It has been revealed that Nine Inch Nails and Massive Attack will appear at a series of concerts in a piano bar for Banksy’s latest project.
Both acts, plus film composer Hans Zimmer and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, will perform pre-recorded gigs in the piano bar of the artist’s Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem.
The gigs are recorded specifically for the piano which plays along unmanned, much like the piano in the HBO drama Westworld, to the artist’s live tracks. You can view recent footage of Elton John performing at the venue below.
Last year, Banksy hosted Dismaland—his dystopian amusement park. Run The Jewels, Savages, Pussy Riot, Massive Attack, and others performed at the pop-up park.
Meanwhile, Nine Inch Nails recently confused and delighted fans by sending them envelopes containing a strange black powder.
Fans received the envelopes after they bought the band’s new EP Not The Actual Events from their website alongside a so-called “physical component”. The envelopes contain a warning sticker saying the EP “may contain subversive elements that produce feelings of euphoria and [which] may be harmful and unsettling to the consumer”. The sticker also advises: “This will make a mess.”
Once opened, the envelopes contain a series of band photos and texts that have been coated in some kind of messy black powder.
Meanwhile, Nine Inch Nails have announced their first live show since August 2014, as part of the line-up for Panorama 2017, which takes place from 28-30th July at Randall’s Island Park, New York City.
