Launched in support of each band's respective full-length studio LPs, 2010's Hellbilly Deluxe 2 and 2012's Born Villain, the tour visited a mixture of amphitheaters, indoor arenas and outdoor stadiums from September 28, 2012, through December 12, 2012.

There were also shows given at smaller, more intimate venues, such as New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom.

The tour made headlines within the rock community due to a highly-publicized altercation between the bands' respective lead vocalists.

[1] Following the conclusion of Rob Zombie's Hellbilly Deluxe 2 World Tour on May 26, 2012, Manson and Zombie underwent negotiations to launch a double bill tour to cover North America and Europe for the remainder of 2012.

The tour began on September 28, 2012, in Phoenix, Arizona, at the first annual Desert Uprising Festival at Ashley Furniture Homestore Pavilion.

"[2] The row then escalated the next evening during the tour's engagement at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.

"[2] Zombie also addressed the issue in the social networking service Facebook where he wrote: "I don't get it.