| Tour by Marilyn Manson | |
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| Associated album | Mechanical Animals |
|---|---|
| Start date | March 21, 1999 |
| End date | August 8, 1999 |
| No. of shows | 46 (planned) 43 (completed) |
| Marilyn Manson concert chronology | |
Rock Is Dead was a worldwide arena tour by American rock band Marilyn Manson in 1999. It was the second tour launched in support of their third full-length studio LP, Mechanical Animals, which was released on September 15, 1998.
The tour was a rebranding of the Marilyn Manson and Hole co-headlined Beautiful Monsters tour.[1][2][3] While it was initially successful, Beautiful Monsters was marked by numerous and well-publicized fracases between the frontperson of each band on and off-stage.[4] The discord caused a fallout between the two groups which resulted in Hole's departure from the playbill.[5][6] Marilyn Manson decided to continue the tour and gave the opening act, Monster Magnet, equal billing as co-headliner for Rock is Dead.[7]
Marilyn Manson released two recordings that documented portions of the tour: a live video album titled God Is in the T.V. and a live album titled The Last Tour on Earth.
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- ^ "Marilyn Manson, Hole Announce Two Months Worth Of Dates". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. 1999-01-27. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ^ "Manson, Hole Get Tour On The Road". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. 1999-03-02. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ^ "Courtney Talks About Hole/Manson Tour". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. 1999-01-07. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ^ "Hole Walks Out On Tour, Manson Injury Postpones Several Dates". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. 1999-03-15. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ^ "Hole, Marilyn Manson Avoid Nostalgia As Tour Rolls Into Seattle". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. 1999-03-05. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ^ "Marilyn Manson Says Hole's Departure From Tour "Not A Personal Thing"". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. 1999-03-15. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-07.