Skip to main content

Marilyn Manson in the Epstein Files? The Real Story

On January 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a massive, and likely final, batch of files related to the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, totaling over 3 million pages, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images.  This release was mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump in November 2025, requiring the DOJ to produce its files related to the late sex offender and Ghislaine Maxwell.   Together with the Epstein files, which strictly are files obtained from Jeffrey Epstein himself, and in which Marilyn Manson is never mentioned as having any sort of association with Epstein, the DOJ included a number of separate documents that consist of "anonymous tips." It is a document in one of these anonymous tips that the name Marilyn Manson can be found, in document EFTA00154698. In the context of document EFTA00154698, an "anonymous tip" refers to information submitted by a member of the p...

Marilyn Manson Kicks Off 2025 European Headline Tour


Almost as soon as a 2025 European Winter tour was announced by Marilyn Manson, all ten dates in seven countries were completely sold out for what would be his first headlining tour since 2019.

The first show kicked off on February 10th in Zurich, Switzerland at Halle 622, with The Blackmordia as the supporting act. Not only was this Manson's first show of 2025, but it was his first headlining show since the release of his new album One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1. With him were the same band members - Tyler Bates (guitar, backing vocals), Reba Meyers (guitar, backing vocals), Matthew Montgomery (bass, backing vocals), and Gil Sharone (drums).

Being the first tour for the new album, the setlist included several newer songs than his previous performances in 2024, among them being the opener "Nod If You Understand" after an Intro with music from "Sacrifice of the Mass", as well as "Meet Me in Purgatory", "Death Is Not a Costume", and the Outro recording from "One Assassination Under God". Returning new songs were "Raise the Red Flag" and "As Sick as the Secrets Within". Performed for the first time since 2019 was "The Nobodies". "The Fight Song" was listed on the setlist, but wasn't played.

The full setlist is was as follows:

    "Sacrifice of the Mass" (Intro)
    "Nod If You Understand"
    "Disposable Teens"
    "Angel with the Scabbed Wings"
    "Tourniquet"
    "Meet Me in Purgatory"
    "This Is the New Shit"
    "Death Is Not a Costume"
    "The Nobodies"
    "Raise the Red Flag"
    "SAY10"
    "mOBSCENE"
    "Great Big White World"
    "The Dope Show"
    "As Sick as the Secrets Within"
    "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
    "The Beautiful People"
    "Coma White"
    "One Assassination Under God" (Outro)

Next Marilyn Manson will perform in Italy, Germany, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands and will conclude with three dates in the United Kingdom, with the final show of the tour on February 23rd. 
 




 



 

Search