The band's scheduled shows for 2020 were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic and immediately the dream of seeing the band live again faded, but the time has come and after 11 years they are back on stage.
On July 9th, the band kicked off their Public Service Announcement, a tour that reunites Zach de la Rocha, Tom Morelo, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk after more than a decade away from the stage. The show took place at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin.
According to a publication by Consequence of Sound, the band donated the proceeds from their first three shows of the tour, a total of $475,000, to reproductive rights organisations.
Here is the setlist for Rage Against the Machine's first show in 11 years.
Bombtrack
People of the Sun
Bulls on Parade
Bullet in the Head
Testify
Tire Me
Wake Up
Guerrilla Radio
Without a Face Know Your Enemy
Calm Like a Bomb
Sleep Now in the Fire
War Within a Breath
The Ghost of Tom
Joad (Cover a Bruce Springsteen)
Freedom Killing in the Name
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