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=== ''Ghosts V–VI'' (2020–2022) === {{See also|Ghosts V–VI (disambiguation)}}<!--intentional link to DAB page--> On January 15, 2020, Nine Inch Nails was officially named as members of the Class of 2020 for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Class of 2020 Inductees {{!}} Rock & Roll Hall of Fame|url=https://www.rockhall.com/class-2020-inductees|access-date=2020-11-10|website=www.rockhall.com}}</ref> However, due to the onset of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]], the induction ceremony was postponed indefinitely. Originally, only Trent Reznor was to be inducted as the sole full-time member of the group for most of its history. After holding discussions with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Reznor announced that former live band members Chris Vrenna and Danny Lohner, as well as current members Alessandro Cortini, Ilan Rubin (the youngest person ever inducted into the Hall of Fame), longtime guitarist Robin Finck, and the only other full time member of the band, Atticus Ross, would all be inducted as members of Nine Inch Nails.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 3, 2020|first=Chad |last=Childers|title=Rock Hall Adds Six Nine Inch Nails Members to 2020 Induction|url=https://loudwire.com/rock-hall-adds-six-nine-inch-nails-members-2020-induction/|access-date=2020-11-10|website=Loudwire|language=en}}</ref> On March 26, 2020, Nine Inch Nails released ''[[Ghosts V: Together]]'' and ''[[Ghosts VI: Locusts]]'', its tenth and eleventh studio albums and the sequels to their 2008 instrumental album ''Ghosts I–IV''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/nine-inch-nails-drop-new-album-ghosts-v-vi-listen/|title=Nine Inch Nails Drop New Album Ghosts V-VI|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|language=en|access-date=March 26, 2020|first1=Madison |last1= Bloom |first2=Jazz |last2=Monroe|date=March 26, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2020/03/nine-inch-nails-surprise-fans-with-two-new-albums/|title=Nine Inch Nails Surprise Fans with Two New Albums|date=March 26, 2020|website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|access-date=March 26, 2020|first=Emily|last=Tan}}</ref> The albums were released for free as a show of solidarity with the band's fans during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9343510/nine-inch-nails-new-albums-ghosts-v-vi-free|title=Nine Inch Nails Drops Two Surprise New Albums For Free in These 'Weird Times'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=March 26, 2020|access-date=March 26, 2020|first=Anna|last=Chan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/26/21195266/nine-inch-nails-new-albums-just-ghosts-v-vi-free-download |title=Nine Inch Nails just released two new albums for free |last=Farokhmanesh |first=Megan |date=March 26, 2020 |website=[[The Verge]] |access-date=March 26, 2020 }}</ref> Due to the pandemic, the live induction ceremony for the 2020 Hall of Fame Induction was cancelled on July 15, 2020, and simultaneously, an induction special was announced to be broadcast and available for streaming through HBO and [[HBO Max]], respectively, on November 7, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-08|title=Rock Hall Induction Ceremony cancelled, replaced with special on HBO|url=https://fox8.com/news/coronavirus/rock-hall-induction-ceremony-cancelled-replaced-with-special-on-hbo/|access-date=2020-11-10|website=fox8.com|language=en-US}}</ref> In the interim, a special display was created to represent Nine Inch Nails' presence in the Hall of Fame that celebrated their popular, muddy performance at [[Woodstock '94]]; opened on the 26th anniversary of the concert.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-13|title=Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Exhibit|url=https://www.nin.com/rock-roll-hall-of-fame-exhibit/|access-date=2020-11-10|website=nine inch nails|language=en-US}}</ref> On November 6, 2020, Trent Reznor and the other to-be-inducted members of Nine Inch Nails were interviewed by journalist [[David Farrier]] about the history of the band and their feelings on being inducted.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nine Inch Nails in Conversation {{!}} Rock & Roll Hall of Fame|url=https://www.rockhall.com/events/nin-conversation|access-date=2020-11-10|website=www.rockhall.com}}</ref> Then on November 7, Nine Inch Nails was formally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Class of 2020, by punk icon [[Iggy Pop]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|last1=Kreps|first1=Daniel|date=2020-11-08|title=Read Iggy Pop's Nine Inch Nails 2020 Rock Hall Induction Speech|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/iggy-pop-nine-inch-nails-2020-rock-hall-induction-speech-1086579/|access-date=2020-11-10|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref> Reznor thanked the fans, his family, and all of his many Nine Inch Nails collaborators in his acceptance speech, recorded from his home in [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills, CA]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Minsker|first=Evan|title=Nine Inch Nails at Rock Hall 2020: Watch Trent Reznor's Induction Speech|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/nine-inch-nails-at-rock-hall-2020-watch-trent-reznors-induction-speech/|access-date=2020-11-10|website=Pitchfork|date=November 8, 2020|language=en-us}}</ref> On May 6, 2021, Nine Inch Nails released a new track, "Isn't Everyone"<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-06|title=HEALTH x NIN|url=https://www.nin.com/health-x-nin-isnt-everyone/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=nine inch nails|language=en-US}}</ref> in collaboration with noise rock group [[Health (band)|HEALTH]], who had previously been an opening act on their [[#Ghosts_I–IV_and_The_Slip_(2008–2012)|Lights In The Sky and Wave Goodbye tours]]. On May 7, they announced they would be playing two shows in Cleveland (September 21 and 23, 2021) with the [[Pixies (band)|Pixies]] to commemorate their inauguration into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which, according to the band, would be "the only NIN headline shows in 2021".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-07|title=NINE INCH NAILS ANNOUNCE CLEVELAND SHOWS|url=https://www.nin.com/nine-inch-nails-announce-cleveland-shows/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=nine inch nails|language=en-US}}</ref> Those shows were cancelled on August 19, 2021, due to rising [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 cases in the United States]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|last1=Shaffer|first1=Claire|date=2021-08-19|title=Nine Inch Nails Cancel All Shows for 2021 Due to Covid-19|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nine-inch-nails-cancel-shows-covid-19-1214361/|access-date=2021-08-20|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref> Also in 2021, Reznor and Ross produced [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]]'s album ''[[If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power]]''. It was later nominated for the [[Best Alternative Music Album]] award at the [[64th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=2021-08-26|title=Backed by Nine Inch Nails, Halsey Connects Past and Future|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/arts/music/halsey-if-i-cant-have-love-i-want-power-review.html|access-date=2021-09-14|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In February 2022, Nine Inch Nails announced a short tour of the United States for 2022, the group's first performances in nearly four years. A tour of the United Kingdom was announced shortly afterwards.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-07|title=Nine Inch Nails Announce 2022 U.S. Tour|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/nine-inch-nails-announce-2022-us-tour/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref> On September 24, 2022, Nine Inch Nails performed in their native Cleveland for the first time since 2013 after a "Nine Inch Nails Fan Day" at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame the previous day. Over the course of the performance, all the other six inductees, as well as former members [[Richard Patrick]] and [[Charlie Clouser]], joined Reznor on stage and even covered Patrick's [[Filter (band)|Filter]] hit, "[[Hey Man Nice Shot]]". Reznor posted on his Discord after the show, “When/If we tour again, it will be different. Not like [2018′s “Cold Black Infinite” tour] era – It's over.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Troy |title=Nine Inch Nails marks end of an era with historic performance |date=September 25, 2022 |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/09/nine-inch-nails-marks-end-of-an-era-with-historic-performance.html |website=Cleveland.com}}</ref>
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