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{{userbox|aqua|gainsboro|30%|[[Uno Live Database|MuseWiki ULD]] has <big>33/110</big> performances of this song.<br><small>[[Thoughts of a Dying Atheist/Missing (live)|This is a list of missing performances.]]</small>}}
{{userbox|aqua|gainsboro|41%|[[Uno Live Database|MuseWiki ULD]] has <big>45/110</big> performances of this song.<br><small>[[Thoughts of a Dying Atheist/Missing (live)|This is a list of missing performances.]]</small>}}
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| Name = Thoughts of a Dying Atheist
| Name = Thoughts of a Dying Atheist
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| Latest = [[Austin Music Hall 2005 (gig) | 7th May 2005]]
| Latest = [[Austin Music Hall 2005 (gig) | 7th May 2005]]
| Pro-shots = {{ScrollBox|'''2004:'''<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqubp Sydney] (01/23/2004)<br>'''2003:'''<br>[https://vimeo.com/239166541 London] (11/27/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5zqvrw London] (09/22/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5x6w9l Milan] (09/15/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5x6vbr Paris] (09/10/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5x3t6x Brussels] (09/05/2003)}}
| Pro-shots = {{ScrollBox|'''2004:'''<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqubp Sydney] (01/23/2004)<br>'''2003:'''<br>[https://vimeo.com/239166541 London] (11/27/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5zqvrw London] (09/22/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5x6w9l Milan] (09/15/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5x6vbr Paris] (09/10/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5x3t6x Brussels] (09/05/2003)}}
| Audience = '''2004:'''<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cquja London] (12/19/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cque6 Tokyo] (02/07/2004)<br>'''2003:'''<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x62xbyw Bologna] (10/30/2003)
| Audience = '''2004:'''<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cquja London] (12/19/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cque6 Tokyo] (02/07/2004)<br>'''2003:'''<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e998l Bologna] (10/30/2003)
| Audio = {{ScrollBox|'''2005:'''<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqul5 St. Louis] (04/26/2005)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqukh East Lansing] (04/23/2005)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqujq Buffalo] (04/21/2005)<br>'''2004:'''<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cquie Los Angeles] (12/09/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cquhr Los Angeles] (12/08/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqugx Nashville] (11/30/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqug1 Seattle] (05/09/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqufl Rochester] (04/21/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cques Hiroshima] (02/14/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cquee Tokyo] (02/08/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqudv Melbourne] (01/26/2004)<br>'''2003:'''<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x66oter Bournemouth] (12/05/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x66iixj Cardiff] (12/01/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x665ylc Manchester] (11/29/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x66063f Nottingham] (11/28/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x65naqm Paris] (11/18/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x65gxom Madrid] (11/14/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x65adsp Marseille] (11/11/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x64zxvm Lyon] (11/10/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x64pzib Angers] (11/08/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x64ba1n Geneva] (11/02/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x62ku67 Vienna] (10/25/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x61j206 Helsinki] (10/11/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5x0ile Amsterdam] (09/03/2003)}}
| Audio = {{ScrollBox|'''2005:'''<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e9a0q Columbus] (04/27/2005)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqul5 St. Louis] (04/26/2005)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqukh East Lansing] (04/23/2005)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqujq Buffalo] (04/21/2005)<br>'''2004:'''<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cquie Los Angeles] (12/09/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cquhr Los Angeles] (12/08/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqugx Nashville] (11/30/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqug1 Seattle] (05/09/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e9a09 Los Angeles] (05/05/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqufl Rochester] (04/21/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cques Hiroshima] (02/14/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cquee Tokyo] (02/08/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e9a01 Perth] (02/01/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99zz Adelaide] (01/30/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqudv Melbourne] (01/26/2004)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99zo Sydney] (01/19/2004)<br>'''2003:'''<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99z5 Exeter] (12/07/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x66oter Bournemouth] (12/05/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x66iixj Cardiff] (12/01/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x665ylc Manchester] (11/29/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x66063f Nottingham] (11/28/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99yw Glasgow] (11/25/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99yp Strasbourg] (11/22/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x65naqm Paris] (11/18/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99bt Nice] (11/16/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x65gxom Madrid] (11/14/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x65adsp Marseille] (11/11/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x64zxvm Lyon] (11/10/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x64pzib Angers] (11/08/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99bh Brussels] (11/07/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99b4 Lille] (11/04/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99aw Nancy] (11/03/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x64ba1n Geneva] (11/02/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x62ku67 Vienna] (10/25/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x61j206 Helsinki] (10/11/2003)<br>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5x0ile Amsterdam] (09/03/2003)}}
| GigNumber = 110
| GigNumber = 110
| UnoLiveDatabase = 30% (missing 77/110 performances)
| UnoLiveDatabase = 41% (missing 65/110 performances)
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== Analysis and Explanation ==
== Analysis and Explanation ==
Though a very rare song live today, Thoughts of a Dying Atheist was performed rather often on the Absolution tour. 2003 in particular featured Thoughts of a Dying Atheist in the vast majority of setlists, only skipping promotional dates and no full gigs. Several pro-shots from 2003 exist as a result. Apart from the first gig of the year, Thoughts of a Dying Atheist was played at every non-promotional concert in January and February 2004, though it was dropped from setlists for March 2004.  
Thoughts of a Dying Atheist was performed often during the Absolution tour. After making it's live debut in 2003, the song was played at virtually all gigs that year, only skipping promotional dates and smaller venue gigs. The song returned in 2004 though appearances were more inconsistent, with long stretches of the year not featuring any performances. It was also played at most gigs in 2005 before being dropped from setlists after the final gig of the tour in May. Strangely, aside from the Big Day Out Festival in 2004, Thoughts of a Dying Atheist has been never performed at a festival.


Though reappearing for around ten gigs on the North American tour, the song was again dropped after a few dates in May. Apart from a single performance in October, it wouldn't be until November that the song would fully return to setlists, appearing at every non-festival until the end of the year. Apart from Big Day Out Festival, Thoughts of a Dying Atheist was never performed at a festival. Once again the song returned in 2005, though it was skipped at five out of the first six gigs of the year (none of these gigs were recorded, though, so there is not much of a loss). The song continued to be performed at every gig on the American tour before it was performed for it was performed for the last time at the end of the tour.
Thoughts of a Dying Atheist has not been performed live since 2005 and a return looks unlikely. However, it was an option at both the [[London Shepherds Bush_Empire 2017 (gig)|2017 Shepherd's Bush Empire]] and [[Paris Cigale 2018 (gig)|2018 La Cigale]] by-request shows - indicating the band have not given up on playing the song live.  


Thoughts of a Dying Atheist has not been performed live since the Absolution tour, with no sign of the song returning anytime soon. The band's refusal to play it live at festivals may be holding this song back from returning.
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== Absolution era ==
== Absolution era ==
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| 11 || 2005-04-28 || [[Kent Manchester Field 2005 (gig) | Manchester Field]] || Kent, OH, USA ||  
| 11 || 2005-04-28 || [[Kent Manchester Field 2005 (gig) | Manchester Field]] || Kent, OH, USA ||  
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| 10 || 2005-04-27 || [[Columbus PromoWest Pavilion 2005 (gig) | PromoWest Pavilion]] || Columbus, OH, USA || FIND AUDIO
| 10 || 2005-04-27 || [[Columbus PromoWest Pavilion 2005 (gig) | PromoWest Pavilion]] || Columbus, OH, USA || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e9a0q Listen here]
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| 9 || 2005-04-26 || [[St. Louis Pageant Concert Nightclub 2005 (gig) | Pageant Concert Nightclub]] || St. Louis, MO, USA || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqul5 Listen here]
| 9 || 2005-04-26 || [[St. Louis Pageant Concert Nightclub 2005 (gig) | Pageant Concert Nightclub]] || St. Louis, MO, USA || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqul5 Listen here]
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| 28 || 2004-05-08 || [[Seattle Neumos Crystal Ball and Reading Room 2004 - 8th (gig) | Neumos Crystal Ball and Reading Room]] || Seattle, WA, USA ||  
| 28 || 2004-05-08 || [[Seattle Neumos Crystal Ball and Reading Room 2004 - 8th (gig) | Neumos Crystal Ball and Reading Room]] || Seattle, WA, USA ||  
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| 27 || 2004-05-05 || [[Los Angeles Mayan Theatre 2004 (gig) | Mayan Theatre]] || Los Angeles, CA, USA || FIND AUDIO
| 27 || 2004-05-05 || [[Los Angeles Mayan Theatre 2004 (gig) | Mayan Theatre]] || Los Angeles, CA, USA || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e9a09 Listen here]
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| 26 || 2004-05-04 || [[Sacramento Empire Events Center 2004 (gig) | Empire Events Center]] || Sacramento, CA, USA ||  
| 26 || 2004-05-04 || [[Sacramento Empire Events Center 2004 (gig) | Empire Events Center]] || Sacramento, CA, USA ||  
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| 9 || 2004-02-07 || [[Tokyo Bay NK Hall 2004 (gig) | Bay NK Hall]] || Tokyo, Japan || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cque6 Watch here]
| 9 || 2004-02-07 || [[Tokyo Bay NK Hall 2004 (gig) | Bay NK Hall]] || Tokyo, Japan || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cque6 Watch here]
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| 8 || 2004-02-01 || [[Perth Claremont Showgrounds 2004 (gig) | Claremont Showgrounds]] (Big Day Out) || Perth, WA, Australia || FIND AUDIO
| 8 || 2004-02-01 || [[Perth Claremont Showgrounds 2004 (gig) | Claremont Showgrounds]] (Big Day Out) || Perth, WA, Australia || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e9a01 Listen here]
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| 7 || 2004-01-30 || [[Adelaide Showgrounds 2004 (gig) | Adelaide Showgrounds]] (Big Day Out) || Adelaide, SA, Australia || FIND AUDIO
| 7 || 2004-01-30 || [[Adelaide Showgrounds 2004 (gig) | Adelaide Showgrounds]] (Big Day Out) || Adelaide, SA, Australia || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99zz Listen here]
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| 6 || 2004-01-27 || [[Melbourne Hi-Fi Bar and Ballroom 2004 (gig) | Hi-Fi Bar and Ballroom]] || Melbourne, VI, Australia ||  
| 6 || 2004-01-27 || [[Melbourne Hi-Fi Bar and Ballroom 2004 (gig) | Hi-Fi Bar and Ballroom]] || Melbourne, VI, Australia ||  
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| 3 || 2004-01-23 || [[Sydney Showground 2004 - 23rd (gig) | Showground]] (Big Day Out) || Sydney, NS, Australia || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqubp Watch here]
| 3 || 2004-01-23 || [[Sydney Showground 2004 - 23rd (gig) | Showground]] (Big Day Out) || Sydney, NS, Australia || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cqubp Watch here]
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| 2 || 2004-01-19 || [[Sydney Metro Theatre 2004 (gig) | Metro Theatre]] || Sydney, NS, Australia || FIND AUDIO
| 2 || 2004-01-19 || [[Sydney Metro Theatre 2004 (gig) | Metro Theatre]] || Sydney, NS, Australia || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99zo Listen here]
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| 1 || 2004-01-18 || [[Gold Coast Parklands 2004 (gig) | Parklands]] (Big Day Out) || Gold Coast, QL, Australia ||  
| 1 || 2004-01-18 || [[Gold Coast Parklands 2004 (gig) | Parklands]] (Big Day Out) || Gold Coast, QL, Australia ||  
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| 46 || 2003-12-10 || [[Reykjavík Laugardalshöll 2003 (gig) | Laugardalshöll]] || Reykjavík, Iceland ||  
| 46 || 2003-12-10 || [[Reykjavík Laugardalshöll 2003 (gig) | Laugardalshöll]] || Reykjavík, Iceland ||  
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| 45 || 2003-12-07 || [[Clyst St Mary Westpoint Arena 2003 (gig) | Westpoint Arena]] || Clyst St Mary, UK || FIND AUDIO
| 45 || 2003-12-07 || [[Clyst St Mary Westpoint Arena 2003 (gig) | Westpoint Arena]] || Clyst St Mary, UK || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99z5 Listen here]
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| 44 || 2003-12-05 || [[Bournemouth International Centre 2003 (gig) | International Centre]] || Bournemouth, UK || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x66oter Listen here] {{Backup}}
| 44 || 2003-12-05 || [[Bournemouth International Centre 2003 (gig) | International Centre]] || Bournemouth, UK || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x66oter Listen here] {{Backup}}
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| 38 || 2003-11-27 || [[London Wembley Arena 2003 (gig) | Wembley Arena]] || London, UK || [https://vimeo.com/239166541 Watch here] {{Backup}}
| 38 || 2003-11-27 || [[London Wembley Arena 2003 (gig) | Wembley Arena]] || London, UK || [https://vimeo.com/239166541 Watch here] {{Backup}}
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| 37 || 2003-11-25 || [[Glasgow Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre 2003 (gig) | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre]] || Glasgow, UK || FIND AUDIO
| 37 || 2003-11-25 || [[Glasgow Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre 2003 (gig) | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre]] || Glasgow, UK || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99yw Listen here] (Incomplete)
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| 36 || 2003-11-22 || [[Strasbourg Rhenus 2003 (gig) | Le Rhenus]] || Strasbourg, France || FIND AUDIO
| 36 || 2003-11-22 || [[Strasbourg Rhenus 2003 (gig) | Le Rhenus]] || Strasbourg, France || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99yp Listen here]
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| 35 || 2003-11-21 || [[Cologne E-Werk 2003 (gig) | E-Werk]] || Cologne, Germany ||  
| 35 || 2003-11-21 || [[Cologne E-Werk 2003 (gig) | E-Werk]] || Cologne, Germany ||  
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| 33 || 2003-11-18 || [[Paris Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 2003 (gig) | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy]] || Paris, France || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x65naqm Listen here] {{Backup}}
| 33 || 2003-11-18 || [[Paris Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 2003 (gig) | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy]] || Paris, France || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x65naqm Listen here] {{Backup}}
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| 32 || 2003-11-16 || [[Nice Palais Nikaia 2003 (gig) | Palais Nikaia]] || Nice, France || FIND AUDIO
| 32 || 2003-11-16 || [[Nice Palais Nikaia 2003 (gig) | Palais Nikaia]] || Nice, France || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99bt Listen here]
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| 31 || 2003-11-14 || [[Madrid Riviera 2003 (gig) | La Riviera]] || Madrid, Spain || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x65gxom Listen here] {{Backup}}
| 31 || 2003-11-14 || [[Madrid Riviera 2003 (gig) | La Riviera]] || Madrid, Spain || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x65gxom Listen here] {{Backup}}
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| 27 || 2003-11-08 || [[Angers Amphitheatre 2003 (gig) | Amphitheatre]] || Angers, France || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x64pzib Listen here] {{Backup}}
| 27 || 2003-11-08 || [[Angers Amphitheatre 2003 (gig) | Amphitheatre]] || Angers, France || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x64pzib Listen here] {{Backup}}
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| 26 || 2003-11-07 || [[Brussels Forest National 2003 (gig) | Forest National]] || Brussels, Belgium || FIND AUDIO
| 26 || 2003-11-07 || [[Brussels Forest National 2003 (gig) | Forest National]] || Brussels, Belgium || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99bh Listen here]
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| 25 || 2003-11-06 || [[Rotterdam Ahoy 2003 (gig) | Ahoy]] || Rotterdam, ZH, Netherlands || FIND AUDIO
| 25 || 2003-11-06 || [[Rotterdam Ahoy 2003 (gig) | Ahoy]] || Rotterdam, ZH, Netherlands ||  
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| 24 || 2003-11-04 || [[Lille Zénith 2003 (gig) | Zénith]] || Lille, France || FIND AUDIO
| 24 || 2003-11-04 || [[Lille Zénith 2003 (gig) | Zénith]] || Lille, France || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99b4 Listen here]
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| 23 || 2003-11-03 || [[Nancy Zénith 2003 (gig) | Zénith]] || Nancy, France || FIND AUDIO
| 23 || 2003-11-03 || [[Nancy Zénith 2003 (gig) | Zénith]] || Nancy, France || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e99aw Listen here]
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| 22 || 2003-11-02 || [[Geneva Arena 2003 (gig) | Geneva Arena]] || Geneva, GE, Switzerland || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x64ba1n Listen here] {{Backup}}
| 22 || 2003-11-02 || [[Geneva Arena 2003 (gig) | Geneva Arena]] || Geneva, GE, Switzerland || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x64ba1n Listen here] {{Backup}}
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| 21 || 2003-10-31 || [[Pordenone Sport Hall 2003 (gig) | Sport Hall]] || Pordenone, PN, Italy ||  
| 21 || 2003-10-31 || [[Pordenone Sport Hall 2003 (gig) | Sport Hall]] || Pordenone, PN, Italy ||  
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| 20 || 2003-10-30 || [[Bologna Sporthall Piazza Azzarita 2003 (gig) | Sporthall Piazza Azzarita]] || Bologna, BO, Italy || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x62xbyw Watch here] {{Backup}} (Incomplete)
| 20 || 2003-10-30 || [[Bologna Sporthall Piazza Azzarita 2003 (gig) | Sporthall Piazza Azzarita]] || Bologna, BO, Italy || [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e998l Watch here]
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| 19 || 2003-10-28 || [[Florence Sashall 2003 (gig) | Sashall]] || Florence, FI, Italy ||  
| 19 || 2003-10-28 || [[Florence Sashall 2003 (gig) | Sashall]] || Florence, FI, Italy ||  

Latest revision as of 09:12, 18 July 2023

41% MuseWiki ULD has 45/110 performances of this song.
This is a list of missing performances.
Live information
Name Thoughts of a Dying Atheist
Tours Absolution (110)
First performance 3rd September 2003
Latest performance 7th May 2005
Pro-shots
2004:
Sydney (01/23/2004)
2003:
London (11/27/2003)
London (09/22/2003)
Milan (09/15/2003)
Paris (09/10/2003)
Brussels (09/05/2003)
Audience footage 2004:
London (12/19/2004)
Tokyo (02/07/2004)
2003:
Bologna (10/30/2003)
Audio recordings
2005:
Columbus (04/27/2005)
St. Louis (04/26/2005)
East Lansing (04/23/2005)
Buffalo (04/21/2005)
2004:
Los Angeles (12/09/2004)
Los Angeles (12/08/2004)
Nashville (11/30/2004)
Seattle (05/09/2004)
Los Angeles (05/05/2004)
Rochester (04/21/2004)
Hiroshima (02/14/2004)
Tokyo (02/08/2004)
Perth (02/01/2004)
Adelaide (01/30/2004)
Melbourne (01/26/2004)
Sydney (01/19/2004)
2003:
Exeter (12/07/2003)
Bournemouth (12/05/2003)
Cardiff (12/01/2003)
Manchester (11/29/2003)
Nottingham (11/28/2003)
Glasgow (11/25/2003)
Strasbourg (11/22/2003)
Paris (11/18/2003)
Nice (11/16/2003)
Madrid (11/14/2003)
Marseille (11/11/2003)
Lyon (11/10/2003)
Angers (11/08/2003)
Brussels (11/07/2003)
Lille (11/04/2003)
Nancy (11/03/2003)
Geneva (11/02/2003)
Vienna (10/25/2003)
Helsinki (10/11/2003)
Amsterdam (09/03/2003)
# of performances 110
Uno Live Database 41% (missing 65/110 performances)




This page contains a list of all known performances of Thoughts of a Dying Atheist.


Analysis and Explanation

Thoughts of a Dying Atheist was performed often during the Absolution tour. After making it's live debut in 2003, the song was played at virtually all gigs that year, only skipping promotional dates and smaller venue gigs. The song returned in 2004 though appearances were more inconsistent, with long stretches of the year not featuring any performances. It was also played at most gigs in 2005 before being dropped from setlists after the final gig of the tour in May. Strangely, aside from the Big Day Out Festival in 2004, Thoughts of a Dying Atheist has been never performed at a festival.

Thoughts of a Dying Atheist has not been performed live since 2005 and a return looks unlikely. However, it was an option at both the 2017 Shepherd's Bush Empire and 2018 La Cigale by-request shows - indicating the band have not given up on playing the song live.

Please submit dead links/issues here.

Absolution era

2005

# Date Venue Location Link
17 2005-05-07 Austin Music Hall Austin, TX, USA
16 2005-05-05 Cullum Auditorium Houston, TX, USA
15 2005-05-04 Gypsy Tea Room and Ballroom Dallas, TX, USA
14 2005-05-03 Sunset Station San Antonio, TX, USA
13 2005-05-01 Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO, USA
12 2005-04-30 Jillian's Louisville, KY, USA
11 2005-04-28 Manchester Field Kent, OH, USA
10 2005-04-27 PromoWest Pavilion Columbus, OH, USA Listen here
9 2005-04-26 Pageant Concert Nightclub St. Louis, MO, USA Listen here
8 2005-04-24 Emens Auditorium Muncie, IN, USA
7 2005-04-23 Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, MI, USA Listen here
6 2005-04-21 Sphere Entertainment Complex Buffalo, NY, USA Listen here
5 2005-04-20 Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA, USA
4 2005-04-19 Jorgensen Auditorium Mansfield, CT, USA
3 2005-04-17 Peterson Fieldhouse Providence, RI, USA
2 2005-04-16 Cole Field House College Park, MD, USA
1 2005-04-13 Disco Rodeo Raleigh, NC, USA

2004

# Date Venue Location Link
47 2004-12-19 Earls Court Exhibition Centre London, UK Watch here
46 2004-12-13 City Limits Tucson, AZ, USA
45 2004-12-12 Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ, USA
44 2004-12-09 Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles, CA, USA Listen here
43 2004-12-08 Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles, CA, USA Listen here
42 2004-12-02 House of Blues Orlando, FL, USA
41 2004-11-30 The Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN, USA Listen here
40 2004-11-28 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH, USA
39 2004-11-27 Pageant Concert Nightclub St. Louis, MO, USA
38 2004-11-15 Quest Club Minneapolis, MN, USA
37 2004-11-14 Eagles Club Milwaukee, WI, USA
36 2004-11-13 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL, USA
35 2004-11-12 Clutch Cargo's Detroit, MI, USA
34 2004-11-10 Mr. Smalls Theatre Millvale, PA, USA
33 2004-11-09 Webster Hall New York City, NY, USA
32 2004-11-08 Nightclub 9:30 Washington, DC, USA
31 2004-11-06 Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA, USA
30 2004-10-26 Red's Edmonton, AB, Canada
29 2004-05-09 Neumos Crystal Ball and Reading Room Seattle, WA, USA Listen here
28 2004-05-08 Neumos Crystal Ball and Reading Room Seattle, WA, USA
27 2004-05-05 Mayan Theatre Los Angeles, CA, USA Listen here
26 2004-05-04 Empire Events Center Sacramento, CA, USA
25 2004-05-03 Brick by Brick San Diego, CA, USA
24 2004-04-29 Club Sound Salt Lake City, UT, USA
23 2004-04-24 Top Cats Cincinnati, OH, USA
22 2004-04-23 Metro Chicago, IL, USA
21 2004-04-21 Water Street Music Hall Rochester, NY, USA Listen here
20 2004-04-14 The Bowery Ballroom New York City, NY, USA
19 2004-04-09 Cotton Club Atlanta, USA
18 2004-02-23 Olympia Theatre Dublin, Ireland
17 2004-02-22 Olympia Theatre Dublin, Ireland
16 2004-02-21 Ulster Hall Belfast, UK
15 2004-02-14 Club Quattro Hiroshima, Japan Listen here
14 2004-02-13 Zepp Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan
13 2004-02-12 Club Quattro Osaka, Japan
12 2004-02-11 Namba Hach Osaka, Japan
11 2004-02-09 Diamond Hall Nagoya, Japan
10 2004-02-08 Shibuya AX Tokyo, Japan Listen here
9 2004-02-07 Bay NK Hall Tokyo, Japan Watch here
8 2004-02-01 Claremont Showgrounds (Big Day Out) Perth, WA, Australia Listen here
7 2004-01-30 Adelaide Showgrounds (Big Day Out) Adelaide, SA, Australia Listen here
6 2004-01-27 Hi-Fi Bar and Ballroom Melbourne, VI, Australia
5 2004-01-26 Princes Park South (Big Day Out) Melbourne, VI, Australia Listen here
4 2004-01-24 Showground (Big Day Out) Sydney, NS, Australia
3 2004-01-23 Showground (Big Day Out) Sydney, NS, Australia Watch here
2 2004-01-19 Metro Theatre Sydney, NS, Australia Listen here
1 2004-01-18 Parklands (Big Day Out) Gold Coast, QL, Australia

2003

# Date Venue Location Link
46 2003-12-10 Laugardalshöll Reykjavík, Iceland
45 2003-12-07 Westpoint Arena Clyst St Mary, UK Listen here
44 2003-12-05 International Centre Bournemouth, UK Listen here [B]
43 2003-12-04 Brighton Centre Brighton, UK
42 2003-12-03 NEC Arena Birmingham, UK
41 2003-12-01 International Arena Cardiff, UK Listen here [B]
40 2003-11-29 Manchester Evening News Arena Manchester, UK Listen here [B]
39 2003-11-28 National Ice Centre Arena Nottingham, UK Listen here [B]
38 2003-11-27 Wembley Arena London, UK Watch here [B]
37 2003-11-25 Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre Glasgow, UK Listen here (Incomplete)
36 2003-11-22 Le Rhenus Strasbourg, France Listen here
35 2003-11-21 E-Werk Cologne, Germany
34 2003-11-20 Sportzcentrum Tagerhard Wettingen, Switzerland
33 2003-11-18 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy Paris, France Listen here [B]
32 2003-11-16 Palais Nikaia Nice, France Listen here
31 2003-11-14 La Riviera Madrid, Spain Listen here [B]
30 2003-11-13 Razzmatazz Barcelona, Spain
29 2003-11-11 Marseille Dôme Marseille, France Listen here [B]
28 2003-11-10 Halle Tony Garnier Lyon, France Listen here [B]
27 2003-11-08 Amphitheatre Angers, France Listen here [B]
26 2003-11-07 Forest National Brussels, Belgium Listen here
25 2003-11-06 Ahoy Rotterdam, ZH, Netherlands
24 2003-11-04 Zénith Lille, France Listen here
23 2003-11-03 Zénith Nancy, France Listen here
22 2003-11-02 Geneva Arena Geneva, GE, Switzerland Listen here [B]
21 2003-10-31 Sport Hall Pordenone, PN, Italy
20 2003-10-30 Sporthall Piazza Azzarita Bologna, BO, Italy Watch here
19 2003-10-28 Sashall Florence, FI, Italy
18 2003-10-27 Mazda Palace Milan, MI, Italy
17 2003-10-25 Vienna Gasometer Vienna, Austria Listen here [B]
16 2003-10-24 Zenith Munich, BY, Germany
15 2003-10-22 Stadthalle Offenbach Offenbach am Main, HE, Germany
14 2003-10-21 Columbiahalle Berlin, BE, Germany
13 2003-10-19 Große Freiheit Hamburg, HH, Germany
12 2003-10-18 Große Freiheit Hamburg, HH, Germany
11 2003-10-16 Vega Copenhagen, Denmark
10 2003-10-15 Rockefeller Music Hall Oslo, Norway
9 2003-10-14 Stockholm Cirkus Stockholm, Sweden
8 2003-10-12 Nosturi Helsinki, Finland
7 2003-10-11 Nosturi Helsinki, Finland Listen here [B]
6 2003-09-22 Carling Academy London, UK Watch here [B]
5 2003-09-15 MTV Studios (MTV Italy) Milan, MI, Italy Watch here [B]
4 2003-09-10 Trabendo Paris, France Watch here [B]
3 2003-09-07 Cologne Cologne, NW, Germany
2 2003-09-05 Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Belgium Watch here [B]
1 2003-09-03 Melkweg Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands Listen here [B]

BONUS: also see this early soundcheck from Fuji Rock Festival, 07/26/2002. [B]

See also

This is a table of Absolution-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 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '22 '23 #
Intro Absolution 0 40 89 21 20 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 22 0 0 0 0 2 269
Apocalypse Please Absolution 18 40 89 21 24 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 22 0 0 0 0 2 287
Time Is Running Out Absolution 0 53 131 23 90 101 17 48 94 15 29 91 3 59 81 32 13 61 20 54 1016
Sing for Absolution Absolution 0 41 76 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 137
Stockholm Syndrome Absolution 0 49 129 22 90 101 17 34 86 15 17 52 3 28 22 21 10 57 10 10 773
Falling Away With You Absolution 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Interlude Absolution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 95 10 16 33 3 54 59 34 9 59 30 57 507
Hysteria Absolution 17 51 133 23 89 97 17 49 95 12 16 60 3 54 59 34 9 59 30 57 964
Blackout Absolution 0 45 36 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 103
Butterflies & Hurricanes Absolution 0 47 126 22 71 89 16 1 7 4 0 6 2 0 5 6 0 0 0 3 405
The Small Print Absolution 20 27 89 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156
Fury Absolution 3 0 11 0 0 7 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 34
Endlessly Absolution 0 41 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48
Thoughts of a Dying Atheist Absolution 0 46 47 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110
Ruled by Secrecy Absolution 0 0 73 11 0 6 0 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
The Groove Time Is Running Out 0 7 6 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 24
Eternally Missed Hysteria 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5

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