediately launched into "As Alive as You Need Me to Be," the bass- and vocoder-heavy lead single from the Tron: Ares soundtrack. Reznor's vocals were remarkably similar to his early work, captivating the audience. The set also included the tracks "Forked Reality" and "The Warning," the latter of which ties into the film's dystopian themes.
Before disappearing back into the smoke, Reznor and Ross performed the final song, "Shadow Over Me," one of the few vocal tracks on the 24-song Ares soundtrack. With its lyrics about a disorienting future reality, the song felt perfectly suited for the moment, leaving the premiere attendees eager to experience the full film.
