Trent Reznor said he was inspired to reform Nine Inch Nails after working alongside King Crimson’s Adrian Belew. But now, in a rather sudden turn of events, Belew has announced his departure from the band.



Belew wrote on Facebook: “hey folks, before this goes too far let me say this: I greatly respect trent and the music he makes. no one is at fault. we both agreed it just was not working. I’m sorry to disappoint anyone. that really hurts. but NIN will do an amazing show and I am back where I belong: creating FLUX.”

Update: Belew has deleted his original post from Facebook. He’s replaced it with this much shorter statement: “concerning me being part of the 2013 Nine Inch Nails band: it didn’t work.”

Belew joins bassist Eric Avery as the second member to depart in as many months. The news also comes less than 24 hours after the band announced details of their new album, Hesitation Marks, and supporting arena tour.

Nine Inch Nails 2013 Tour Dates:

07/26  Niigata Prefecture, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival

07/28  Ansan, KR @ Ansan Valley Festival

08/02  Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza

08/09-11  San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival

08/15  Kiewit, BE @ Pukkelpop

08/16  Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival

08/18  Hockenheim, DE @ Rock n Heim

08/21  Belfast, IE @ Belsonic Festival

08/23  Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival

08/24  Saint-Cloud, FR @ Rock en Seine

08/25  Reading, UK @ Reading Festival

08/28  Milan, IT @ Mediolanum Forum $

08/31-09/01  Philadelphia, PA @ Made in America

09/28  St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center *

09/30  Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center *

10/01  St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena *

10/03  Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell *

10/04  Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre *

10/05  Cleveland, OH @ Wolstein Center *

10/07  Auburn Hills, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills *

10/08  Pittsburgh, PA @ Petersen Events Center *

10/11  Boston, MA @ TD Garden #

10/14  Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center #

10/15  Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center #

10/18  Washington, DC @ Verizon Center #

10/19  University Park, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center #

10/22  Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena #

10/24  Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena #

10/25-27  Asheville, NC @ Mountain Oasis Electronic Summit

10/30  Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center ^

10/31  Orlando, FL @ Amway Center ^

11/01-03  New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Experience

11/05  San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center *

11/08  Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center *

11/09  Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center *

11/11  El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center *

11/13  Broomfield, CO @ 1st Bank Center *

11/15  Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint *

11/16  Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint *

11/18  Portland, OR @ Rose Garden Arena *

11/19  Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena *

11/21  Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *

11/22  Seattle, WA @ KeyArena *

11/24  Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place ^

11/25  Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome ^

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