One of the things I always love about seeing Marilyn Manson live is to hear the songs he chooses to introduce his performance and then see what kind of Intro will precede his stage appearance. In the past, the setup for his stage show would take such a long time, that along with other songs entire albums were played, the most memorable being when the entire album of Pink Floyd's The Wall (80 minutes) was played and the crowd sang along to it, or when Iggy Pop's The Idiot (40 minutes) played from start to finish. When I attended a live performance in New Jersey on August 5th 2024, the wait time between sets wasn't that long, but I do recall hearing some songs play before Manson performed, though I was also a bit distracted and not paying as much attention as I should have. However, I can tell you the one song that was played right before the Intro, and I believe it has been played at every show this leg of the tour, though I'm not sure. I looked around for a video that
On Saturday, April 27th, Marilyn Manson and his wife Lindsay were spotted attending the Adam Ant concert at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, sitting among the audience. Marilyn Manson is a long time fan of Adam Ant and he is a very clear influence from him not only musically but also appearance and performance wise. Likewise, in 2002, Adam Ant referred to Marilyn Manson as his favorite current performer. Interestingly, despite the mutual admiration for each other as artists, they never actually met, according to one source, until after this concert.
Below are some photos that were posted by people who spotted Manson, along with reposts by the guitarist for Adam Ant, Will Crewdson, as well as the opening band English Beat.
