The Handler (live)

This page contains a list of all known performances of The Handler.

Analysis and Explanation

The Handler is not only a fan favourite, but both Chris and Dom's favourite song off of Drones. As a result, after its debut at Download Festival 2015, it has been played routinely at nearly every gig since. Before the KROQ Weenie Roast in May 2015, Dom was quoted saying "Oh fuck it, let's play The Handler tonight". It appears the band held back from playing it with the goal being a live debut at the heavier Download Festival. Apart from promotional gigs and a series of four Asian gigs where the band could not perform the song for political reasons, it was played at every post-Download gig in 2015.

Due to its high status with fans and the band, it is unlikely that The Handler will be dropped from setlists anytime soon.

Drones era

2017

#	Date	Venue	Location	Link
9	2017-11-04	BlizzCon 2017	Anaheim, CA, USA	Watch here
8	2017-07-24	Central Park (SummerStage Benefit)	New York City, NY, USA	Watch here
7	2017-06-18	Firefly Festival	Dover, DE, USA	Watch here
6	2017-06-15	PNC Music Pavilion	Charlotte, NC, USA	Watch here
5	2017-06-13	Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre	St. Louis, MO, USA	Watch here
4	2017-06-12	Starlight Theatre	Kansas City, MO, USA
3	2017-06-06	Lakewood Amphitheatre	Atlanta, GA, USA	Watch here
2	2017-06-03	Ascend Amphitheater	Nashville, TN, USA	Watch here
1	2017-05-20	Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre	West Palm Beach, FL, USA	Watch here

2016

#	Date	Venue	Location	Link
79	2016-08-21	Krakow Live	Krakow, Poland	Watch here
78	2016-08-20	Rock am See	Konstanz, Germany
77	2016-08-13	Sziget Festival	Budapest, Hungary	Watch here
76	2016-08-06	Laugardalsholl	Reykjavik, Iceland	Watch here
75	2016-07-29	Rock The City	Bucharest, Romania	Watch here
74	2016-07-23	Ejekt Festival	Athens, Greece	Watch here
73	2016-07-19	Paléo Festival	Nyon, Switzerland
72	2016-07-18	Nîmes Festival	Nîmes, France	Watch here
71	2016-07-16	Festival Internacional de Benicàssim	Benicàssim, VC, Spain	Watch here
70	2016-07-14	Gurten Festival	Berne, Switzerland	Watch here
69	2016-07-08	U-Park Festival	Kyiv, Ukraine	Watch here
68	2016-06-30	Garorock Festival	Marmande, France	Watch here
67	2016-06-28	Eiffel Tower	Paris, France
66	2016-06-24	Worthy Farm (Glastonbury Festival)	Pilton, UK	Watch here
65	2016-06-21	Olimpiski	Moscow, Russia	Watch here
64	2016-06-17	Žalgirio Arena	Kaunas, Lithuania	Watch here
63	2016-06-16	Riga Arena	Riga, Latvia	Watch here
62	2016-06-14	Hartwall Arena	Helsinki, Finland
61	2016-06-12	Telenor Arena	Oslo, Norway	Watch here
60	2016-06-11	Ericsson Dome	Stockholm, Sweden	Watch here
59	2016-06-09	Forum	Copenhagen, Denmark	Watch here (Cut)
58	2016-06-08	Forum	Copenhagen, Denmark	Watch here
57	2016-06-06	Barclaycard Arena	Hamburg, Germany	Watch here
56	2016-06-04	O2 Arena	Prague, Czech Republic	Watch here
55	2016-06-03	Mercedes Benz Arena	Berlin, Germany	Watch here
54	2016-05-21	Mediolanum Forum	Milan, Italy	Watch here
53	2016-05-20	Mediolanum Forum	Milan, Italy	Watch here
52	2016-05-18	Mediolanum Forum	Milan, Italy	Deleted
51	2016-05-17	Mediolanum Forum	Milan, Italy	Watch here
50	2016-05-15	Mediolanum Forum	Milan, Italy	Watch here
49	2016-05-14	Mediolanum Forum	Milan, Italy	Watch here
48	2016-05-12	Hallenstadion	Zurich, Switzerland	Watch here
47	2016-05-11	Hallenstadion	Zurich, Switzerland	Watch here
46	2016-05-09	Wiener Stadthalle	Vienna, Austria	Watch here
45	2016-05-06	Barclaycard Center	Madrid, Spain	Watch here
44	2016-05-05	Barclaycard Center	Madrid, Spain	Watch here
43	2016-05-03	MEO Arena	Lisbon, Portugal	Watch here
42	2016-05-02	MEO Arena	Lisbon, Portugal	Watch here
41	2016-04-18	SSE Hydro	Glasgow, Scotland	Watch here
40	2016-04-17	SSE Hydro	Glasgow, Scotland	Watch here
39	2016-04-15	O2 Arena	London, England	Watch here
38	2016-04-14	O2 Arena	London, England	Watch here
37	2016-04-12	O2 Arena	London, England	Watch here
36	2016-04-11	O2 Arena	London, England	Watch here
35	2016-04-09	Manchester Arena	Manchester, England	Watch here
34	2016-04-08	Manchester Arena	Manchester, England	Watch here
33	2016-04-06	The SSE Arena	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Watch here
32	2016-04-05	3Arena	Dublin, Ireland	Watch here*
31	2016-04-03	O2 Arena	London, England	Watch here
30	2016-04-02	Barclayard Arena	Birmingham, England	Watch here
29	2016-03-31	Olympiahalle	Munich, Germany	Watch here
28	2016-03-16	Palais 12	Brussels, Belgium	Watch here
27	2016-03-15	Palais 12	Brussels, Belgium	Watch here
26	2016-03-13	Palais 12	Brussels, Belgium	Watch here*
25	2016-03-12	Palais 12	Brussels, Belgium	Watch here
24	2016-03-10	Ziggo Dome	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Watch here
23	2016-03-09	Ziggo Dome	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Watch here
22	2016-03-07	Ziggo Dome	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Watch here (Cut)
21	2016-03-06	Lanxess Arena	Cologne, Germany	Watch here
20	2016-03-04	Bercy Arena	Paris, France	Watch here
19	2016-03-03	Bercy Arena	Paris, France	Watch here
18	2016-03-01	Bercy Arena	Paris, France	Watch here
17	2016-02-29	Bercy Arena	Paris, France	Watch here
16	2016-02-27	Bercy Arena	Paris, France	Watch here
15	2016-02-26	Bercy Arena	Paris, France	Watch here
14	2016-02-01	Verizon Center	Washington, DC, USA	Watch here
13	2016-01-31	Wells Fargo Center	Philadelphia, PA, USA	Watch here (Cut)
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	Watch here
8	2016-01-21	Centre Bell	Montréal, QC, Canada	Watch here
7	2016-01-20	Centre Bell	Montréal, QC, Canada	Watch here
6	2016-01-18	Centre Vidéotron	Quebec 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	Link
41	2015-12-19	Staples Center	Los Angeles, CA, USA	Watch here (Cut)
40	2015-12-18	Staples Center	Los Angeles, CA, USA	Watch here
39	2015-12-15	Oracle Arena	Oakland, CA, USA	Watch here
38	2015-12-13	Moda Center	Portland, OR, USA	Watch here
37	2015-12-12	KeyArena	Seattle, WA, USA	Watch here
36	2015-12-10	Rogers Arena	Vancouver, BC, Canada	Watch here
35	2015-12-05	Gila River Arena	Phoenix, AZ, USA	Watch here (Cut)
34	2015-12-02	American Airlines Center	Dallas, TX, USA	Watch here
33	2015-12-01	Toyota Center	Houston, TX, USA	Watch here
32	2015-11-21	Corona Capital Festival	Mexico City, Mexico	Watch here
31	2015-11-20	Palacio de los Deportes - 20th	Mexico City, Mexico	Watch here
30	2015-11-18	Palacio de los Deportes - 18th	Mexico City, Mexico	Watch here
29	2015-11-17	Palacio de los Deportes - 17th	Mexico City, Mexico	Watch here
28	2015-11-11	Sports Arena (Dress Rehearsal show)	Los Angeles, CA, USA	No recording
27	2015-10-27	Parque Deportivo 222	Bogotá, Colombia	Watch here (Cut)
26	2015-10-24	Allianz Arena	São Paulo, Brazil	Watch here (Cut)
25	2015-10-22	HSBC Arena	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Watch here
24	2015-10-19	Orfeo Superdomo	Córdoba, Argentina	Watch here
23	2015-10-17	Complejo Al Rio	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Watch here
22	2015-10-15	Movistar Arena	Santiago, Chile	Watch here
21	2015-09-28	AsiaWorld-Expo	Hong Kong	Watch here
20	2015-09-16	Ancienne Belgique	Brussels, Belgium	Watch here
19	2015-09-13	Lollapalooza Berlin	Berlin, Germany	Watch here
18	2015-09-11	Electric Ballroom	London, UK	Watch here
17	2015-07-25	Fuji Rock Festival	Yuzawa-machi, Japan	Watch here
16	2015-07-18	Rock in Roma	Rome, Italy	Watch here
15	2015-07-16	Vieilles Charrues Festival	Carhaix, France	Watch here
14	2015-07-13	Musilac Music Festival	Aix-les-Bains, France	Watch here
13	2015-07-11	Bilbao BBK Live	Bilbao, Spain	Watch here (Cut)
12	2015-07-09	NOS Alive! Festival	Lisbon, Portugal	Watch here
11	2015-07-05	Rock-A-Field	Roeser, Luxembourg	Watch here
10	2015-07-04	Main Square Festival	Arras, France	Watch here
9	2015-07-02	Roskilde Festival	Roskilde, Denmark	Watch here
8	2015-06-30	Gloria Theater	Cologne, Germany	Watch here
7	2015-06-28	Rock Werchter Festival	Werchter, Belgium	Watch here
6	2015-06-26	Bravalla Festival	Norrköping, Sweden	Watch here
5	2015-06-24	Provinssirock Festival	Seinäjoki, Finland	Watch here
4	2015-06-21	Tuborg Greenfest Russia	St. Petersburg, Russia	Watch here
3	2015-06-19	Park Live Festival	Moscow, Russia	Watch here
2	2015-06-14	Orange Festival	Warsaw, Poland	Watch here
1	2015-06-13	Download Festival	Derby, England	Watch here

BONUS: this pro-shot of a soundcheck at Exeter Great Hall, 03/22/2015.

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.

References

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