Madness (live)
This page contains a list of all known performances of Madness.
Analysis and Explanation
As one of the band's biggest hits and chart-toppers around the world, Madness was a staple of The 2nd Law Tour and returned rather often for the Drones Tour. During The 2nd Law Tour the song was performed on nearly every date throughout the entire three year tour, minus a select few (08/12/2012, 01/10/2013, 02/20/2013, 05/23/2013, 08/13/2013). Matt would sometimes insert random lyrics into the song during live performances ("What you fucking mean"). During the first half of 2015 Madness was performed very rarely, although still featured a spot in setlists during a few dates of the festival tour. The majority of 2015 performances, however, come from the Drones World Tour and Drones 360 Tour instead of the festivals and the Psycho Tour dates, where it was often left out. Since the Drones 360 Tour began, the only date Madness was skipped was the 04/18/2016 gig in Glasgow, where Glasgow Jam and Feeling Good replaced Munich Jam and Madness in the setlist.
It is currently, and likely to be for a long time, the most played song off of The 2nd Law, and roughly fifty performances ahead of the next closest song.
Drones era
2016
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
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54 | 2016-05-21 | Mediolanum Forum | Milan, Italy | |
53 | 2016-05-20 | Mediolanum Forum | Milan, Italy | |
52 | 2016-05-18 | Mediolanum Forum | Milan, Italy | |
51 | 2016-05-17 | Mediolanum Forum | Milan, Italy | |
50 | 2016-05-15 | Mediolanum Forum | Milan, Italy | |
49 | 2016-05-14 | Mediolanum Forum | Milan, Italy | |
48 | 2016-05-12 | Hallenstadion | Zurich, Switzerland | |
47 | 2016-05-11 | Hallenstadion | Zurich, Switzerland | |
46 | 2016-05-09 | Wiener Stadthalle | Vienna, Austria | |
45 | 2016-05-06 | Barclaycard Center | Madrid, Spain | |
44 | 2016-05-05 | Barclaycard Center | Madrid, Spain | |
43 | 2016-05-03 | MEO Arena | Lisbon, Portugal | |
42 | 2016-05-02 | MEO Arena | Lisbon, Portugal | |
41 | 2016-04-30 | Ischgl Ski Resort (Top Of The Mountain) | Ischgl, Austria | |
40 | 2016-04-17 | SSE Hydro | Glasgow, Scotland | |
39 | 2016-04-15 | O2 Arena | London, England | |
38 | 2016-04-14 | O2 Arena | London, England | |
37 | 2016-04-12 | O2 Arena | London, England | |
36 | 2016-04-11 | O2 Arena | London, England | |
35 | 2016-04-09 | Manchester Arena | Manchester, England | |
34 | 2016-04-08 | Manchester Arena | Manchester, England | |
33 | 2016-04-06 | The SSE Arena | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
32 | 2016-04-05 | 3Arena | Dublin, Ireland | |
31 | 2016-04-03 | O2 Arena | London, England | |
30 | 2016-04-02 | Barclayard Arena | Birmingham, England | |
29 | 2016-03-31 | Olympiahalle | Munich, Germany | |
28 | 2016-03-16 | Palais 12 | Brussels, Belgium | |
27 | 2016-03-15 | Palais 12 | Brussels, Belgium | |
26 | 2016-03-13 | Palais 12 | Brussels, Belgium | |
25 | 2016-03-12 | Palais 12 | Brussels, Belgium | |
24 | 2016-03-10 | Ziggo Dome | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
23 | 2016-03-09 | Ziggo Dome | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
22 | 2016-03-07 | Ziggo Dome | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
21 | 2016-03-06 | Lanxess Arena | Cologne, Germany | |
20 | 2016-03-04 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | |
19 | 2016-03-03 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | |
18 | 2016-03-01 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | |
17 | 2016-02-29 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | |
16 | 2016-02-27 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | |
15 | 2016-02-26 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | |
14 | 2016-02-01 | Verizon Center | Washington, DC, USA | |
13 | 2016-01-31 | Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, PA, USA | |
12 | 2016-01-29 | Prudential Center | Newark, NJ, USA | |
11 | 2016-01-27 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, NY, USA | |
10 | 2016-01-25 | TD Garden | Boston, MA, USA | |
9 | 2016-01-23 | Centre Vidéotron | Quebec City, QC, Canada | |
8 | 2016-01-21 | Centre Bell | Montréal, QC, Canada | |
7 | 2016-01-20 | Centre Bell | Montréal, QC, Canada | |
6 | 2016-01-18 | Centre Vidéotron | Québec City, QC, Canada | |
5 | 2016-01-16 | Air Canada Centre | Toronto, ON, Canada | |
4 | 2016-01-14 | Joe Louis Arena | Detroit, MI, USA | |
3 | 2016-01-13 | United Center | Chicago, IL, USA | |
2 | 2016-01-09 | Mandalay Bay | Las Vegas, NV, USA | |
1 | 2016-01-07 | Valley View Casino Center | San Diego, CA, USA |
2015
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
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41 | 2015-12-19 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
40 | 2015-12-18 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
39 | 2015-12-15 | Oracle Arena | Oakland, CA, USA | |
38 | 2015-12-13 | Moda Center | Portland, OR, USA | |
37 | 2015-12-12 | KeyArena | Seattle, WA, USA | |
36 | 2015-12-10 | Rogers Arena | Vancouver, BC, Canada | |
35 | 2015-12-05 | Gila River Arena | Phoenix, AZ, USA | |
34 | 2015-12-02 | American Airlines Center | Dallas, TX, USA | |
33 | 2015-12-01 | Toyota Center | Houston, TX, USA | |
32 | 2015-11-21 | Corona Capital Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | |
31 | 2015-11-20 | Palacio de los Deportes - 20th | Mexico City, Mexico | |
30 | 2015-11-18 | Palacio de los Deportes - 18th | Mexico City, Mexico | |
29 | 2015-11-17 | Palacio de los Deportes - 17th | Mexico City, Mexico | |
28 | 2015-10-27 | Parque Deportivo 222 | Bogotá, Colombia | |
27 | 2015-10-24 | Allianz Arena | São Paulo, Brazil | |
26 | 2015-10-22 | HSBC Arena | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
25 | 2015-10-19 | Orfeo Superdomo | Córdoba, Argentina | |
24 | 2015-10-17 | Complejo Al Rio | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
23 | 2015-10-15 | Movistar Arena | Santiago, Chile | |
22 | 2015-09-30 | Olympic Gymnastic Arena | Seoul, South Korea | |
21 | 2015-09-28 | AsiaWorld-Expo | Hong Kong | |
20 | 2015-09-26 | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Singapore | |
19 | 2015-09-23 | Impact Arena | Bangkok, Thailand | |
18 | 2015-09-21 | Mercedes-Benz Arena | Shanghai, China | |
17 | 2015-09-19 | MasterCard Center | Beijing, China | |
16 | 2015-09-13 | Lollapalooza Berlin | Berlin, Germany | |
15 | 2015-07-25 | Fuji Rock Festival | Yuzawa-machi, Japan | |
14 | 2015-07-18 | Rock in Roma | Rome, Italy | |
13 | 2015-07-09 | NOS Alive! Festival | Lisbon, Portugal | |
12 | 2015-07-04 | Main Square Festival | Arras, France | |
11 | 2015-07-02 | Roskilde Festival | Roskilde, Denmark | |
10 | 2015-06-28 | Rock Werchter Festival | Werchter, Belgium | |
9 | 2015-06-26 | Bravalla Festival | Norrköping, Sweden | |
8 | 2015-06-21 | Tuborg Greenfest Russia | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
7 | 2015-06-19 | Park Live Festival | Moscow, Russia | |
6 | 2015-06-14 | Orange Festival | Warsaw, Poland | |
5 | 2015-06-12 | Pinkpop Festival | Landgraaf, Netherlands | |
4 | 2015-06-06 | Sonisphere | Biel, Switzerland | |
3 | 2015-05-29 | Rockavaria Festival | Munich, Germany | |
2 | 2015-05-15 | The Mayan | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
1 | 2015-05-08 | Webster Hall | New York City, NY, USA |
The 2nd Law Tour
2014
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
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3 | 2014-04-19 | Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (Weekend 2) | Indio, CA, USA | Watch here |
2 | 2014-04-12 | Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (Weekend 1) | Indio, CA, USA | Watch here - Incomplete |
1 | 2014-04-05 | Autodromo Interlagos (Lollapolooza) | São Paulo, Brazil | Watch here |
2013
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
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93 | 2013-12-13 | Allphones Arena | Sydney, NS, Australia | |
92 | 2013-12-10 | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QL, Australia | |
91 | 2013-12-07 | Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VI, Australia | |
90 | 2013-12-06 | Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VI, Australia | |
89 | 2013-12-04 | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Adelaide, SA, Australia | |
88 | 2013-11-30 | Perth Arena | Perth, WA, Australia | |
87 | 2013-11-02 | Du Arena (F1 Post-Race Concerts) | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
86 | 2013-10-22 | Palacio de los Deportes | Mexico City, Mexico | |
85 | 2013-10-20 | Palacio de los Deportes | Mexico City, Mexico | |
84 | 2013-10-19 | Palacio de los Deportes | Mexico City, Mexico | |
83 | 2013-10-18 | Palacio de los Deportes | Mexico City, Mexico | |
82 | 2013-10-13 | Estadio GEBA (Personal Fest) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
81 | 2013-10-11 | Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Festival: Weekend 2) | Austin, TX, USA | |
80 | 2013-10-09 | Arena Monterrey | Monterrey, Mexico | |
79 | 2013-10-07 | Arena VFG | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
78 | 2013-10-04 | Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Festival: Weekend 1) | Austin, TX, USA | |
77 | 2013-09-20 | MGM Grand Garden Arena (iHeartRadio Music Festival) | Las Vegas, NV, USA | |
76 | 2013-09-19 | EnergySolutions Arena | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | |
75 | 2013-09-17 | Pepsi Center | Denver, CO, USA | |
74 | 2013-09-14 | Parque Olímpico Cidade do Rock (Rock in Rio) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
73 | 2013-09-11 | Verizon Center | Washington, DC, USA | |
71/72 | 2013-09-09 | Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, PA, USA | |
70 | 2013-09-08 | Consol Energy Center | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | |
69 | 2013-09-06 | Bridgestone Arena | Nashville, TN, USA | |
68 | 2013-09-04 | Gwinnett Arena | Atlanta, GA, USA | |
67 | 2013-09-03 | Time Warner Cable Arena | Charlotte, NC, USA | |
66 | 2013-08-17 | Olympic Stadium (Hyundai Card Super Concert 19 City Break) | Seoul, South Korea | |
65 | 2013-08-11 | Marine Stadium (Summer Sonic Festival) | Tokyo, Japan | |
64 | 2013-08-10 | Maishima (Summer Sonic Festival) | Osaka, Japan | |
63 | 2013-07-27 | Olympiastadion | Helsinki, Finland | |
62 | 2013-07-24 | Telenor Arena | Oslo, Norway | |
61 | 2013-07-19 | Brann Stadion | Bergen, Norway | |
60 | 2013-07-14 | Waldbühne Berlin | Berlin, BE, Germany | |
59 | 2013-07-12 | Freilichtbühne Loreley | Sankt Goarshausen, RP, Germany | |
58 | 2013-07-06 | Stadio Olimpico | Rome, RM, Italy | |
57 | 2013-06-29 | Stadio Olimpico | Turin, TO, Italy | |
56 | 2013-06-28 | Stadio Olimpico | Turin, TO, Italy | |
55 | 2013-06-26 | Stade Charles-Ehrmann | Nice, France | |
54 | 2013-06-22 | Stade de France | Paris, France | |
53 | 2013-06-21 | Stade de France | Paris, France | |
52 | 2013-06-18 | Werchter Festival Site | Werchter, Belgium | |
51 | 2013-06-15 | Stade de Suisse | Bern, BE, Switzerland | |
50 | 2013-06-10 | Estádio do Dragão | Porto, Portugal | |
49 | 2013-06-07 | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | Barcelona, Spain | |
48 | 2013-06-04 | Amsterdam ArenA | Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands | |
47 | 2013-06-02 | Horse Guards Parade Ground | London, UK | |
46 | 2013-06-01 | Etihad Stadium | Manchester, UK | |
45 | 2013-05-26 | Emirates Stadium | London, UK | |
44 | 2013-05-25 | Emirates Stadium | London, UK | |
43 | 2013-05-22 | Ricoh Arena | Coventry, UK | |
42 | 2013-04-26 | Colisée Pepsi | Ville de Québec, QC, Canada | |
41 | 2013-04-24 | Centre Bell | Montréal, QC, Canada | |
40 | 2013-04-23 | Centre Bell | Montréal, QC, Canada | |
39 | 2013-04-19 | Izod Center | East Rutherford, NJ, USA | |
38 | 2013-04-16 | Madison Square Garden | New York City, NY, USA | |
37 | 2013-04-15 | Madison Square Garden | New York City, NY, USA | |
36 | 2013-04-13 | Mohegan Sun Arena | Montville, CT, USA | |
35 | 2013-04-12 | TD Garden | Boston, MA, USA | |
34 | 2013-04-10 | Air Canada Centre | Toronto, ON, Canada | |
33 | 2013-04-09 | Air Canada Centre | Toronto, ON, Canada | |
32 | 2013-04-06 | Centennial Olympic Park (Big Dance) | Atlanta, GA, USA | |
31 | 2013-03-17 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, NV, USA | |
30 | 2013-03-16 | US Airways Center | Phoenix, AZ, USA | |
29 | 2013-03-13 | American Airlines Center | Dallas, TX, USA | |
28 | 2013-03-12 | Toyota Center | Houston, TX, USA | |
27 | 2013-03-10 | Bank of Oklahoma Center | Tulsa, OK, USA | |
26 | 2013-03-08 | Chaifetz Arena | St. Louis, MO, USA | |
25 | 2013-03-07 | Target Center | Minneapolis, MN, USA | |
24 | 2013-03-05 | Schottenstein Center | Columbus, OH, USA | |
23 | 2013-03-04 | United Center | Chicago, IL, USA | |
22 | 2013-03-02 | Joe Louis Arena | Detroit, MI, USA | |
21 | 2013-02-28 | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland, OH, USA | |
20 | 2013-02-27 | U.S. Bank Arena | Cincinnati, OH, USA | |
19 | 2013-02-25 | Amway Center | Orlando, FL, USA | |
18 | 2013-02-23 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | Tampa, FL, USA | |
17 | 2013-02-22 | BB&T Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | |
16 | 2013-02-18 | Shepherds Bush Empire (War Child Brits Show) | London, UK | |
15 | 2013-02-08 | GRAMMY Museum (KROQ's Private GRAMMY Pre-Party) | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
14 | 2013-02-06 | Rogers Arena | Vancouver, BC, Canada | |
13 | 2013-02-04 | Scotiabank Saddledome | Calgary, AB, Canada | |
12 | 2013-02-03 | Rexall Place | Edmonton, AB, Canada | |
11 | 2013-02-01 | KeyArena | Seattle, WA, USA | Watch here |
10 | 2013-01-31 | Rose Garden | Portland, OR, USA | Watch here |
9 | 2013-01-29 | Sleep Train Arena | Sacramento, CA, USA | Watch here - Poor quality |
8 | 2013-01-28 | Oracle Arena | Oakland, CA, USA | Watch here |
7 | 2013-01-26 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Watch here |
6 | 2013-01-24 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Watch here |
5 | 2013-01-23 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Watch here |
4 | 2013-01-21 | Valley View Casino Center | San Diego, CA, USA | Watch here |
3 | 2013-01-20 | Valley View Casino Center | San Diego, CA, USA | Watch here |
2 | 2013-01-12 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | Watch here |
1 | 2013-01-11 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | Watch here |
2012
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
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38 | 2012-12-19 | Zénith de Strasbourg | Strasbourg, France | Watch here |
37 | 2012-12-18 | Sportpaleis Antwerp | Antwerp, Belgium | Watch here |
36 | 2012-12-17 | Ziggo Dome | Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands | Watch here |
35 | 2012-12-15 | O2 World | Hamburg, HH, Germany | Watch here |
34 | 2012-12-1? | Studios Rive Gauche (Le Grand Journal) | Paris, France | Watch here |
33 | 2012-12-13 | Arēna Rīga | Rīga, Latvia | Watch here |
32 | 2012-12-11 | Saku Suurhall Arena | Tallinn, Estonia | Watch here |
31 | 2012-12-10 | Hartwall Areena | Helsinki, ES, Finland | Watch here |
30 | 2012-11-23 | Atlas Arena | Łódź, Poland | Watch here |
29 | 2012-11-22 | O2 Arena | Prague, Czech Republic | Watch here |
28 | 2012-11-20 | Papp László Budapest Sportaréna | Budapest, BU, Hungary | Watch here |
27 | 2012-11-19 | Wiener Stadthalle | Vienna, Austria | Watch here |
26 | 2012-11-18 | Che Tempo che Fa | Milan, MI, Italy | Watch here |
25 | 2012-11-17 | ADRIATIC Arena | Pesaro, PU, Italy | Watch here |
24 | 2012-11-16 | Unipol Arena | Casalecchio di Reno, BO, Italy | Watch here |
23 | 2012-11-14 | St. Jakobshalle | Münchenstein, BS, Switzerland | Watch here |
22 | 2012-11-12 | Olympiahalle | Munich, BY, Germany | Watch here |
21 | 2012-11-11 | Festhalle Frankfurt (MTV Europe Music Awards) | Frankfurt am Main, HE, Germany | Watch here |
20 | 2012-11-03 | The O2 | Dublin, Ireland | Watch here |
19 | 2012-11-01 | Manchester Arena | Manchester, UK | Watch here |
18 | 2012-10-31 | BBC Radio Theatre (Radio 2 in Concert) | London, UK | Watch here |
17 | 2012-10-30 | LG Arena | Birmingham, UK | Watch here |
16 | 2012-10-27 | O2 Arena | London, UK | Watch here |
15 | 2012-10-26 | O2 Arena | London, UK | Watch here |
14 | 2012-10-25 | The London Studios (The Jonathan Ross Show) | London, UK | Watch here |
13 | 2012-10-24 | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | Glasgow, UK | Watch here |
12 | 2012-10-22 | Zénith Nantes Métropole | Nantes, France | Watch here |
11 | 2012-10-20 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid | Madrid, Spain | Watch here |
10 | 2012-10-18 | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | Paris, France | Watch here |
9 | 2012-10-16 | Park&Suites Arena | Montpellier, France | Watch here |
8 | 2012-10-06 | GE Building (Saturday Night Live) | New York City, NY, USA | Watch here |
7 | 2012-10-02 | Olympia | Paris, France | Watch here |
6 | 2012-09-30 | The Roundhouse (iTunes Festival) | London, UK | Watch here |
5 | 2012-09-28 | Air Studios (Live Lounge) | London, UK | Watch here |
4 | 2012-09-25 | BBC Television Centre (Later... with Jools Holland) | London, UK | Watch here |
3 | 2012-09-20 | E-Werk | Cologne, NW, Germany | Watch here |
2 | 2012-09-19 | Air Productions studios (Taratata) | Paris, France | Watch here |
1 | 2012-09-13 | SVT Studio 2 (Skavlan) | Stockholm, Sweden | Watch here |
See also
This is a table of The 2nd Law-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 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | # |
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Supremacy | The 2nd Law | 30 | 90 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
Madness | The 2nd Law | 38 | 93 | 3 | 41 | 80 | 32 | 11 | 61 | 18 | 56 | 433 |
Panic Station | The 2nd Law | 32 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
Prelude | The 2nd Law | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 31 | 56 | 228 |
Survival | The 2nd Law | 29 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
Follow Me | The 2nd Law | 33 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
Animals | The 2nd Law | 29 | 49 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
Explorers | The 2nd Law | 26 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
Big Freeze | The 2nd Law | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Save Me | The 2nd Law | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Liquid State | The 2nd Law | 20 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
Unsustainable | The 2nd Law | 25 | 85 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
Isolated System | The 2nd Law | 25 | 87 | 3 | 13 | 79 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 301 |
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