At a Nine Inch Nails show in Irving, Texas recently, frontman Trent Reznor took some time mid-set to rip into Texas senator Ted Cruz. After asking the crowd who voted for him, Reznor claimed that Cruz had asked for a spot on the band’s guest list for the show but the singer told him to “fuck off”.
Footage from Reddit shows the frontman saying “He might be here tonight, he was bugging to get on the guest list, and I told him to fuck off,” before telling the crowd about a previous tour they’d had the senator on the guest list for. “We put him on a few years ago, he drank all the beer, and was just a pain in the ass to be around. Can’t hold it against you.” Watch it go down below.
Trent asks the crowd who voted for Ted Cruz – 11/27 Irving, TX
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Whilst it would have been iconic if Cruz had been in attendance for the savage take down, it looks like the senator was in Washington DC on the day of the gig so it seems unlikely. Oh well!
Related: Trent Reznor reveals he almost ended Nine Inch Nails after his Oscar win
Nine Inch Nails are currently on a massive tour of the US before heading to play a bunch of festivals in Europe. So far on the tour they’ve played their Broken EP in full, and also performed “The Perfect Drug” live for the first time ever.
In a recent interview with Sterogum, Reznor announced he “couldn’t give less of a shit” about not being nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame over the past few years. He’s also revealed that he plans to start work on the next Nine Inch Nails album before the end of the year! Check out the video for “Closer” below.
Watch: Nine Inch Nails – “Closer”
