Muse are back in London and painting the capital red with their two-day show at the O2.
The band kicked off the first of their two performances on Sunday (October 1) and brought the house down. Our critics gave the band a five-star review for the gig last night.
On Monday (October 2) they will be taking to the stage again.
Lisa Wright wrote: “Part sci-fi Tron future-scape, part dystopian Mad Max rock-pocalypse, when Muse’s theatrical spectacular rolled into town for the first of two dates at the O2 Arena last night, onlookers could have been forgiven for thinking they’d accidentally stumbled into War of the Worlds, were it not for the supermassive setlist of hits.
“Entering in faceless silver robot masks like a WarhammerDaft Punk, backed by a flaming sign searing recent album Will of the People’s initials into the air, there were bursts of fire, streamer cannons, fake snow and oodles of lasers – and that was just the first 30 minutes.
“Pure entertainment of the more-is-more kind, it was Muse’s undeniable musicianship that allowed this sheer aesthetic audacity to work. When Bellamy took to the piano for a virtuoso Bach interlude before the campy You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween, he proved he could go toe-to-toe with any maestro of the instrument.”
The Muti-platinum and Grammy award-winning rock band continue on their Will of the People World Tour on Monday, October 6 and here is everything you can expect if you are lucky enough to be going:
What time will Muse be on the stage?
The doors open at 6.30pm at the O2 for fans to make their way in, and we expect the band to take to the stage to start the show at 8.30pm. The concert is expected to last approximately two hours.
Who is supporting Muse?
Special guests the Nova Twins will be the supporting act for the London O2 shows.
The Nova Twins are an English rock duo formed in London, England, in 2014, consisting of vocalist/guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South. Their debut album, Who Are the Girls?, was released in February 2020 and their most recent album, Supernova, was released in June 2022
What is the Muse setlist?
Judging by day one, fans can expect to hear the following setlist:
- Intro: Chant
- Will of the People
- Interlude
- Hysteria
- [Drill Sergeant]
- Psycho
- Thought Contagion
- Won’t Stand Down
- Kill or Be Killed(Felsmann + Tiley Reinterpretation)
- Compliance
- Interstitial ‘Parkour’
- Time Is Running Out
- The 2nd Law: Isolated System
- Resistance
- You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween(Bach’s ‘Toccata and Fugue in D Minor’ intro)
- Madness
- We Are Fucking Fucked
- The Dark Side (alternate reality version)
- Supermassive Black Hole
- Interstitial ‘Driving’
- Plug In Baby
- Behold, the Glove(Matt Bellamy song)
- Uprising
- Prelude
- Starlight
- Kill or Be Killed
- Knights of Cydonia
Can I get tickets?
There are still very limited tickets on sale here, but they won’t come cheap. On the official, site you can view where seats are available and they cost between £50 and £214. There are also pricier tickets for package deals. For all the information and how to buy click here.
