MK ULTRA (live)
This page contains a list of all known performances of MK Ultra.
Analysis and Explanation
The band spent months trying to get MK Ultra to sound right when played live. In the end it was decided to perform the song half a step down, and add vocals after the line "and they're breaking through". This is why it made its live debut quite late into 2009. MK Ultra often had additional riffs after the song. Though performed commonly after its debut until the beginning of the 2010 tour, MK Ultra was seen sporadically at best throughout 2010.
MK Ultra made no appearances on The 2nd Law or the Drones tours. It was more than likely the difficulty of performing MK Ultra that led to it being removed from setlists. Fans still hope to see it performed again, being one of the least-played songs on the album. In a poll of 500 fans conducted in November 2015, out of a total thirty songs that had not been played since The Resistance era, fans voted MK Ultra as the fourth most requested song to make a return to setlists.[1]
The Resistance era
2010
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 2010-12-06 | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QL, Australia | |
| 28 | 2010-10-29 | City Park (Voodoo Experience) | New Orleans, LA, USA | |
| 27 | 2010-10-09 | Zilker Metropolitan Park (Austin City Limits Music Festival) | Austin, TX, USA | |
| 26 | 2010-09-25 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
| 25 | 2010-09-11 | Wembley Stadium | London, UK | |
| 24 | 2010-08-19 | Greenpark (Frequency Festival) | Sankt Pölten, Austria | |
| 23 | 2010-07-15 | Vieilles Charrues (Festival des Vieilles Charrues) | Carhaix-Plouguer, France | |
| 22 | 2010-07-05 | Festival Park (Rock for People) | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic | |
| 21 | 2010-06-29 | Tromøy (Hove Festival) | Arendal, Norway | |
| 20 | 2010-06-19 | Goffertpark | Nijmegen, GE, Netherlands | |
| 19 | 2010-06-11 | Stade de France | Paris, France | |
| 18 | 2010-06-06 | Zeppelinfeld (Rock im Park) | Nuremberg, BY, Germany | |
| 17 | 2010-06-05 | Nürburgring (Rock am Ring) | Nürburg, RP, Germany | |
| 16 | 2010-05-27 | Bela Vista Park (Rock in Rio) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 2010-05-25 | Casino de Paris | Paris, France | |
| 14 | 2010-04-20 | Foro Sol | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 13 | 2010-04-14 | Oracle Arena | Oakland, CA, USA | |
| 12 | 2010-03-30 | Pengrowth Saddledome | Calgary, AB, Canada | |
| 11 | 2010-03-17 | Fort Worth Convention Center | Fort Worth, TX, USA | |
| 10 | 2010-03-15 | Sommet Center | Nashville, TN, USA | |
| 9 | 2010-03-13 | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Detroit, MI, USA | |
| 8 | 2010-03-05 | Madison Square Garden | New York City, NY, USA | |
| 7 | 2010-03-03 | 1st Mariner Arena | Baltimore, MD, USA | |
| 6 | 2010-02-27 | Gwinnett Arena | Atlanta, GA, USA | |
| 5 | 2010-02-03 | Singapore Indoor Stadium (Big Night Out) | Singapore | |
| 4 | 2010-01-26 | Flemington Racecourse (Big Day Out) | Melbourne, VI, Australia | |
| 3 | 2010-01-23 | Sydney Showground (Big Day Out) | Sydney, NS, Australia | |
| 2 | 2010-01-11 | Aichi Taiiku-Kan | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 1 | 2010-01-07 | The Seoul Olympic Park | Seoul, South Korea |
2009
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2009-12-15 | WaMu Theater (Deck the Hall Ball) | Seattle, WA, USA | |
| 16 | 2009-12-12 | The Joint (Holiday Havoc) | Las Vegas, NV, USA | Watch here |
| 15 | 2009-12-04 | Torino Palasport Olimpico | Turin, TO, Italy | Watch here |
| 14 | 2009-12-01 | Zénith | Limoges, France | Watch here |
| 13 | 2009-11-29 | Pavilhão Atlântico | Lisbon, Portugal | Watch here |
| 12 | 2009-11-28 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid | Madrid, Spain | Listen here |
| 11 | 2009-11-25 | Zénith | Toulouse, France | Watch here |
| 10 | 2009-11-24 | Palau Sant Jordi | Barcelona, Spain | Watch here |
| 9 | 2009-11-22 | Halle Tony Garnier | Lyon, France | Watch here |
| 8 | 2009-11-21 | Futurshow Station | Casalecchio di Reno, BO, Italy | |
| 7 | 2009-11-20 | Olympiahalle | Munich, BY, Germany | Watch here |
| 6 | 2009-11-18 | Hallenstadion | Zürich, ZH, Switzerland | Watch here |
| 5 | 2009-11-17 | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | Paris, France | Watch here |
| 4 | 2009-11-16 | Lanxess Arena | Cologne, NW, Germany | Watch here |
| 3 | 2009-11-14 | Ahoy Rotterdam | Rotterdam, ZH, Netherlands | Watch here |
| 2 | 2009-11-13 | O2 Arena | London, UK | Watch here |
| 1 | 2009-11-10 | National Indoor Arena | Birmingham, UK | Watch here |
See also
This is a table of The Resistance-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 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uprising | The Resistance | 55 | 95 | 18 | 30 | 93 | 3 | 59 | 82 | 33 | 14 | 61 | 25 | 57 | 625 |
| Resistance | The Resistance | 41 | 92 | 15 | 25 | 69 | 1 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 343 |
| Undisclosed Desires | The Resistance | 45 | 95 | 10 | 26 | 72 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 323 |
| United States of Eurasia | The Resistance | 45 | 94 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| Guiding Light | The Resistance | 24 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| Unnatural Selection | The Resistance | 43 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| MK ULTRA | The Resistance | 17 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| I Belong to You | The Resistance | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Exogenesis: Symphony Part I | The Resistance | 30 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| Exogenesis: Symphony Part II | The Resistance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exogenesis: Symphony Part III | The Resistance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Neutron Star Collision | Neutron Star Collision | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Popcorn | Uprising | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Prague | Resistance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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