JFK (live)

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Live information
Name Drones
Tours Black Holes and Revelations (14)
Drones (98)
Will of the People (24)
First performance 4th August 2007 (Early version)
29th May 2015 (Album version)
Latest performance 22nd September 2007 (Early version)
current (Album version)
Pro-shots None
Audience footage None
Audio recordings None
# of performances 136
Uno Live Database -



This page contains a list of all known performances of JFK.

Analysis and Explanation

Played from tape as an intro before songs, JFK is technically the oldest song on Drones. The band played JFK live during most gigs during August and September 2007 as an intro to the concert or the encore, usually before Knights of Cydonia or Take a Bow. This version contained no orchestra or other backing instrumentation and was significantly longer than the Drones version.

The version from Drones made it's debut in June 2015 at the start of the Drones Festival Tour and was used as an intro at almost every gig during 2015 and 2016. While on the album the track is played before Defector, live the song was used as an intro for many different songs. At most of the concerts during the Drones Festivals Tour during summer 2015 it was played at the start of the encore before Uprising. The song was played at every Drones World Tour show from November 2015 to June 2016, played around two-thirds into the set. It was used as an intro to various different songs. These included; Revolt, Reapers, Stockholm Syndrome, Interlude + Hysteria, Assassin (once), and, much later into the tour, Defector as on the album. The song was dropped from setlists in June 2016.

The song is mainly played from tape live and thus sounds similar to the album version, though some variation has taken place. The Drones Festival Tour performances in summer 2015 differ from the album version, featuring synth like guitar accompaniment from Matt, instead of the distorted guitar notes on the album. During the Drones World Tour however, the album version with the orchestra backing was played live instead; however at some dates it was played with no backing instrumentation at all, similar to 2007.

JFK made a surprise return in February 2023 for the start of the Will of the People World Tour. The speech was combined with Simulation Theory Theme, and was played at the start of the encore as an intro to Kill or Be Killed throughout every show that year.

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Will of the People era

2023

# Date Venue Location Intro of Link
46 2023-10-02 The O2 Arena London, UK Kill or Be Killed
45 2023-10-01 The O2 Arena London, UK
44 2023-09-29 AO Arena Manchester, UK Stockholm Syndrome
43 2023-09-27 3Arena Dublin, Ireland Kill or Be Killed
42 2023-07-29 Bukit Jalil National Stadium Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
41 2023-07-22 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Milan, Italy
40 2023-07-18 Stadio Olimpico Rome, Italy
39 2023-07-15 Stade Orange Vélodrome Marseille, France
38 2023-07-12 BernExpo Areal Bern, Switzerland
37 2023-07-08 Stade de France Paris, France
36 2023-07-06 Zénith de Nancy (Nancy Open Air) Nancy, France
35 2023-07-04 Campos de Sport de El Sardinero Santander, Spain
34 2023-07-01 Festivalpark Werchter (Rock Werchter) Werchter, Belgium
33 2023-06-29 Matmut Atlantique Bordeaux, France
32 2023-06-25 The National Bowl Milton Keynes, UK
31 2023-06-23 Bellahouston Park Glasgow, UK
30 2023-06-20 John Smith's Stadium Huddersfield, UK
29 2023-06-15 Groupama Stadium Lyon, France
28 2023-06-09 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne, Germany
27 2023-06-07 Malieveld The Hague, Netherlands
26 2023-06-03 Stadion Wiener Neustadt Wiener Neustadt, Austria
25 2023-05-27 Home Park Plymouth, UK
24 2023-04-20 Vivint Arena Salt Lake City, UT, USA
23 2023-04-18 Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, WA, USA
22 2023-04-16 Moda Center Portland, OR, USA
21 2023-04-14 Oakland Arena Oakland, CA, USA
20 2023-04-12 Honda Center Anaheim, CA, USA
19 2023-04-10 Pechanga Arena San Diego, CA, USA
18 2023-04-08 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, NV, USA
17 2023-04-06 Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles, CA, USA
16 2023-04-04 Ball Arena Denver, CO, USA
15 2023-04-02 Desert Diamond Arena Phoenix, AZ, USA
14 2023-03-19 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA, USA
13 2023-03-17 Madison Square Garden New York City, NY, USA
12 2023-03-15 Centre Bell Montreal, QC, Canada
11 2023-03-14 Centre Bell Montreal, QC, Canada
10 2023-03-12 Centre Vidéotron Québec City, QC, Canada
9 2023-03-11 Centre Vidéotron Québec City, QC, Canada
8 2023-03-09 Scotiabank Arena Toronto, ON, Canada
7 2023-03-07 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH, USA
6 2023-03-05 Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO, USA
5 2023-03-03 Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX, USA
4 2023-03-02 Toyota Center Houston, TX, USA Watch here
3 2023-02-28 Moody Center Austin, TX, USA Watch here
2 2023-02-26 Target Center Minneapolis, MN, USA
1 2023-02-25 United Center Chicago, IL, USA Watch here

Drones era

2016

# Date Venue Location Intro of Link
67 2016-06-24 Worthy Farm (Glastonbury Festival) Pilton, UK Interlude + Hysteria
66 2016-06-21 Olimpiski Moscow, Russia Stockholm Syndrome Watch here
65 2016-06-17 Žalgirio Arena Kaunas, Lithuania Interlude + Hysteria
64 2016-06-16 Riga Arena Riga, Latvia
63 2016-06-14 Hartwall Arena Helsinki, Finland
62 2016-06-12 Telenor Arena Oslo, Norway Defector
61 2016-06-11 Ericsson Dome Stockholm, Sweden
60 2016-06-09 Forum Copenhagen, Denmark
59 2016-06-08 Forum Copenhagen, Denmark Stockholm Syndrome
58 2016-06-06 Barclaycard Arena Hamburg, Germany Interlude + Hysteria
57 2016-06-04 O2 Arena Prague, Czech Republic Revolt
56 2016-06-03 Mercedes Benz Arena Berlin, Germany Defector
55 2016-05-21 Mediolanum Forum Milan, Italy
54 2016-05-20 Mediolanum Forum Milan, Italy Interlude + Hysteria
53 2016-05-18 Mediolanum Forum Milan, Italy Revolt
52 2016-05-17 Mediolanum Forum Milan, Italy Defector
51 2016-05-15 Mediolanum Forum Milan, Italy Stockholm Syndrome
50 2016-05-14 Mediolanum Forum Milan, Italy Defector
49 2016-05-12 Hallenstadion Zurich, Switzerland Watch here
48 2016-05-11 Hallenstadion Zurich, Switzerland Revolt
47 2016-05-09 Wiener Stadthalle Vienna, Austria Interlude + Hysteria
46 2016-05-06 Barclaycard Center Madrid, Spain Stockholm Syndrome
45 2016-05-05 Barclaycard Center Madrid, Spain Interlude + Hysteria
44 2016-05-03 MEO Arena Lisbon, Portugal Stockholm Syndrome
43 2016-05-02 MEO Arena Lisbon, Portugal Interlude + Hysteria
42 2016-04-30 Ischgl Ski Resort (Top Of The Mountain) Ischgl, Austria Uprising
41 2016-04-18 SSE Hydro Glasgow, Scotland Interlude + Hysteria
40 2016-04-17 SSE Hydro Glasgow, Scotland Stockholm Syndrome
39 2016-04-15 O2 Arena London, England
38 2016-04-14 O2 Arena London, England Assassin
37 2016-04-12 O2 Arena London, England Interlude + Hysteria
36 2016-04-11 O2 Arena London, England
35 2016-04-09 Manchester Arena Manchester, England Revolt
34 2016-04-08 Manchester Arena Manchester, England Interlude + Hysteria
33 2016-04-06 The SSE Arena Belfast, Northern Ireland Stockholm Syndrome
32 2016-04-05 3Arena Dublin, Ireland Interlude + Hysteria
31 2016-04-03 O2 Arena London, England
30 2016-04-02 Barclayard Arena Birmingham, England Stockholm Syndrome
29 2016-03-31 Olympiahalle Munich, Germany
28 2016-03-16 Palais 12 Brussels, Belgium Interlude + Hysteria Watch here
27 2016-03-15 Palais 12 Brussels, Belgium Watch here
26 2016-03-13 Palais 12 Brussels, Belgium Reapers Watch here
25 2016-03-12 Palais 12 Brussels, Belgium Revolt Watch here
24 2016-03-10 Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands Reapers Watch here
23 2016-03-09 Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands Stockholm Syndrome Watch here
22 2016-03-07 Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands Revolt Watch here
21 2016-03-06 Lanxess Arena Cologne, Germany Reapers Watch here
20 2016-03-04 Bercy Arena Paris, France Watch here
19 2016-03-03 Bercy Arena Paris, France Revolt Watch here
18 2016-03-01 Bercy Arena Paris, France Reapers Watch here
17 2016-02-29 Bercy Arena Paris, France Watch here
16 2016-02-27 Bercy Arena Paris, France Revolt Watch here
15 2016-02-26 Bercy Arena Paris, France Reapers Watch here
14 2016-02-01 Verizon Center Washington, DC, USA
13 2016-01-31 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA, USA Watch here
12 2016-01-29 Prudential Center Newark, NJ, USA Watch here
11 2016-01-27 Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY, USA Watch here
10 2016-01-25 TD Garden Boston, MA, USA Watch here
9 2016-01-23 Centre Vidéotron Quebec City, QC, Canada
8 2016-01-21 Centre Bell Montréal, QC, Canada Revolt
7 2016-01-20 Centre Bell Montréal, QC, Canada Reapers Watch here
6 2016-01-18 Centre Vidéotron Québec City, QC, Canada Watch here
5 2016-01-16 Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON, Canada Watch here
4 2016-01-14 Joe Louis Arena Detroit, MI, USA Watch here
3 2016-01-13 United Center Chicago, IL, USA Watch here
2 2016-01-09 Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, USA Watch here
1 2016-01-07 Valley View Casino Center San Diego, CA, USA Watch here

2015

# Date Venue Location Intro of Link
31 2015-12-19 Staples Center Los Angeles, CA, USA Reapers Watch here
30 2015-12-18 Staples Center Los Angeles, CA, USA Revolt Watch here
29 2015-12-15 Oracle Arena Oakland, CA, USA Watch here
28 2015-12-13 Moda Center Portland, OR, USA Listen here
27 2015-12-12 KeyArena Seattle, WA, USA Watch here
26 2015-12-10 Rogers Arena Vancouver, BC, Canada
25 2015-12-05 Gila River Arena Phoenix, AZ, USA Watch here
24 2015-12-02 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX, USA Watch here
23 2015-12-01 Toyota Center Houston, TX, USA Watch here
22 2015-11-21 Corona Capital Festival Mexico City, Mexico
21 2015-11-20 Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City, Mexico Watch here
20 2015-11-18 Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City, Mexico Watch here
19 2015-11-17 Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City, Mexico Watch here
18 2015-09-16 Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Belgium Defector Watch here
17 2015-09-13 Lollapalooza Berlin Berlin, Germany Uprising Watch here
16 2015-07-13 Musilac Music Festival Aix-les-Bains, France Watch here
15 2015-07-11 Bilbao BBK Live Bilbao, Spain Watch here
14 2015-07-09 NOS Alive! Festival Lisbon, Portugal Watch here
13 2015-07-05 Rock-A-Field Roeser, Luxembourg Watch here
12 2015-07-04 Main Square Festival Arras, France Watch here
11 2015-07-02 Roskilde Festival Roskilde, Denmark Watch here
10 2015-06-28 Rock Werchter Festival Werchter, Belgium Watch here
9 2015-06-26 Bravalla Festival Norrköping, Sweden
8 2015-06-24 Provinssirock Festival Seinäjoki, Finland
7 2015-06-14 Orange Festival Warsaw, Poland Watch here
6 2015-06-13 Download Festival Derby, England Watch here
5 2015-06-12 Pinkpop Festival Landgraaf, Netherlands Watch here
4 2015-06-06 Sonisphere Biel, Switzerland Watch here
3 2015-06-05 Rock in Vienna Festival Vienna, Austria Watch here
2 2015-05-30 Rock im Revier Festival Gelsenkirchen, Germany Watch here
1 2015-05-29 Rockavaria Festival Munich, Germany Watch here

Black Holes and Revelations era

2007

# Date Venue Location Intro of Link
14 2007-09-22 Coors Amphitheatre (Street Scene) Chula Vista, CA, USA Take a Bow
13 2007-09-21 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine, CA, USA Watch here
12 2007-09-20 Mesa Amphitheatre Mesa, AZ, USA Watch here
11 2007-09-18 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Denver, CO, USA
10 2007-09-16 Nokia Theater Grand Prairie, TX, USA Watch here
9 2007-09-15 Zilker Metropolitan Park (City Limits) Austin, TX, USA Watch here
8 2007-09-12 McKay Events Center Orem, UT, USA
7 2007-09-10 Rose Garden Portland, OR, USA Watch here
6 2007-09-09 KeyArena Seattle, WA, USA Watch here
5 2007-08-11 Agganis Arena Boston, MA, USA Knights of Cydonia Watch here
4 2007-08-10 Festival Pier Philadelphia, PA, USA Watch here
3 2007-08-09 The Patriot Center Fairfax, VA, USA Watch here
2 2007-08-06 Madison Square Garden New York City, NY, USA Watch here
1 2007-08-04 Chicago Grant Park (Lollapalooza) Chicago, IL, USA Take a Bow Watch here

Summary

Summary of JFK as an intro for each song. Songs highlighted in blue have strings played during JFK and songs/concerts highlighted in purple have the Simulation Theory Theme played during the speech.

Song Title Plays Appearance
Take a Bow 10 August 4th, 2007, September 9th, 2007 - September 22nd, 2007
Knights of Cydonia 4 August 6th, 2007 - August 11th, 2007
Uprising 18 May 29th, 2015 - September 13th, 2015, April 30th, 2016
Defector 9 September 16th, 2015, May 12th, 2016 - June 12th, 2016
Revolt 21 November 17th, 2015 - December 18th, 2015, January 21st, 2016, February 27th, 2016 - June 4th, 2016
Reapers 20 December 19th, 2015 - March 13th, 2016
Stockholm Syndrome 12 March 9th, 2016 - June 21st, 2016, September 29th, 2023
Interlude + Hysteria 17 March 15th, 2016 - June 24th, 2016
Assassin 1 April 14th, 2016
Kill or Be Killed 46 February 25th, 2023 - present

Last update: October 4th, 2023

Note: Revolt, Reapers, Stockholm Syndrome, Interlude + Hysteria, Assassin and Defector were in rotation during the European leg of the Drones World Tour. Reapers left the rotation when it became a permanent song in the setlist starting March 15th, 2016, on the 3rd night in Brussels.

See also

This is a table of Drones-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.

Last updated: April 15, 2022.

Song Title Release 2007 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 #
Dead Inside Drones 0 58 81 23 0 0 0 0 162
Drill Sergeant Drones 0 43 23 34 12 61 28 56 257
Psycho Drones 0 66 82 34 14 61 28 56 341
Mercy Drones 0 57 82 33 8 59 0 0 239
Reapers Drones 0 60 60 0 2 57 0 0 179
The Handler Drones 0 41 79 11 5 57 0 0 192
JFK * Drones 14 31 67 0 0 0 0 52 164
Defector Drones 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 9
Revolt Drones 0 12 10 0 0 0 0 0 22
Aftermath Drones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Globalist Drones 0 13 80 17 0 0 0 0 110
Drones ** Drones 0 25 143 17 0 0 0 0 185

* JFK was played at a small amount of gigs in 2007 as intro music.

** Drones was played twice at every performance from its debut with three exceptions as of the last update. The actual total of gigs is highly inflated in comparison with other songs as a result. It has not been performed twice at festival dates, however, since the end of the 360 Tour in 2016.

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