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[[File:AbsoUK.jpg | thumb | right | Gig poster]]
[[Image:MuseBand.jpg|right|thumb|Muse together]]
[[File:Manc6.jpg|thumb| right | [[Matthew Bellamy]] and [[Dominic Howard]]]]
==Muse members==
[[File:Manchester 2003-11-29 Chris Wolstenholme.jpg | thumb | right | [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]]]
{{MuseMemberGallery}}
{{Gigbox
| Venue = Manchester Evening News Arena
| VenueRef = <ref>https://musewiki.org/File:AbsoUK.jpg</ref>
| Date = 29{{supo|th}} November 2003
| DateRef = <ref name="mc20031105">{{cite/microcuts20031105}}</ref>
| Location = Manchester
| LocationRef = <ref name="mc20031105"/>
| Country = United Kingdom
| Songs = 18
| SongsRef = <ref name="mc20031105"/>
| Support = [[Kinesis]], [[Elbow]]
| SupportRef =
| Start = 18:00
| StartRef =
| Zone = UTC
| Capacity = 19,000 <small>(max seated capacity)</small>
| CapacityRef =
| Price = 15.00 <small>(seated, standing)</small>
| PriceRef = <ref>https://musewiki.org/File:AbsoUK.jpg</ref>
| Curr = GBP
}}


===Live performance only members===
{{GigNav
*[[Morgan Nicholls]]<br>
| Previous = [[Nottingham National Ice Centre Arena 2003 (gig) | National Ice Centre Arena]]
*[[Dan Newell]]
| Current = Manchester Evening News Arena
| Next = [[Cardiff International Arena 2003 (gig) | Cardiff International Arena]]
}}


==Formation==
Part of the 2003 European leg of the [[Absolution Tour]].
:''For a full biography see [[Biography]]''
The members of Muse played in separate bands during their stay at Teignmouth Community College and Coombeshead College in the early 1990s. The formation of Muse began when [[Matt Bellamy|Bellamy]] successfully auditioned for the part of guitarist in [[Dominic Howard|Dominic Howard's]] band. They asked [[Chris Wolstenholme]], who played drums at the time, to learn to play bass guitar for the band. Wolstenholme agreed and took up lessons.


In 1994, under the name [[Rocket Baby Dolls]] and with a goth/glam image, the group won a [[Teignmouth Broadmeadow Sports Centre 1994 (gig)|local battle of the bands]] contest, smashing their equipment in the process. "It was supposed to be a protest, a statement", Bellamy said, "so, when we actually won, it was a real shock. A massive shock. After that, we started taking ourselves seriously". Shortly after the contest, the three decided to forego university, quit their jobs, change the band name to Muse, and move away from Teignmouth.
== Information ==


==The band name==
Tickets went on sale Saturday 5th July 2003 at 9.30 AM.<ref>https://musewiki.org/File:AbsoTourUK.jpg</ref>  
[[Image:muselogo.png|right|thumb|The MUSE Logo]]
The band have stated that they chose the name Muse due to it being short as well as looking good on gig posters. Muse also chose the name after hearing in art class (Muses) and then they looked it up in the dictionary and said something like 'well there's a 'muse' going around town right now' or something and they became Muse! Back to you Tom - The actual meaning of the word is to be in thought for a long time. Alternatively, a muse in Greek culture was an abstract mythological being that gave inspiration to artists and authors. There were nine Muses in Greek religion, all of which were Zeus's daughters. Of the Muses, Matthew Bellamy's favourite is Erato,<ref name="mm199912">
{{cite
|title=The Potholey Bible
|desc=Melody Maker article
|date=1999-12
|auth=Robin Bresnark
|pub=Melody Maker
|doc=The Potholey Bible (199912 Melody Maker article)
|url=http://rocketbabydolls.com/mel1299.html
|type=int
}}</ref> the Muse of lyrical and erotic poetry.


The first time the band heard of the word was when someone in Muse's home town, Teignmouth, suggested that the reason for a lot of the populace becoming members of bands was due to a muse hovering over the town.<ref>[[Interview (200702 ninemsn feature)|ninemsn 200702]]</ref>
You can read a review of the gig [http://link2wales.co.uk/2003/gigreviews/muse-elbow-kinesis-manchester-evening-news-arena/ here]


In Japanese, the name is transliterated in the Katakana syllabary as 'ミューヅ' (Myuuzu, literally).
== The Show ==


The band name was made a Trade mark by [[Matthew Bellamy]] and his solicitors on 21st July 1999. The Trade mark covers three different classes:
Matt balanced his guitar on his head after performing Blackout, just as he did at Glastonbury the following year. He also omitted the words "scream and she'll shout" from Stockholm Syndrome, instead opting to step away from the microphone and pop an on-stage balloon with his guitar.


*'''Class 09:'''
Prior to this gig, [[Matthew Bellamy]] would sing all of the lead chorus vocals for performances of The Small Print himself, unlike later gigs where [[Christopher Wolstenholme]] would take over during certain lines. This would be the first instance where Chris sang the line "you watch this space" along with Matt. However, it wouldn't be until the Club Quattro gig on 14th February 2004 where Chris would completely take over for the lines "you watch this space" & "slave to the grave" with Matt no longer singing those lines in any capacity.
Magnetic tapes, compact discs, recording discs, mini discs, cassettes, records, video discs and video tapes, sound recordings, video recordings, CD-ROM discs, DVDs, all featuring music by, musical and/or visual performances by and/or information relating to recording and performing artists.
*'''Class 25:'''
Clothing, footwear and headgear.
*'''Class 41:'''
Production of shows and presentations and live performances relating to recording and performing artists; recording services provided by recording and performing artists; theatrical productions and audio programming for recording and performing artists; stage, screen, television, concert and nightclub entertainment services relating to recording and performing artists.


==Previous names==
== Speech ==
*[[Rocket Baby Dolls]]
*[[Fixed Penalty]]
*[[Gothic Plague]]
*[[Carnage Mayhem]]
*[[Young Blood]]


==Muse management==
{| {{Speechtable}}
[[Thomas Kirk]], [[Anthony Addis]]
|-
==Museboard management==
| Before Butterflies & Hurricanes || rowspan="4" |  [[Matthew Bellamy | Bellamy]] || "Gonna play another new song, if you haven't heard this song it's called 'Butterflies & Hurricanes'".
[[Thomas Kirk]], [[User:Kev|Kev]], [[User:Miss Blee|Miss Blee]]
|-
| After Plug in Baby || ""Easy tiger! (?) fucking".
|-
| Before Blackout || "Cheers! Cheers... we'll play a new song, if you haven't heard this song yet... this song is called 'Blackout', and Chris is gonna play the keys... It's one for the lighters I think..."
|-
| Before Stockholm Syndrome || "Thank you very much people of Manchester, you're the best! Thank you very much for coming this song is called Stockoooolm Syndroooome"
|-
|}


==References==
Assorted "Cheers!" and "Thank you"s throughout, sometimes in strangely hilarious voices with accompanying facial expressions (e.g. New Born, Blackout)
 
== Media ==
 
An audience recording in lossless (FLAC) format can be found on MuseBootlegs [https://www.musebootlegs.com/?p=torrents&pid=10&action=details&tid=1096 here].
 
{{setlist
| 01 = Apocalypse Please
| 02 = Hysteria
| 03 = New Born
| 04 = Sing for Absolution
| 05 = Thoughts of a Dying Atheist
| 06 = Citizen Erased
| 07 = Space Dementia
| 08 = Endlessly
| 09pre = {{Adagio sostenuto}} | 09 = Sunburn | 09app = (keyboard)
| 10 = Butterflies & Hurricanes
| 11 = The Small Print
| 12 = Forced In | 12app = (instrumental)
| 13 = Muscle Museum
| 14 = Bliss | 14app = (short)
| 15 = Time Is Running Out
| 16 = Plug In Baby | 16app = {{encore}}
| 17 = Blackout
| 18 = Stockholm Syndrome | 18app = + outro
}}
 
== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
Manchester 2003-11-29 Chris Wolstenholme.jpg
Manc1.jpg
Manc2.jpg
Manc3.jpg
Manc4.jpg
Manc5.jpg
Manc6.jpg
Manc7.jpg
Manc8.jpg
Manc9.jpg
</gallery>
 
<small> (Source: [http://abelgaloismuse.blogspot.com/2012/03/matt-bellamy-november-2003-manchester.html Abelgalois])</small>
 
== References ==
<references/>
<references/>
[[Category:Muse]]
 
== See also ==
* [[Manchester Evening News Arena]]
 
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Revision as of 11:38, 27 November 2023

Gig poster
Muse show
Venue Manchester Evening News Arena[1]
Date 29th November 2003[2]
Location Manchester[2]
Country United Kingdom
Songs 18[2]
Support Kinesis, Elbow
Start (UTC) 18:00
Capacity 19,000 (max seated capacity)
Price (GBP) 15.00 (seated, standing)[3]
Sold out? Unknown




Part of the 2003 European leg of the Absolution Tour.

Information

Tickets went on sale Saturday 5th July 2003 at 9.30 AM.[4]

You can read a review of the gig here

The Show

Matt balanced his guitar on his head after performing Blackout, just as he did at Glastonbury the following year. He also omitted the words "scream and she'll shout" from Stockholm Syndrome, instead opting to step away from the microphone and pop an on-stage balloon with his guitar.

Prior to this gig, Matthew Bellamy would sing all of the lead chorus vocals for performances of The Small Print himself, unlike later gigs where Christopher Wolstenholme would take over during certain lines. This would be the first instance where Chris sang the line "you watch this space" along with Matt. However, it wouldn't be until the Club Quattro gig on 14th February 2004 where Chris would completely take over for the lines "you watch this space" & "slave to the grave" with Matt no longer singing those lines in any capacity.

Speech

Before Butterflies & Hurricanes Bellamy "Gonna play another new song, if you haven't heard this song it's called 'Butterflies & Hurricanes'".
After Plug in Baby ""Easy tiger! (?) fucking".
Before Blackout "Cheers! Cheers... we'll play a new song, if you haven't heard this song yet... this song is called 'Blackout', and Chris is gonna play the keys... It's one for the lighters I think..."
Before Stockholm Syndrome "Thank you very much people of Manchester, you're the best! Thank you very much for coming this song is called Stockoooolm Syndroooome"

Assorted "Cheers!" and "Thank you"s throughout, sometimes in strangely hilarious voices with accompanying facial expressions (e.g. New Born, Blackout)

Media

An audience recording in lossless (FLAC) format can be found on MuseBootlegs here.

Setlist

Gallery

(Source: Abelgalois)

References

See also


Go back to the gig archive