Prelude (live)
This page contains a list of all known performances of Prelude.
Analysis and Explanation
It is played as an intro before songs. On the album it precedes Survival, however it precedes Starlight when played live. It was skipped during The 2nd Law tour before making a surprise debut on the last date of the Drones World Tour South American leg.
It has been played live at every gig since the first date of the Drones World Tour North American tour started. It is unknown why it was not attempted during The 2nd Law tour, making its return to setlists even more strange. Dom plays the drums and cymbals during this song, unlike other tapes such as Drones and JFK, in which the band do not/rarely play any instruments during.
Drones era
2016
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
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41 | 2016-04-18 | SSE Hydro | Glasgow, Scotland | |
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 | Watch here |
27 | 2016-03-15 | Palais 12 | Brussels, Belgium | Watch here |
26 | 2016-03-13 | Palais 12 | Brussels, Belgium | Watch here |
25 | 2016-03-12 | Palais 12 | Brussels, Belgium | Watch here |
24 | 2016-03-10 | Ziggo Dome | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Watch here |
23 | 2016-03-09 | Ziggo Dome | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Watch here |
22 | 2016-03-07 | Ziggo Dome | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Watch here |
21 | 2016-03-06 | Lanxess Arena | Cologne, Germany | Watch here |
20 | 2016-03-04 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | Watch here |
19 | 2016-03-03 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | Watch here |
18 | 2016-03-01 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | Watch here |
17 | 2016-02-29 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | Watch here |
16 | 2016-02-27 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | Watch here |
15 | 2016-02-26 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | Watch here |
14 | 2016-02-01 | Verizon Center | Washington, DC, USA | Watch here |
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 | Watch here |
8 | 2016-01-21 | Centre Bell | Montréal, QC, Canada | Watch here |
7 | 2016-01-20 | Centre Bell | Montréal, QC, Canada | 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 | Link |
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14 | 2015-12-19 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Watch here |
13 | 2015-12-18 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Watch here |
12 | 2015-12-15 | Oracle Arena | Oakland, CA, USA | Watch here |
11 | 2015-12-13 | Moda Center | Portland, OR, USA | Watch here |
10 | 2015-12-12 | KeyArena | Seattle, WA, USA | Watch here |
9 | 2015-12-10 | Rogers Arena | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Watch here |
8 | 2015-12-05 | Gila River Arena | Dallas, TX, USA | Watch here |
7 | 2015-12-02 | American Airlines Center | Phoenix, AZ, USA | Watch here |
6 | 2015-12-01 | Toyota Center | Houston, TX, USA | |
5 | 2015-11-21 | Corona Capital Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | Watch here |
4 | 2015-11-20 | Palacio de los Deportes - 20th | Mexico City, Mexico | Watch here |
3 | 2015-11-18 | Palacio de los Deportes - 18th | Mexico City, Mexico | Watch here |
2 | 2015-11-17 | Palacio de los Deportes - 17th | Mexico City, Mexico | Watch here |
1 | 2015-10-27 | Parque Deportivo 222 | Bogotá, Colombia | 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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