Boys Noize joins Nine Inch Nails on Peel It Back World Tour

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Boys Noize will be the opening artist for Nine Inch Nails’ entire ‘Peel It Back World Tour’. Boys Noize (Alex Ridha), Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross previously worked together on “Challengers (Mixed)”, as Ridha had reworked and remixed the original score by Reznor and Ross for Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” movie OST.

Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Peel It Back World Tour’ kicks off in Europe in June and will move on to North America in August. All tour dates are listed below, and tickets are now available.

Table of contents

1 About Boys Noize
2 Boys Noize on tour
3 Boys Noize on tour with Nine Inch Nails

About Boys Noize

Alexander Ridha, better known as Boys Noize, is a German-Iraqi electronic music producer, songwriter, and DJ born on August 22, 1982, in Hamburg, Germany. Now based in Berlin, Ridha’s sound blends influences from hip-hop, disco, techno, and electro house.

In 2005, Ridha founded Boysnoize Records with his debut album, “Oi Oi Oi”, following in 2007. Subsequent releases include “Power” (2009), “Out of the Black” (2012), and “Mayday” (2016) which offer a blend of raw techno, industrial sounds, and collaborations with artists like Benga, Poliça, and Spank Rock. His 2021 album, “+/-“, introduced a fusion of subterranean beats and features with the likes of Rico Nasty, Kelsey Lu, and Tommy Cash.

Beyond his solo work, Boys Noize has also been active remixing, including a team-up with Skrillex as Dog Blood, and with Chilly Gonzales as Octave Minds. The bands and artists which he remixed include Daft Punk, Depeche Mode, and Snoop Dogg, along with production credits on Frank Ocean’s “DHL” and Lady Gaga’s “Rain on Me”.

In 2025, he launched Ones and Zeroes, a new concept label.

Boys Noize on tour

03/07 – Lisbon, Portugal – 8 Marvila
03/15 – Madrid, Spain – Code 166
03/27 – Miami, FL – The Ground
03/28 – San Bernardino, CA – Beyond Wonderland Festival
04/19 – Berlin, Germany – RSO
04/20 – Beringen, Belgium – Garnizoen 2025
04/25 – Jung-gu, South Korea – EDC Korea
04/26 – Tokyo, Japan – Zero
05/03 – Paris, FR – Boiler Room
05/16 – Las Vegas, NV – EDC Las Vegas 2025
05/17 – Las Vegas, NV – EDC Las Vegas 2025
06/25 – Detroit, MI – Movement Detroit 2025

Boys Noize on tour with Nine Inch Nails

06/15 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
06/17 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
06/18 – London, UK – The O2
06/20 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
06/21 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop (Festival)
06/24 – Milan, Italy – Parco della Musica Novegro
06/26 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
06/27 – Vienna, Austria – Wiener Stadthalle
06/29 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
07/01 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
07/07 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
07/08 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena
08/06 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
08/08 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
08/10 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
08/12 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
08/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center
08/15 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
08/17 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
08/19 – Chicago, IL – United Center
08/20 – Chicago, IL – United Center
08/22 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
08/23 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
08/26 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
08/27 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
08/29 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
08/31 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
09/02 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
09/03 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
09/05 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
09/06 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
09/09 – Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena
09/10 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
09/12 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
09/13 – Ft. Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
09/16 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
09/18 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
09/19 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

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