JFK (live)
| 59% | MuseWiki ULD has 66/112 performances of this song. |
| Live information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Drones | |
| Tours | Black Holes and Revelations (14) Drones (98) Will of the People (24) | |
| First performance | 4th August 2007 (Early version) 29th May 2015 (Album version) | |
| Latest performance | 22nd September 2007 (Early version) current (Album version) | |
| Pro-shots | None | |
| Audience footage | None | |
| Audio recordings | None | |
| # of performances | 136 | |
| Uno Live Database | - | |
This page contains a list of all known performances of JFK.
Analysis and Explanation
Played from tape as an intro before songs, JFK is technically the oldest song on Drones. The band played JFK live during most gigs during August and September 2007 as an intro to the concert or the encore, usually before Knights of Cydonia or Take a Bow. This version contained no orchestra or other backing instrumentation and was significantly longer than the Drones version.
The version from Drones made it's debut in June 2015 at the start of the Drones Festival Tour and was used as an intro at almost every gig during 2015 and 2016. While on the album the track is played before Defector, live the song was used as an intro for many different songs. At most of the concerts during the Drones Festivals Tour during summer 2015 it was played at the start of the encore before Uprising. The song was played at every Drones World Tour show from November 2015 to June 2016, played around two-thirds into the set. It was used as an intro to various different songs. These included; Revolt, Reapers, Stockholm Syndrome, Interlude + Hysteria, Assassin (once) and, much later into the tour, Defector as on the album. The song was dropped from setlists in June 2016.
The song is mainly played from tape live and thus sounded similar to the album version, though some variation took place. The Drones Festival Tour performances in 2015 differ from the album version, featuring synth like guitar accompaniment from Matt, instead of the distorted guitar notes on the album. During the Drones World Tour however, the album version with the orchestra backing was played live instead; however at some dates it was played with no backing instrumentation at all, similar to 2007.
JFK made a surprise return in February 2023 for the Will of the People World Tour. The speech was combined with Simulation Theory Theme, and is played at the start of the encore as an intro to Kill or Be Killed.
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Will of the People era
2023
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Intro of | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 2023-10-02 | The O2 Arena | London, UK | Kill or Be Killed | |
| 45 | 2023-10-01 | The O2 Arena | London, UK | ||
| 44 | 2023-09-29 | AO Arena | Manchester, UK | Stockholm Syndrome | |
| 43 | 2023-09-27 | 3Arena | Dublin, Ireland | Kill or Be Killed | |
| 42 | 2023-07-29 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| 41 | 2023-07-22 | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | Milan, Italy | ||
| 40 | 2023-07-18 | Stadio Olimpico | Rome, Italy | ||
| 39 | 2023-07-15 | Stade Orange Vélodrome | Marseille, France | ||
| 38 | 2023-07-12 | BernExpo Areal | Bern, Switzerland | ||
| 37 | 2023-07-08 | Stade de France | Paris, France | ||
| 36 | 2023-07-06 | Zénith de Nancy (Nancy Open Air) | Nancy, France | ||
| 35 | 2023-07-04 | Campos de Sport de El Sardinero | Santander, Spain | ||
| 34 | 2023-07-01 | Festivalpark Werchter (Rock Werchter) | Werchter, Belgium | ||
| 33 | 2023-06-29 | Matmut Atlantique | Bordeaux, France | ||
| 32 | 2023-06-25 | The National Bowl | Milton Keynes, UK | ||
| 31 | 2023-06-23 | Bellahouston Park | Glasgow, UK | ||
| 30 | 2023-06-20 | John Smith's Stadium | Huddersfield, UK | ||
| 29 | 2023-06-15 | Groupama Stadium | Lyon, France | ||
| 28 | 2023-06-09 | RheinEnergieStadion | Cologne, Germany | ||
| 27 | 2023-06-07 | Malieveld | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| 26 | 2023-06-03 | Stadion Wiener Neustadt | Wiener Neustadt, Austria | ||
| 25 | 2023-05-27 | Home Park | Plymouth, UK | ||
| 24 | 2023-04-20 | Vivint Arena | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | ||
| 23 | 2023-04-18 | Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle, WA, USA | ||
| 22 | 2023-04-16 | Moda Center | Portland, OR, USA | ||
| 21 | 2023-04-14 | Oakland Arena | Oakland, CA, USA | ||
| 20 | 2023-04-12 | Honda Center | Anaheim, CA, USA | ||
| 19 | 2023-04-10 | Pechanga Arena | San Diego, CA, USA | ||
| 18 | 2023-04-08 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, NV, USA | ||
| 17 | 2023-04-06 | Crypto.com Arena | Los Angeles, CA, USA | ||
| 16 | 2023-04-04 | Ball Arena | Denver, CO, USA | ||
| 15 | 2023-04-02 | Desert Diamond Arena | Phoenix, AZ, USA | ||
| 14 | 2023-03-19 | Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, PA, USA | ||
| 13 | 2023-03-17 | Madison Square Garden | New York City, NY, USA | ||
| 12 | 2023-03-15 | Centre Bell | Montreal, QC, Canada | ||
| 11 | 2023-03-14 | Centre Bell | Montreal, QC, Canada | ||
| 10 | 2023-03-12 | Centre Vidéotron | Québec City, QC, Canada | ||
| 9 | 2023-03-11 | Centre Vidéotron | Québec City, QC, Canada | ||
| 8 | 2023-03-09 | Scotiabank Arena | Toronto, ON, Canada | ||
| 7 | 2023-03-07 | Nationwide Arena | Columbus, OH, USA | ||
| 6 | 2023-03-05 | Chaifetz Arena | St. Louis, MO, USA | ||
| 5 | 2023-03-03 | Dickies Arena | Fort Worth, TX, USA | ||
| 4 | 2023-03-02 | Toyota Center | Houston, TX, USA | Watch here | |
| 3 | 2023-02-28 | Moody Center | Austin, TX, USA | Watch here | |
| 2 | 2023-02-26 | Target Center | Minneapolis, MN, USA | ||
| 1 | 2023-02-25 | United Center | Chicago, IL, USA | Watch here |
Drones era
2016
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Intro of | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 2016-06-24 | Worthy Farm (Glastonbury Festival) | Pilton, UK | Interlude + Hysteria | |
| 66 | 2016-06-21 | Olimpiski | Moscow, Russia | Stockholm Syndrome | Watch here |
| 65 | 2016-06-17 | Žalgirio Arena | Kaunas, Lithuania | Interlude + Hysteria | |
| 64 | 2016-06-16 | Riga Arena | Riga, Latvia | ||
| 63 | 2016-06-14 | Hartwall Arena | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| 62 | 2016-06-12 | Telenor Arena | Oslo, Norway | Defector | |
| 61 | 2016-06-11 | Ericsson Dome | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| 60 | 2016-06-09 | Forum | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| 59 | 2016-06-08 | Forum | Copenhagen, Denmark | Stockholm Syndrome | |
| 58 | 2016-06-06 | Barclaycard Arena | Hamburg, Germany | Interlude + Hysteria | |
| 57 | 2016-06-04 | O2 Arena | Prague, Czech Republic | Revolt | |
| 56 | 2016-06-03 | Mercedes Benz Arena | Berlin, Germany | Defector | |
| 55 | 2016-05-21 | Mediolanum Forum | Milan, Italy | ||
| 54 | 2016-05-20 | Mediolanum Forum | Milan, Italy | Interlude + Hysteria | |
| 53 | 2016-05-18 | Mediolanum Forum | Milan, Italy | Revolt | |
| 52 | 2016-05-17 | Mediolanum Forum | Milan, Italy | Defector | |
| 51 | 2016-05-15 | Mediolanum Forum | Milan, Italy | Stockholm Syndrome | |
| 50 | 2016-05-14 | Mediolanum Forum | Milan, Italy | Defector | |
| 49 | 2016-05-12 | Hallenstadion | Zurich, Switzerland | Watch here | |
| 48 | 2016-05-11 | Hallenstadion | Zurich, Switzerland | Revolt | |
| 47 | 2016-05-09 | Wiener Stadthalle | Vienna, Austria | Interlude + Hysteria | |
| 46 | 2016-05-06 | Barclaycard Center | Madrid, Spain | Stockholm Syndrome | |
| 45 | 2016-05-05 | Barclaycard Center | Madrid, Spain | Interlude + Hysteria | |
| 44 | 2016-05-03 | MEO Arena | Lisbon, Portugal | Stockholm Syndrome | |
| 43 | 2016-05-02 | MEO Arena | Lisbon, Portugal | Interlude + Hysteria | |
| 42 | 2016-04-30 | Ischgl Ski Resort (Top Of The Mountain) | Ischgl, Austria | Uprising | |
| 41 | 2016-04-18 | SSE Hydro | Glasgow, Scotland | Interlude + Hysteria | |
| 40 | 2016-04-17 | SSE Hydro | Glasgow, Scotland | Stockholm Syndrome | |
| 39 | 2016-04-15 | O2 Arena | London, England | ||
| 38 | 2016-04-14 | O2 Arena | London, England | Assassin | |
| 37 | 2016-04-12 | O2 Arena | London, England | Interlude + Hysteria | |
| 36 | 2016-04-11 | O2 Arena | London, England | ||
| 35 | 2016-04-09 | Manchester Arena | Manchester, England | Revolt | |
| 34 | 2016-04-08 | Manchester Arena | Manchester, England | Interlude + Hysteria | |
| 33 | 2016-04-06 | The SSE Arena | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Stockholm Syndrome | |
| 32 | 2016-04-05 | 3Arena | Dublin, Ireland | Interlude + Hysteria | |
| 31 | 2016-04-03 | O2 Arena | London, England | ||
| 30 | 2016-04-02 | Barclayard Arena | Birmingham, England | Stockholm Syndrome | |
| 29 | 2016-03-31 | Olympiahalle | Munich, Germany | ||
| 28 | 2016-03-16 | Palais 12 | Brussels, Belgium | Interlude + Hysteria | Watch here |
| 27 | 2016-03-15 | Palais 12 | Brussels, Belgium | Watch here | |
| 26 | 2016-03-13 | Palais 12 | Brussels, Belgium | Reapers | Watch here |
| 25 | 2016-03-12 | Palais 12 | Brussels, Belgium | Revolt | Watch here |
| 24 | 2016-03-10 | Ziggo Dome | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Reapers | Watch here |
| 23 | 2016-03-09 | Ziggo Dome | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Stockholm Syndrome | Watch here |
| 22 | 2016-03-07 | Ziggo Dome | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Revolt | Watch here |
| 21 | 2016-03-06 | Lanxess Arena | Cologne, Germany | Reapers | Watch here |
| 20 | 2016-03-04 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | Watch here | |
| 19 | 2016-03-03 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | Revolt | Watch here |
| 18 | 2016-03-01 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | Reapers | Watch here |
| 17 | 2016-02-29 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | Watch here | |
| 16 | 2016-02-27 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | Revolt | Watch here |
| 15 | 2016-02-26 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | Reapers | Watch here |
| 14 | 2016-02-01 | Verizon Center | Washington, DC, USA | ||
| 13 | 2016-01-31 | Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, PA, USA | Watch here | |
| 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 | ||
| 8 | 2016-01-21 | Centre Bell | Montréal, QC, Canada | Revolt | |
| 7 | 2016-01-20 | Centre Bell | Montréal, QC, Canada | Reapers | Watch here |
| 6 | 2016-01-18 | Centre Vidéotron | Québec 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 | Intro of | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 2015-12-19 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Reapers | Watch here |
| 30 | 2015-12-18 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Revolt | Watch here |
| 29 | 2015-12-15 | Oracle Arena | Oakland, CA, USA | Watch here | |
| 28 | 2015-12-13 | Moda Center | Portland, OR, USA | Listen here | |
| 27 | 2015-12-12 | KeyArena | Seattle, WA, USA | Watch here | |
| 26 | 2015-12-10 | Rogers Arena | Vancouver, BC, Canada | ||
| 25 | 2015-12-05 | Gila River Arena | Phoenix, AZ, USA | Watch here | |
| 24 | 2015-12-02 | American Airlines Center | Dallas, TX, USA | Watch here | |
| 23 | 2015-12-01 | Toyota Center | Houston, TX, USA | Watch here | |
| 22 | 2015-11-21 | Corona Capital Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| 21 | 2015-11-20 | Palacio de los Deportes | Mexico City, Mexico | Watch here | |
| 20 | 2015-11-18 | Palacio de los Deportes | Mexico City, Mexico | Watch here | |
| 19 | 2015-11-17 | Palacio de los Deportes | Mexico City, Mexico | Watch here | |
| 18 | 2015-09-16 | Ancienne Belgique | Brussels, Belgium | Defector | Watch here |
| 17 | 2015-09-13 | Lollapalooza Berlin | Berlin, Germany | Uprising | Watch here |
| 16 | 2015-07-13 | Musilac Music Festival | Aix-les-Bains, France | Watch here | |
| 15 | 2015-07-11 | Bilbao BBK Live | Bilbao, Spain | Watch here | |
| 14 | 2015-07-09 | NOS Alive! Festival | Lisbon, Portugal | Watch here | |
| 13 | 2015-07-05 | Rock-A-Field | Roeser, Luxembourg | Watch here | |
| 12 | 2015-07-04 | Main Square Festival | Arras, France | Watch here | |
| 11 | 2015-07-02 | Roskilde Festival | Roskilde, Denmark | Watch here | |
| 10 | 2015-06-28 | Rock Werchter Festival | Werchter, Belgium | Watch here | |
| 9 | 2015-06-26 | Bravalla Festival | Norrköping, Sweden | ||
| 8 | 2015-06-24 | Provinssirock Festival | Seinäjoki, Finland | ||
| 7 | 2015-06-14 | Orange Festival | Warsaw, Poland | Watch here | |
| 6 | 2015-06-13 | Download Festival | Derby, England | Watch here | |
| 5 | 2015-06-12 | Pinkpop Festival | Landgraaf, Netherlands | Watch here | |
| 4 | 2015-06-06 | Sonisphere | Biel, Switzerland | Watch here | |
| 3 | 2015-06-05 | Rock in Vienna Festival | Vienna, Austria | Watch here | |
| 2 | 2015-05-30 | Rock im Revier Festival | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Watch here | |
| 1 | 2015-05-29 | Rockavaria Festival | Munich, Germany | Watch here |
Black Holes and Revelations era
2007
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Intro of | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2007-09-22 | Coors Amphitheatre (Street Scene) | Chula Vista, CA, USA | Take a Bow | |
| 13 | 2007-09-21 | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Irvine, CA, USA | Watch here | |
| 12 | 2007-09-20 | Mesa Amphitheatre | Mesa, AZ, USA | Watch here | |
| 11 | 2007-09-18 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Denver, CO, USA | ||
| 10 | 2007-09-16 | Nokia Theater | Grand Prairie, TX, USA | Watch here | |
| 9 | 2007-09-15 | Zilker Metropolitan Park (City Limits) | Austin, TX, USA | Watch here | |
| 8 | 2007-09-12 | McKay Events Center | Orem, UT, USA | ||
| 7 | 2007-09-10 | Rose Garden | Portland, OR, USA | Watch here | |
| 6 | 2007-09-09 | KeyArena | Seattle, WA, USA | Watch here | |
| 5 | 2007-08-11 | Agganis Arena | Boston, MA, USA | Knights of Cydonia | Watch here |
| 4 | 2007-08-10 | Festival Pier | Philadelphia, PA, USA | Watch here | |
| 3 | 2007-08-09 | The Patriot Center | Fairfax, VA, USA | Watch here | |
| 2 | 2007-08-06 | Madison Square Garden | New York City, NY, USA | Watch here | |
| 1 | 2007-08-04 | Chicago Grant Park (Lollapalooza) | Chicago, IL, USA | Take a Bow | Watch here |
Summary
Summary of JFK as an intro for each song. Songs highlighted in blue have strings played during JFK and songs/concerts highlighted in purple have the Simulation Theory Theme played during the speech.
Last update: October 4th, 2023
Note: Revolt, Reapers, Stockholm Syndrome, Interlude + Hysteria, Assassin and Defector were in rotation during the European leg of the Drones World Tour. Reapers left the rotation when it became a permanent song in the setlist starting March 15th, 2016, on the 3rd night in Brussels.
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.
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