Assassin (live)
69% | MuseWiki ULD has 59/85 performances of this song. This is a list of missing performances. |
Live information | ||
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Name | Assassin | |
Tours | Will of the People (1) Drones (11) Black Holes and Revelations (54) Absolution (20) | |
First performance | 8th April 2005 | |
Latest performance | 24th February 2018 | |
Pro-shots |
2018:
Paris (02/24/2018) 2015: Los Angeles (05/15/2015) 2007: Inglewood (04/10/2007) 2006: Devore (09/23/2006) London (06/28/2006) | |
Audience footage |
2017:
Belfast (08/23/2017) London (08/19/2017) 2016: Krakow (08/21/2016) Nimes (07/18/2006) Kiev (07/08/2016) Montreux (07/02/2016) London (04/14/2016) 2015: Cologne (06/30/2015) Newport (03/19/2015) 2007: Riga (07/02/2007) Newport (06/09/2007) Mexico City (04/12/2007) San Francisco (04/09/2007) Osaka (03/14/2007) Seoul (03/07/2007) Hong Kong (03/03/2007) Kuala Lumpur (02/25/2007) Melbourne (01/30/2007) Melbourne (01/28/2007) Sydney (01/24/2007) 2006: Antwerp (12/19/2006) Geneva (12/05/2006) Rome (12/01/2006) London (11/22/2006) London (11/21/2006) Newcastle (11/19/2006) Nottingham (11/17/2006) Birmingham (11/14/2006) Cardiff (11/12/2006) Manchester (11/10/2006) Glasgow (11/07/2006) Dublin (11/03/2006) Toulouse (10/30/2006) Salt Lake City (09/26/2006) Cleveland (09/10/2006) Phoenix (07/22/2006) San Diego (07/21/2006) Belfort (07/03/2006) Werchter (06/30/2006) 2005: College Park (04/16/2005) | |
Audio recordings |
2007:
Tokyo (03/12/2007) Tokyo (03/11/2007) 2006: Lille (12/18/2006) Portland (10/03/2006) Grand Prairie (09/19/2006) Arras (07/01/2006) Milan (06/07/2006) 2005: Louisville (04/30/2005) Columbus (04/27/2005) St. Louis (04/26/2005) East Lansing (04/23/2005) Buffalo (04/21/2005) | |
# of performances | 85 | |
Uno Live Database | 69% (missing 26/85 performances) |
This page contains a list of all known performances of Assassin.
Analysis and Explanation
Assassin, alongside Exo-Politics, made its debut on the 2005 Campus Invasion Tour, where it was performed at all but two gigs, sometimes as the opener. These 2005 performances differed from the album versions, mostly notably featuring different drums, lyrics, along with the heavy breakdown that was included in the Grand Omega Bosses edit of the final song. The song was then given its debut in its finished formed in 2006, and made regular appearances, with the band alternating between playing the album version and the extended version. (The "extended" version was essentially the same as the Grand Omega Bosses version, but with the breakdown played as an instrumental jam at the end of the song instead of the middle). It continued to be played in 2007 but made only occasional appearances before it was dropped in July that year, making no appearances during The Resistance or The 2nd Law Tours.
On the first dates of the Psycho UK Tour in 2015 some fans repeatedly requested the band play Assassin, though the band didn't rehearse it beforehand and Matt couldn't remember how to play more than just a few riffs from the song so it was not played. It was finally played again for the first time in eight years in the following week. Assassin made two more appearances afterwards that year, including a well known performance at the Mayan Theatre. The song was then performed a handful of times from 2016 to 2018, which included two by-request shows, mostly due to high fan demand. Due to its popularity it was also included as part of the Metal Medley for the Simulation Theory World Tour in 2019, though only the intro was played.
It once again returned in 2022 at the Exeter Cavern Club gig in April which marked the first time the song had been played in it's original Grand Omega Bosses Edit form (which included the whammy lead guitar during the intro along with the breakdown being played during the middle of the song with the additional vocals) since its early performances in 2005. It was subsequently played at both London gigs in May 2022 and throughout the 2022 Theatre Tour towards the end of the year. It also made a surprise appearance during the main Will of the People World Tour in Philadelphia in 2023, making it the first time since 2016 that Assassin was played in full in an arena, and only the second time since 2007.
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Will of the People era
2023
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link | Version |
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1 | 2023-03-19 | Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, PA, USA | Watch here | Grand Omega Bosses |
2022
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link | Version |
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11 | 2022-10-28 | Admiralspalast | Berlin, Germany | Grand Omega Bosses | |
10 | 2022-10-26 | Alcatraz | Milan, Italy | Grand Omega Bosses | |
9 | 2022-10-25 | Salle Pleyel | Paris, France | Watch here | Grand Omega Bosses |
8 | 2022-10-23 | Royal Theatre Carré | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Watch here | Grand Omega Bosses |
7 | 2022-10-16 | Beacon Theatre | New York, NY, USA | Watch here | Grand Omega Bosses |
6 | 2022-10-14 | History | Toronto, ON, Canada | Watch here | Grand Omega Bosses |
5 | 2022-10-11 | Riviera Theatre | Chicago, IL, USA | Watch here | Grand Omega Bosses |
4 | 2022-10-04 | Wiltern Theatre | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Watch here | Grand Omega Bosses |
3 | 2022-05-10 | Eventim Apollo (The Big Issue Charity Gig) | London, UK | Watch here | Grand Omega Bosses |
2 | 2022-05-09 | Eventim Apollo (War Child & Médecins Sans Frontières Charity Gig) | London, UK | Watch here | Grand Omega Bosses |
1 | 2022-04-07 | Cavern Club (Secret Promo Gig) | Exeter, UK | Watch here (Incomplete) | Grand Omega Bosses |
Drones era
2018
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link | Version |
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1 | 2018-02-24 | La Cigale | Paris, France | Watch here | Normal |
2017
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link | Version |
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2 | 2017-08-23 | Belfast Vital Festival | Belfast, North Ireland | Watch here[B] | Normal + Main riff variation played at the end |
1 | 2017-08-19 | Shepherds Bush Empire | London, England | Watch here[B] | Extended |
2016
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link | Version |
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5 | 2016-08-21 | Krakow Live | Krakow, Poland | Watch here[B] | Normal |
4 | 2016-07-18 | Nîmes Festival | Nîmes, France | Watch here[B] | Normal |
3 | 2016-07-08 | U-Park Festival | Kyiv, Ukraine | Watch here[B] | Normal |
2 | 2016-07-02 | Auditorium Stravinski (Montreux Jazz Festival) | Montreux, Switzerland | Watch here[B] | Normal |
1 | 2016-04-14 | O2 Arena | London, England | Watch here[B] | Extended |
2015
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link | Version |
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3 | 2015-06-30 | Gloria Theater | Cologne, Germany | Watch here[B] | Extended |
2 | 2015-05-15 | The Mayan | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Watch here[B] | Extended |
1 | 2015-03-19 | Newport Centre | Newport, Wales | Watch here[B] | Extended |
Black Holes and Revelations era
2007
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link | Version |
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16 | 2007-07-02 | Riga Arena | Riga, Latvia | Watch here[B] | Extended |
15 | 2007-06-09 | Seaclose Park (Isle of Wight Festival) | Newport, UK | Watch here[B] | Extended |
14 | 2007-04-25 | Municipal Auditorium (Supporting My Chemical Romance) | Nashville, TN, USA | Extended | |
13 | 2007-04-12 | Palacio de los Deportes | Mexico City, DF, Mexico | Watch here[B] | Extended |
12 | 2007-04-10 | The Forum | Inglewood, CA, USA | Watch here[B] | Extended |
11 | 2007-04-09 | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | San Francisco, CA, USA | Watch here[B] | Extended |
10 | 2007-03-14 | Osaka Zepp | Osaka, Japan | Watch here | Extended |
9 | 2007-03-12 | International Forum | Tokyo, Japan | Listen here[B] | Extended |
8 | 2007-03-11 | Studio Coast | Tokyo, Japan | Listen here[B] | Extended |
7 | 2007-03-07 | Chamsil Gymnasium | Seoul, South Korea | Watch here | Extended |
6 | 2007-03-03 | AsiaWorld-Expo | Hong Kong, China | Watch here[B] | Extended |
5 | 2007-02-25 | Stadium Negara | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Watch here (Incomplete)[B] | Extended |
4 | 2007-02-23 | Gelora Bung Karno | Jakarta, Indonesia | Normal | |
3 | 2007-01-30 | Festival Hall | Melbourne, VI, Australia | Watch here (Incomplete)[B] | Normal |
2 | 2007-01-28 | Princes Park South (Big Day Out) | Melbourne, VI, Australia | Watch here | Normal |
1 | 2007-01-24 | Hordern Pavilion | Sydney, NS, Australia | Watch here[B] | Normal |
BONUS: this soundcheck from 2007-11-10, Perth[B], where it was not performed live.
2006
NOTE: A lot of the early 2006 footage is incomplete/of poor quality. Camera recording at concerts had not become as mainstream at this time.
To ensure quality, it is recommended to avoid incomplete links.
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
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38 | 2006-12-19 | Sportpaleis Antwerp | Antwerp, Belgium | Watch here [B] |
37 | 2006-12-18 | Zénith | Lille, France | Listen here[B] |
36 | 2006-12-05 | Arena | Geneva, Switzerland | Watch here (Incomplete)[B] |
35 | 2006-12-01 | PalaLottomatica | Rome, Italy | Watch here[B] |
34 | 2006-11-29 | Sporthalle | Böblingen, Germany | |
33 | 2006-11-22 | Wembley Arena | London, UK | Watch here[B] |
32 | 2006-11-21 | Wembley Arena | London, UK | Watch here[B] |
31 | 2006-11-19 | Metro Radio Arena | Newcastle, UK | Watch here [B] |
30 | 2006-11-17 | National Ice Centre Arena | Nottingham, UK | Watch here [B] |
29 | 2006-11-14 | National Exhibition Centre | Birmingham, UK | Watch here [B] |
28 | 2006-11-12 | International Arena | Cardiff, UK | Watch here [B] |
27 | 2006-11-10 | Evening News Arena | Manchester, UK | Watch here [B] |
26 | 2006-11-07 | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre Arena | Glasgow, UK | Watch here [B] |
25 | 2006-11-03 | Point Theatre | Dublin, Ireland | Watch here [B] |
24 | 2006-10-30 | Zénith | Toulouse, France | Watch here [B] |
23 | 2006-10-24 | Bilbao Exhibition Centre | Barakaldo, Spain | Watch here (Incomplete) |
22 | 2006-10-03 | Roseland Theater | Portland, OR, USA | Listen here [B] |
21 | 2006-09-26 | Saltair Pavilion | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | Watch here [B] |
20 | 2006-09-24 | Tucson Electric Park (KFMA Fall Ball) | Tucson, AZ, USA | |
19 | 2006-09-23 | Hyundai Pavilion (KROQ Inland Invasion) | Devore, CA, USA | Watch here [B] |
18 | 2006-09-21 | The Joint | Las Vegas, NV, USA | |
17 | 2006-09-19 | Nokia Theater | Grand Prairie, TX, USA | Listen here [B] |
16 | 2006-09-18 | Verizon Wireless Theater | Houston, TX, USA | |
15 | 2006-09-15 | Uptown Theater | Kansas City, MO, USA | |
14 | 2006-09-14 | Pageant Concert Nightclub | St. Louis, MO, USA | |
13 | 2006-09-10 | Agora Theatre | Cleveland, OH, USA | Watch here (Incomplete) [B] |
12 | 2006-07-28 | State Theater | Detroit, USA | |
11 | 2006-07-26 | State Theater | Minneapolis, USA | Listen here |
10 | 2006-07-24 | Fillmore Auditorium | Denver, CO, USA | |
9 | 2006-07-22 | Celebrity Theatre | Phoenix, AZ, USA | Watch here [B] |
8 | 2006-07-21 | Soma | San Diego, USA | Watch here [B] |
7 | 2006-07-08 | Quart Festival | Kristiansand, Norway | |
6 | 2006-07-03 | Malsaucy (Eurockéennes) | Belfort, France | Watch here (Incomplete) [B] |
5 | 2006-07-01 | Grande Place | Arras, France | Listen here [B] |
4 | 2006-06-30 | Werchter Festival | Werchter, Belgium | Watch here [B] |
3 | 2006-06-28 | Shepherds Bush Empire | London, UK | Watch here [B] |
2 | 2006-06-24 | Southside Festival | Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany | |
1 | 2006-06-07 | Rolling Stone | Milan, Italy | Listen here |
BONUS: This soundcheck from 2006-09-11, Columbus, where it was not performed live as well as this soundcheck from 2006-11-28, Den Bosch, where it was not performed live.
Absolution era
2005
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
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20 | 2005-05-07 | Austin Music Hall | Austin, TX, USA | |
19 | 2005-05-05 | Cullum Auditorium | Houston, TX, USA | |
18 | 2005-05-04 | Gypsy Tea Room and Ballroom | Dallas, TX, USA | |
17 | 2005-05-03 | Sunset Station | San Antonio, TX, USA | |
16 | 2005-05-01 | Uptown Theater | Kansas City, MO, USA | |
15 | 2005-04-30 | Jillian's | Louisville, KY, USA | Listen here [B] |
14 | 2005-04-27 | PromoWest Pavilion | Columbus, OH, USA | Listen here [B] |
13 | 2005-04-26 | Pageant Concert Nightclub | St. Louis, MO, USA | Listen here [B] |
12 | 2005-04-24 | Emens Auditorium | Muncie, IN, USA | |
11 | 2005-04-23 | Breslin Student Events Center | East Lansing, MI, USA | Listen here [B] |
10 | 2005-04-21 | Sphere Entertainment Complex | Buffalo, NY, USA | Listen here [B] |
9 | 2005-04-20 | Curry Hicks Cage | Amherst, MA, USA | |
8 | 2005-04-19 | Jorgensen Auditorium | Mansfield, CT, USA | |
7 | 2005-04-17 | Peterson Fieldhouse | Providence, RI, USA | |
6 | 2005-04-16 | Cole Field House | College Park, MD, USA | Watch here [B] |
5 | 2005-04-15 | Liacouras Center | Philadelphia, PA, USA | |
4 | 2005-04-13 | Disco Rodeo | Raleigh, NC, USA | |
3 | 2005-04-12 | Dale F. Halton Arena | Charlotte, NC, USA | |
2 | 2005-04-09 | Plush | Jacksonville, FL, USA | |
1 | 2005-04-08 | Auditorium Field | Boca Raton, FL, USA |
BONUS: this soundcheck from 04/19/2004 of an unidentified song which bears a resemblance to Assassin.
See also
This is a table of Black Holes and Revelations-era live performances.
Note: white indicates performed at 75-100% of known setlists.
Gainsboro indicates performed at 50-75% of known setlists.
Silver indicates performed at 25-50% of known setlists.
Dark gray indicates performed at 0-25% of known setlists.
Black indicates no known performance that year.
Aqua indicates a performance in the current tour and year for which the final amount of performances is unknown.
All years with unknown setlists (1997-2004) are indicated with small font.
Last updated: April 15, 2022.
Song Title | Release | '04 | '05 | '06 | '07 | '08 | '09 | '10 | '11 | '12 | '13 | '14 | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '22 | '23 | # |
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Take a Bow | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 79 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
Starlight | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 96 | 101 | 17 | 50 | 95 | 17 | 31 | 93 | 3 | 59 | 82 | 33 | 13 | 61 | 32 | 57 | 840 |
Supermassive Black Hole | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 96 | 98 | 17 | 48 | 95 | 13 | 29 | 91 | 0 | 62 | 82 | 33 | 14 | 61 | 33 | 57 | 829 |
Map of the Problematique | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 95 | 97 | 17 | 36 | 62 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 433 |
Soldier's Poem | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 41 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Invincible | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 71 | 85 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
Assassin | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 20 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 154 |
Exo-Politics | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
City of Delusion | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Hoodoo | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
Knights of Cydonia | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 97 | 101 | 17 | 44 | 95 | 17 | 28 | 90 | 3 | 62 | 82 | 34 | 13 | 60 | 33 | 56 | 832 |
Glorious | Black Holes & Revelations | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Crying Shame | Supermassive Black Hole | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Easily | Starlight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Man of Mystery | The Supermassive Selection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
References
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