lˈaɪv pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz ʌv "nˈaɪts ʌv saɪdˈoʊniə" ɡˈɪv mˈæt bˈɛlæmiz ˈɪntɹoʊ fɔlsˈɛɾoʊ mˈoːɹ pɹˈɑːmɪnəns ðɐn ɪts stˈuːdɪˌoʊ kˈaʊntɚpˌɑːɹt, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð dˈɑːmᵻnˌɪk hˈaʊɚdz ˌɪntɹədˈʌktɚɹi dɹˈʌm pˈætɚn bˌiːɪŋ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɪnðə pɚfˈoːɹməns.
Live performances of "Knights of Cydonia" give Matt Bellamy's intro falsetto more prominence than its studio counterpart, along with Dominic Howard's introductory drum pattern being included in the performance.