Prelude (live)

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94% MuseWiki ULD has 132/140 performances of this song.
This is a list of missing performances.
Live information
Name Prelude
Tours Simulation Theory (58)
Drones (82)
First performance 27th October 2015
Latest performance -
Pro-shots 2017:
Reading (08/27/2017)
Audience footage
2017:
Leeds (08/25/2017)
Belfast (08/23/2017)
2016:
Moscow (06/21/2016)
Kaunas (06/17/2016)
Riga (06/16/2016)
Helsinki (06/14/2016)
Oslo (06/12/2016)
Stockholm (06/11/2016)
Prague (06/04/2016)
Berlin (06/03/2016)
Milan (05/21/2016)
Milan (05/20/2016)
Milan (05/18/2016)
Milan (05/17/2016)
Milan (05/15/2016)
Milan (05/14/2016)
Zurich (05/12/2016)
Zurich (05/11/2016)
Vienna (05/09/2016)
Madrid (05/06/2016)
Madrid (05/05/2016)
Lisbon (05/03/2016)
Lisbon (05/02/2016)
Glasgow (04/18/2016)
Glasgow (04/17/2016)
London (04/15/2016)
London (04/14/2016)
London (04/12/2016)
London (04/11/2016)
Manchester (04/09/2016)
Manchester (04/08/2016)
Belfast (04/06/2016)
Dublin (04/05/2016)
London (04/03/2016)
Birmingham (04/02/2016)
Munich (03/31/2016)
Brussels (03/16/2016)
Brussels (03/15/2016)
Brussels (03/13/2016)
Brussels (03/12/2016)
Amsterdam (03/10/2016)
Amsterdam (03/09/2016)
Amsterdam (03/07/2016)
Cologne (03/06/2016)
Paris (03/04/2016)
Paris (03/03/2016)
Paris (03/01/2016)
Paris (02/29/2016)
Paris (02/27/2016)
Paris (02/26/2016)
Washington (02/01/2016)
Philadelphia (01/31/2016)
Newark (01/29/2016)
Brooklyn (01/27/2016)
Boston (01/25/2016)
Quebec City (01/23/2016)
Montreal (01/21/2016)
Montreal (01/20/2016)
Quebec City (01/18/2016)
Toronto (01/16/2016)
Detroit (01/14/2016)
Chicago (01/13/2016)
Las Vegas (01/09/2016)
San Diego (01/07/2016)
2015:
Los Angeles (12/19/2015)
Los Angeles (12/18/2015)
Oakland (12/15/2015)
Portland (12/13/2015)
Seattle (12/12/2015)
Vancouver (12/10/2015)
Phoenix (12/05/2015)
Dallas (12/02/2015)
Houston (12/01/2015)
Mexico City (11/21/2015)
Mexico City (11/20/2015)
Mexico City (11/18/2015)
Mexico City (11/17/2015)
Bogota (10/27/2015)
Audio recordings 2016:
Copenhagen (06/09/2016)
Copenhagen (06/08/2016)
# of performances 140
Uno Live Database 94%




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

Analysis and Explanation

Played live from tape as an intro, Prelude on The 2nd Law album precedes Survival, however it precedes Starlight when played live. It was skipped during The 2nd Law tour before making a surprise debut at the start of the Drones World Tour in November 2015, and continued to be played at every date of the tour until the end of the arena tour in June 2016.

It is unknown why it was not attempted during The 2nd Law tour, making its sudden addition to setlists even more strange. Dom plays the drums and cymbals during this song, unlike other intro/outro songs such as Drones and JFK, in which the band do not/rarely play any instruments during. When the Arena Tour ended, Prelude was dropped from setlists and wasn't performed at the remaining festival dates that year. In 2017, it made a return for the 3 UK festivals gigs, but it wasn't played outside of those 3 shows.

After making no appearances in 2018, Prelude made another return for the Simulation Theory World Tour in 2019, preceding Starlight at every gig that year. In 2022, at the Eventim Apollo gig, Matt played the piano parts of the song live for the first time.

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Will of the People era

2022

# Date Venue Location Link
30 2022-10-28 Admiralspalast Berlin, Germany Watch here
29 2022-10-26 Alcatraz Milan, Italy Watch here
28 2022-10-25 Salle Pleyel Paris, France Watch here
27 2022-10-23 Royal Theatre Carré Amsterdam, Netherlands Watch here
26 2022-10-16 Beacon Theatre New York, NY, USA Watch here
25 2022-10-14 History Toronto, ON, Canada Watch here
24 2022-10-11 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL, USA Watch here
23 2022-10-09 Discovery Park (Aftershock Festival) Sacramento, CA, USA Watch here
22 2022-10-08 Jim Beam Welcome Sessions Clermont, KY, USA
21 2022-10-04 Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles, CA, USA Watch here
20 2022-09-10 Sacaba Beach (Andalucía Big Festival) Málaga, Spain
19 2022-09-08 Estadio de Balaídos (Xacobeo Festival) Vigo, Spain
18 2022-07-10 Chateau d'Aubiry (Les Déferlantes Festival) Céret, France
17 2022-07-08 Espacio Mad Cool (Mad Cool Festival) Madrid, Spain Watch here
16 2022-07-06 Chateau de Beauregard (Festival Beauregard) Cellettes, France Watch here
15 2022-07-03 Lac de Malsaucy (Les Eurockéennes de Belfort) Malsaucy, France Watch here
14 2022-07-02 Festivalgeländ (OpenAir St. Gallen) St. Gallen, Switzerland Listen here
13 2022-06-29 Athens OAKA (Ejekt Festival) Athens, Greece Watch here
12 2022-06-26 Antiguo Aquapark (Mallorca Live Festival) Calvià, Spain
11 2022-06-24 Tusindårsskoven (Tinderbox Festival) Odense, Denmark
10 2022-06-21 Löver Camping (VOLT Festival) Sopron, Hungary Watch here
9 2022-06-19 Seaclose Park (Isle of Wight Festival) Newport, UK Watch here
8 2022-06-18 Parque da Bela Vista (Rock in Rio Lisboa) Lisbon, Portugal Watch here
7 2022-06-17 Visarno Arena (Firenze Rocks) Florence, Italy Watch here
6 2022-06-11 Flughafen Tempelhof (Tempelhof Sounds) Berlin, Germany Watch here
5 2022-06-09 Pannonia Fields II (Nova Rock Festival) Nickelsdorf, Austria Watch here
4 2022-06-05 Zeppelinfeld (Rock im Park) Nuremberg, Germany
3 2022-06-04 Nürburgring (Rock am Ring) Nürburg, Germany Watch here
2 2022-05-10 Eventim Apollo (The Big Issue Charity Gig) London, UK Watch here
1 2022-05-09 Eventim Apollo (War Child & Médecins Sans Frontières Charity Gig) London, UK Watch here

Simulation Theory era

2019

# Date Venue Location Link
58 2019-10-15 Hipódromo de Monterrico Lima, Peru Watch here
57 2019-10-13 Pista Atlética Estadio Nacional Santiago, Chile Watch here (Incomplete)
56 2019-10-11 Hipódromo de Palermo Buenos Aires, Argentina Watch here
55 2019-10-09 Ginásio do Ibirapuera São Paulo, Brazil Watch here
54 2019-10-06 Rock in Rio Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Watch here
53 2019-10-03 Foro Sol Mexico City, Mexico Watch here
52 2019-10-02 Foro Sol Mexico City, Mexico Watch here
51 2019-09-17 Arena Birmingham Birmingham, England Watch here
50 2019-09-15 The O2 London, England Watch here
49 2019-09-14 The O2 London, England Watch here
48 2019-09-12 Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands Watch here
47 2019-09-10 Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin, Germany Watch here
46 2019-09-08 Royal Arena Copenhagen, Denmark Watch here
45 2019-09-07 Telenor Arena Oslo, Norway
44 2019-07-26 Estadio Wanda Metropolitano Madrid, Spain Watch here
43 2019-07-24 Passeio Maritimo de Algés Lisbon, Portugal Watch here
42 2019-07-20 Stadio Olimpico Rome, Italy Watch here
41 2019-07-16 Stade Matmut Atlantique Bordeaux, France
40 2019-07-13 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Milan, Italy
39 2019-07-12 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Milan, Italy Watch here
38 2019-07-09 Stade Orange Velodrom Marseille, France Watch here
37 2019-07-06 Stade de France Paris, France Watch here
36 2019-07-05 Stade de France Paris, France Watch here
35 2019-07-03 Hallenstadion Zurich, Switzerland
34 2019-06-30 Festivalpark (Rock Werchter Festival) Werchter, Belgium Watch here
33 2019-06-29 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne, Germany Watch here
32 2019-06-27 Goffertpark Nijmegen, Netherlands Watch here
31 2019-06-22 Tauron Arena Krakow, Poland Watch here
30 2019-06-18 Suvilahti Open Air Helsinki, Finland
29 2019-06-15 Luzhniki Stadium Moscow, Russia Watch here
28 2019-06-12 Arēna Rīga Riga, Latvia Watch here
27 2019-06-08 Etihad Stadium Manchester, England Watch here
26 2019-06-05 Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol, England Listen here
25 2019-06-01 London Stadium London, England Watch here
24 2019-05-29 Stadthalle Graz Graz, Austria
23 2019-05-28 Papp László Sports Arena Budapest, Hungary Watch here
22 2019-05-26 Letňany Airport Prague, Czech Republic Watch here
21 2019-04-12 United Center Chicago, IL, USA Watch here (Very incomplete)
20 2019-04-10 TD Garden Boston, MA, USA
19 2019-04-08 Madison Square Garden New York, NY, USA Watch here
18 2019-04-07 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA, USA Watch here
17 2019-04-04 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, MI, USA Watch here
16 2019-04-02 Capital One Arena Washington, DC, USA Watch here
15 2019-03-31 Videotron Centre Québec City, Canada
14 2019-03-30 Bell Centre Montreal, Canada Watch here (Very incomplete)
13 2019-03-28 Scotiabank Arena Toronto, Canada Watch here
12 2019-03-26 State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA, USA Watch here
11 2019-03-24 BB&T Center Sunrise, FL, USA Watch here
10 2019-03-23 Austin 360Amphitheater Austin, TX, USA Watch here
9 2019-03-11 The Forum Los Angeles, CA, USA Watch here
8 2019-03-09 Oracle Arena Oakland, CA, USA Watch here
7 2019-03-07 Golden 1 Center Sacramento, CA, USA Watch here
6 2019-03-05 Pechanga Arena San Diego, CA, USA Watch here
5 2019-03-02 Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, NV, USA Watch here
4 2019-02-28 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, UT, USA Watch here
3 2019-02-26 Talking Stick Resort Arena Phoenix, AZ, USA Watch here
2 2019-02-24 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX, USA Watch here
1 2019-02-22 Toyota Center Houston, TX, USA Watch here

Drones era

2017

# Date Venue Location Link
3 2017-08-27 Reading Festival Reading, UK Watch here [B]
2 2017-08-25 Bramham Park Leeds, England Watch here [B]
1 2017-08-23 Belfast Vital Festival Belfast, North Ireland Watch here [B]

2016

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

2015

# Date Venue Location Link
14 2015-12-19 Staples Center Los Angeles, CA, USA Watch here [B]
13 2015-12-18 Staples Center Los Angeles, CA, USA Watch here [B]
12 2015-12-15 Oracle Arena Oakland, CA, USA Watch here [B]
11 2015-12-13 Moda Center Portland, OR, USA Watch here [B]
10 2015-12-12 KeyArena Seattle, WA, USA Watch here [B]
9 2015-12-10 Rogers Arena Vancouver, BC, Canada Watch here [B]
8 2015-12-05 Gila River Arena Phoenix, AZ, USA Watch here [B]
7 2015-12-02 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX, USA Watch here [B]
6 2015-12-01 Toyota Center Houston, TX, USA Watch here [B]
5 2015-11-21 Corona Capital Festival Mexico City, Mexico Watch here [B]
4 2015-11-20 Palacio de los Deportes - 20th Mexico City, Mexico Watch here [B]
3 2015-11-18 Palacio de los Deportes - 18th Mexico City, Mexico Watch here [B]
2 2015-11-17 Palacio de los Deportes - 17th Mexico City, Mexico Watch here [B]
1 2015-10-27 Parque Deportivo 222 Bogotá, Colombia Watch here [B]

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 #
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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