Marilyn Manson at the Hammerstein Ballroom

Brian Warner was born in Canton, Ohio, but after graduating high school he relocated with his parents in 1989 to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There he studied journalism and theater at the local community college, and feeling lonely in a new place, he wrote poems and short stories. Fired from his job at a record store, he became an entertainment journalist for a local magazine while working towards a degree in journalism. He soon created his own band, taking on the name Marilyn Manson (Marilyn as in movie star Monroe, Manson as in psycho killer Charles). Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids formed in 1989, soon shortening the name of the band to Marilyn Manson. In the U.S. alone, three of the band's albums went platinum and three more went gold. Marilyn Manson's 10th studio album, Heaven Upside Down, will be released on October 6, 2017. Marilyn Manson the person is the only remaining original member of Marilyn Manson the band.

Photographers at the Hammerstein Ballroom tonight were told they could shoot only the first song rather than the usual three from the pit in front of the stage. Well into the first song, Manson started throwing things around, including his microphone stand, and photographers were cleared out even before the first song ended. The band members wore whiteface with black markings and played tight, energetic industrial metal as the vocalist roamed the stage and played to the audience. Between songs, Manson rambled, at one point speaking about drugs. About 45 minutes into the concert, during a slow cover of the Eurhythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," Manson placed his right foot on the first rung of a tall stage prop behind the band and attempted to step up but immediately fell backwards off the prop. Moments later, the structure toppled on top of him, knocking him cold. The band stopped playing, and all lights were turned off. People attended to Manson, but he did not seem to regain consciousness. The set list showed that there were four more songs to be performed. A few minutes later, the audience was told over the public address system what was already presumed, that due to Manson's injury, the concert was ended. It was fun while it lasted.

Visit Marilyn Manson at www.marilynmanson.com.

Setlist:

1. Revelation #12
2. This Is the New Shit
3. mOBSCENE
4. The Dope Show
5. Disposable Teens
6. Kill4Me
7. Killing Strangers
8. Tourniquet
9. We Know Where You Fucking Live
10. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (Eurythmics cover)