Assassin (live)

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69% MuseWiki ULD has 59/85 performances of this song.
This is a list of missing performances.
Live information
Name Assassin
Tours Will of the People (1)
Drones (11)
Black Holes and Revelations (54)
Absolution (20)
First performance 8th April 2005
Latest performance 24th February 2018
Pro-shots
2018:
Paris (02/24/2018)
2015:
Los Angeles (05/15/2015)
2007:
Inglewood (04/10/2007)
2006:
Devore (09/23/2006)
London (06/28/2006)
Audience footage
2017:
Belfast (08/23/2017)
London (08/19/2017)
2016:
Krakow (08/21/2016)
Nimes (07/18/2006)
Kiev (07/08/2016)
Montreux (07/02/2016)
London (04/14/2016)
2015:
Cologne (06/30/2015)
Newport (03/19/2015)
2007:
Riga (07/02/2007)
Newport (06/09/2007)
Mexico City (04/12/2007)
San Francisco (04/09/2007)
Osaka (03/14/2007)
Seoul (03/07/2007)
Hong Kong (03/03/2007)
Kuala Lumpur (02/25/2007)
Melbourne (01/30/2007)
Melbourne (01/28/2007)
Sydney (01/24/2007)
2006:
Antwerp (12/19/2006)
Geneva (12/05/2006)
Rome (12/01/2006)
London (11/22/2006)
London (11/21/2006)
Newcastle (11/19/2006)
Nottingham (11/17/2006)
Birmingham (11/14/2006)
Cardiff (11/12/2006)
Manchester (11/10/2006)
Glasgow (11/07/2006)
Dublin (11/03/2006)
Toulouse (10/30/2006)
Salt Lake City (09/26/2006)
Cleveland (09/10/2006)
Phoenix (07/22/2006)
San Diego (07/21/2006)
Belfort (07/03/2006)
Werchter (06/30/2006)
2005:
College Park (04/16/2005)
Audio recordings
2007:
Tokyo (03/12/2007)
Tokyo (03/11/2007)
2006:
Lille (12/18/2006)
Portland (10/03/2006)
Grand Prairie (09/19/2006)
Arras (07/01/2006)
Milan (06/07/2006)
2005:
Louisville (04/30/2005)
Columbus (04/27/2005)
St. Louis (04/26/2005)
East Lansing (04/23/2005)
Buffalo (04/21/2005)
# of performances 85
Uno Live Database 69% (missing 26/85 performances)




This page contains a list of all known performances of Assassin.

Analysis and Explanation

Assassin, alongside Exo-Politics, made its debut on the 2005 Campus Invasion Tour, where it was performed at all but two gigs, sometimes as the opener. These 2005 performances differed from the album versions, mostly notably featuring different drums, lyrics, along with the heavy breakdown that was included in the Grand Omega Bosses edit of the final song. The song was then given its debut in its finished formed in 2006, and made regular appearances, with the band alternating between playing the album version and the extended version. (The "extended" version was essentially the same as the Grand Omega Bosses version, but with the breakdown played as an instrumental jam at the end of the song instead of the middle). It continued to be played in 2007 but made only occasional appearances before it was dropped in July that year, making no appearances during The Resistance or The 2nd Law Tours.

On the first dates of the Psycho UK Tour in 2015 some fans repeatedly requested the band play Assassin, though the band didn't rehearse it beforehand and Matt couldn't remember how to play more than just a few riffs from the song so it was not played. It was finally played again for the first time in eight years in the following week. Assassin made two more appearances afterwards that year, including a well known performance at the Mayan Theatre. The song was then performed a handful of times from 2016 to 2018, which included two by-request shows, mostly due to high fan demand. Due to its popularity it was also included as part of the Metal Medley for the Simulation Theory World Tour in 2019, though only the intro was played.

It once again returned in 2022 at the Exeter Cavern Club gig in April which marked the first time the song had been played in it's original Grand Omega Bosses Edit form (which included the whammy lead guitar during the intro along with the breakdown being played during the middle of the song with the additional vocals) since its early performances in 2005. It was subsequently played at both London gigs in May 2022 and throughout the 2022 Theatre Tour towards the end of the year. It also made a surprise appearance during the main Will of the People World Tour in Philadelphia in 2023, making it the first time since 2016 that Assassin was played in full in an arena, and only the second time since 2007.

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Will of the People era

2023

# Date Venue Location Link Version
1 2023-03-19 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA, USA Watch here Grand Omega Bosses

2022

# Date Venue Location Link Version
11 2022-10-28 Admiralspalast Berlin, Germany Grand Omega Bosses
10 2022-10-26 Alcatraz Milan, Italy Grand Omega Bosses
9 2022-10-25 Salle Pleyel Paris, France Watch here Grand Omega Bosses
8 2022-10-23 Royal Theatre Carré Amsterdam, Netherlands Watch here Grand Omega Bosses
7 2022-10-16 Beacon Theatre New York, NY, USA Watch here Grand Omega Bosses
6 2022-10-14 History Toronto, ON, Canada Watch here Grand Omega Bosses
5 2022-10-11 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL, USA Watch here Grand Omega Bosses
4 2022-10-04 Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles, CA, USA Watch here Grand Omega Bosses
3 2022-05-10 Eventim Apollo (The Big Issue Charity Gig) London, UK Watch here Grand Omega Bosses
2 2022-05-09 Eventim Apollo (War Child & Médecins Sans Frontières Charity Gig) London, UK Watch here Grand Omega Bosses
1 2022-04-07 Cavern Club (Secret Promo Gig) Exeter, UK Watch here (Incomplete) Grand Omega Bosses

Drones era

2018

# Date Venue Location Link Version
1 2018-02-24 La Cigale Paris, France Watch here Normal


2017

# Date Venue Location Link Version
2 2017-08-23 Belfast Vital Festival Belfast, North Ireland Watch here[B] Normal + Main riff variation played at the end
1 2017-08-19 Shepherds Bush Empire London, England Watch here[B] Extended

2016

# Date Venue Location Link Version
5 2016-08-21 Krakow Live Krakow, Poland Watch here[B] Normal
4 2016-07-18 Nîmes Festival Nîmes, France Watch here[B] Normal
3 2016-07-08 U-Park Festival Kyiv, Ukraine Watch here[B] Normal
2 2016-07-02 Auditorium Stravinski (Montreux Jazz Festival) Montreux, Switzerland Watch here[B] Normal
1 2016-04-14 O2 Arena London, England Watch here[B] Extended

2015

# Date Venue Location Link Version
3 2015-06-30 Gloria Theater Cologne, Germany Watch here[B] Extended
2 2015-05-15 The Mayan Los Angeles, CA, USA Watch here[B] Extended
1 2015-03-19 Newport Centre Newport, Wales Watch here[B] Extended

Black Holes and Revelations era

2007

# Date Venue Location Link Version
16 2007-07-02 Riga Arena Riga, Latvia Watch here[B] Extended
15 2007-06-09 Seaclose Park (Isle of Wight Festival) Newport, UK Watch here[B] Extended
14 2007-04-25 Municipal Auditorium (Supporting My Chemical Romance) Nashville, TN, USA Extended
13 2007-04-12 Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City, DF, Mexico Watch here[B] Extended
12 2007-04-10 The Forum Inglewood, CA, USA Watch here[B] Extended
11 2007-04-09 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco, CA, USA Watch here[B] Extended
10 2007-03-14 Osaka Zepp Osaka, Japan Watch here Extended
9 2007-03-12 International Forum Tokyo, Japan Listen here[B] Extended
8 2007-03-11 Studio Coast Tokyo, Japan Listen here[B] Extended
7 2007-03-07 Chamsil Gymnasium Seoul, South Korea Watch here Extended
6 2007-03-03 AsiaWorld-Expo Hong Kong, China Watch here[B] Extended
5 2007-02-25 Stadium Negara Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Watch here (Incomplete)[B] Extended
4 2007-02-23 Gelora Bung Karno Jakarta, Indonesia Normal
3 2007-01-30 Festival Hall Melbourne, VI, Australia Watch here (Incomplete)[B] Normal
2 2007-01-28 Princes Park South (Big Day Out) Melbourne, VI, Australia Watch here Normal
1 2007-01-24 Hordern Pavilion Sydney, NS, Australia Watch here[B] Normal

BONUS: this soundcheck from 2007-11-10, Perth[B], where it was not performed live.

2006

NOTE: A lot of the early 2006 footage is incomplete/of poor quality. Camera recording at concerts had not become as mainstream at this time.
To ensure quality, it is recommended to avoid incomplete links.

# Date Venue Location Link
38 2006-12-19 Sportpaleis Antwerp Antwerp, Belgium Watch here [B]
37 2006-12-18 Zénith Lille, France Listen here[B]
36 2006-12-05 Arena Geneva, Switzerland Watch here (Incomplete)[B]
35 2006-12-01 PalaLottomatica Rome, Italy Watch here[B]
34 2006-11-29 Sporthalle Böblingen, Germany
33 2006-11-22 Wembley Arena London, UK Watch here[B]
32 2006-11-21 Wembley Arena London, UK Watch here[B]
31 2006-11-19 Metro Radio Arena Newcastle, UK Watch here [B]
30 2006-11-17 National Ice Centre Arena Nottingham, UK Watch here [B]
29 2006-11-14 National Exhibition Centre Birmingham, UK Watch here [B]
28 2006-11-12 International Arena Cardiff, UK Watch here [B]
27 2006-11-10 Evening News Arena Manchester, UK Watch here [B]
26 2006-11-07 Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre Arena Glasgow, UK Watch here [B]
25 2006-11-03 Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland Watch here [B]
24 2006-10-30 Zénith Toulouse, France Watch here [B]
23 2006-10-24 Bilbao Exhibition Centre Barakaldo, Spain Watch here (Incomplete)
22 2006-10-03 Roseland Theater Portland, OR, USA Listen here [B]
21 2006-09-26 Saltair Pavilion Salt Lake City, UT, USA Watch here [B]
20 2006-09-24 Tucson Electric Park (KFMA Fall Ball) Tucson, AZ, USA
19 2006-09-23 Hyundai Pavilion (KROQ Inland Invasion) Devore, CA, USA Watch here [B]
18 2006-09-21 The Joint Las Vegas, NV, USA
17 2006-09-19 Nokia Theater Grand Prairie, TX, USA Listen here [B]
16 2006-09-18 Verizon Wireless Theater Houston, TX, USA
15 2006-09-15 Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO, USA
14 2006-09-14 Pageant Concert Nightclub St. Louis, MO, USA
13 2006-09-10 Agora Theatre Cleveland, OH, USA Watch here (Incomplete) [B]
12 2006-07-28 State Theater Detroit, USA
11 2006-07-26 State Theater Minneapolis, USA Listen here
10 2006-07-24 Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO, USA
9 2006-07-22 Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, AZ, USA Watch here [B]
8 2006-07-21 Soma San Diego, USA Watch here [B]
7 2006-07-08 Quart Festival Kristiansand, Norway
6 2006-07-03 Malsaucy (Eurockéennes) Belfort, France Watch here (Incomplete) [B]
5 2006-07-01 Grande Place Arras, France Listen here [B]
4 2006-06-30 Werchter Festival Werchter, Belgium Watch here [B]
3 2006-06-28 Shepherds Bush Empire London, UK Watch here [B]
2 2006-06-24 Southside Festival Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
1 2006-06-07 Rolling Stone Milan, Italy Listen here

BONUS: This soundcheck from 2006-09-11, Columbus, where it was not performed live as well as this soundcheck from 2006-11-28, Den Bosch, where it was not performed live.

Absolution era

2005

# Date Venue Location Link
20 2005-05-07 Austin Music Hall Austin, TX, USA
19 2005-05-05 Cullum Auditorium Houston, TX, USA
18 2005-05-04 Gypsy Tea Room and Ballroom Dallas, TX, USA
17 2005-05-03 Sunset Station San Antonio, TX, USA
16 2005-05-01 Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO, USA
15 2005-04-30 Jillian's Louisville, KY, USA Listen here [B]
14 2005-04-27 PromoWest Pavilion Columbus, OH, USA Listen here [B]
13 2005-04-26 Pageant Concert Nightclub St. Louis, MO, USA Listen here [B]
12 2005-04-24 Emens Auditorium Muncie, IN, USA
11 2005-04-23 Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, MI, USA Listen here [B]
10 2005-04-21 Sphere Entertainment Complex Buffalo, NY, USA Listen here [B]
9 2005-04-20 Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA, USA
8 2005-04-19 Jorgensen Auditorium Mansfield, CT, USA
7 2005-04-17 Peterson Fieldhouse Providence, RI, USA
6 2005-04-16 Cole Field House College Park, MD, USA Watch here [B]
5 2005-04-15 Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA, USA
4 2005-04-13 Disco Rodeo Raleigh, NC, USA
3 2005-04-12 Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC, USA
2 2005-04-09 Plush Jacksonville, FL, USA
1 2005-04-08 Auditorium Field Boca Raton, FL, USA

BONUS: this soundcheck from 04/19/2004 of an unidentified song which bears a resemblance to Assassin.

See also

This is a table of Black Holes and Revelations-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.

All years with unknown setlists (1997-2004) are indicated with small font.

Last updated: April 15, 2022.

Song Title Release '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '22 '23 #
Take a Bow Black Holes & Revelations 0 0 79 81 14 0 13 3 0 0 0 0 35 12 7 52 0 0 296
Starlight Black Holes & Revelations 0 0 96 101 17 50 95 17 31 93 3 59 82 33 13 61 32 57 840
Supermassive Black Hole Black Holes & Revelations 0 0 96 98 17 48 95 13 29 91 0 62 82 33 14 61 33 57 829
Map of the Problematique Black Holes & Revelations 0 0 95 97 17 36 62 8 11 31 0 5 43 6 1 0 10 11 433
Soldier's Poem Black Holes & Revelations 0 0 41 51 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
Invincible Black Holes & Revelations 0 0 71 85 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 170
Assassin Black Holes & Revelations 0 20 38 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 2 1 57 11 1 154
Exo-Politics Black Holes & Revelations 0 21 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
City of Delusion Black Holes & Revelations 0 0 30 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51
Hoodoo Black Holes & Revelations 0 0 35 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63
Knights of Cydonia Black Holes & Revelations 0 0 97 101 17 44 95 17 28 90 3 62 82 34 13 60 33 56 832
Glorious Black Holes & Revelations 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 11
Crying Shame Supermassive Black Hole 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
Easily Starlight 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Man of Mystery The Supermassive Selection 0 0 0 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21

References


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