Remember that interview where Matt stops to smell his foot? How about the one where he professes that he would be the first one in the queue to get tickets if Rage Against the Machine ever got back together? Well fear not! We are here to bring all those wonderful (and crazy) interviews to you with anecdotal notes so you know which interview is which!
This project is just beginning, so please be patient as we start working on it.
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NOTE: Some interview exact dates may be incorrect or hard to know, in that case the aired day instead is used.
2023
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Fact
|
| 2023-02-13 |
Meet at the Hotel Bar, UK |
Listen here |
Rare podcast interview with Chris about road stories. Covers the U2 plane ride, the Stereophonics beef, and lots of diarrhea.
|
| 2023-01-15 |
ALT 98.7, CA, USA |
Watch here |
Chris isn't really into Friends. Matt wants to explore that secret alien warehouse with Tom DeLonge of Blink-182.
|
2022
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Fact
|
| 2022-10-12 |
Audacy, USA |
Watch here |
The "soulmates" interview with Matt and Dom. They discuss how the band dealt with the pandemic and conceived the album.
|
| 2022-09-08 |
SiriusXM, USA |
Watch here |
Matt explains some info behind some of their songs; Plug in Baby, Supermassive Black Hole, Madness, Psycho and Won't Stand Down.
|
| 2022-08-29 |
Le monde d'Elodie, France |
Listen here |
Another interview of Matt and Dom talking about the new album.
|
| 2022-08-26 |
Los Angeles Times, USA |
Read here |
Transcripted interview with Matt Bellamy talking about the new album.
|
| 2022-08-26 |
NRJ, France |
Watch here |
Matt and Dom shortly talks about the new album and their influences.
|
| 2022-08-25 |
Audacy Check In, USA |
Watch here |
Matt talks about the group’s new album, Will Of The People, and the new songs in there.
|
| 2022-08-23 |
Zane Lowe, New Zealand |
Watch here |
Matt talks about many themes of the new album, his parenthood and the relationship between the bandmates.
|
| 2022-08-22 |
Elliot In The Morning, USA |
Listen here |
Dom chats with Elliot In The Morning about the new album, Abbey Road Studios, Matt Bellamy's "Jeff Buckley" guitar, and more.
|
| 2022-06-17 |
Virgin Radio, France |
Listen here |
More extensive interview about the new album, the inspiration and the recording process. (+ Dom is planning to dye his hair pink)
|
| 2022-06-16 |
RFM, France |
Watch here |
Another short interview with Matt and Dom talking about Will of the People.
|
| 2022-06-1? |
? Racetrack, ??? |
Watch here |
Short interview with Dom and Matt talking about Lamborghini cars, racecars and other related things.
|
| 2022-06-10 |
NME, UK |
Read here |
In-depth interview discussing details of new album's songs. Debunks Compliance antivaxx claims. First mention of "meta-centrism".
|
| 2022-06-09 |
RTL2, France |
Listen here |
Matt and Dom talking about the new upcoming album, Will of the People, about its creation and describing the songs.
|
| 2022-05-10 |
The Big Issue, UK |
Read here |
Brief interview promoting the Eventim Apollo charity gig. Matt discusses homelessness in LA, the war in Ukraine, and his Northern Irish heritage.
|
| 2022-03-17 |
The Zane Lowe Show, ?? |
Transcribed here |
First major interview leaking details about new songs. Matt reveals his and Dom's punch-up in a jet.
|
| 2022-01-23 |
(?) LA, USA |
Watch here |
Not an interview, just an Instagram livestream showing Dom and Chris playing basketball while Matt is recording.
|
2021
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Fact
|
| 2021-03-16 |
(?) LA, USA |
Watch here |
Not an interview, just an Instagram livestream showing Dom and Matt just chilling and talking about a coffee machine.
|
2020
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Fact
|
| 2020-05-15 |
NME, UK |
read here |
Another Matt interview, this time with NME. Bellamy talked about a potential move back to Devon, an Origin of Symmetry anniversary show, and a timeline for the next album.
|
| 2020-05-09 |
Beats 1 Radio, USA |
Watch here |
Matt talked to Zane Lowe on his song, Tomorrow's World, and the Simulation Theory concert film. He mentioned he has written a few songs suitable for Muse and that it is possible they will do a song this year.
|
| 2020-01-19 |
ALT98.7, CA, USA |
Watch here |
Matt gives a short interview during the ALTERego show. In his excitement, he mentions that he's having a baby.
|
2019
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Fact
|
| 2019-04-09 |
Radio 104.5, Philadelphia, PA, USA |
Watch here |
Dom gives an interview with local radio station 1 hour prior to the show in Philly.
|
| 2019-03-14 |
NME, UK |
Watch here |
Muse admit they’ve “finally gone too far” with their current world tour.
|
| 2019-01-16 |
iHeartRadio, CA, USA |
Watch here |
Matt & Dom said that they'd like to collaborate with Twenty One Pilots, and answered another questions.
|
| 2019-01-10 |
Warner Music ME, ?? |
Watch here |
Muse talked about Simulation Theory and the influences on the album to the Warner Music of the Middle East.
|
2018
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2018-12-30 |
Virgin Radio, UK |
Watch here |
Matt and Dom talk to Tim Cocker about their new album 'Simulation Theory' and also their plans for touring.
|
| 2018-12-14 |
Radio X, UK |
Watch here |
Muse answer their most googled questions.
|
| 2018-12-14 |
Quotidien, France |
Watch here |
Talked about Simulation Theory before playing Pressure. Matt says "bum wiggle".
|
| 2018-12-14 |
Virgin Radio, France |
Watch here |
Aired the 20th January 2019.
|
| 2018-12-13 |
Q1043 New York, NY, USA |
Watch here |
Interview with Chris (a strange thing). Talking about Simulation Theory and saying it was initially planned to be an acoustic album.
|
| 2018-11-30 |
NRJ, France |
Watch here |
Talked about the main Simulation Theory theme.
|
| 2018-11-20 |
Sukkiri TV, Japan |
Watch here |
Strange and very japanese interview, with the later performance of Pressure.
|
| 2018-11-20 |
NME, UK |
Watch here |
Talking about The Beatles' influence on Pressure. Recorded the same day as the last NME interview, but aired the 20.
|
| 2018-11-16 |
NME, UK |
Watch here |
Recording of PWO PWO PWO PWOPAGANDA. Weird noises, ‘Stranger Things’ and the Simulation Theory Tour.
|
| 2018-11-14 |
iHeartRadio, NY, USA |
Watch here |
Talking about new album (after or before the concert).
|
| 2018-11-12 |
Radio X, UK |
Watch here |
A 1h conversation with Muse talking about their career and new album, Simulation Theory.
|
| 2018-11-12 |
Absolute Radio, UK |
Watch here |
Muse sat down to chat about their upcoming tour, VR Games, pre-show rituals and playing to guess the song.
|
| 2018-11-09 |
Deezer, UK? |
Watch here |
Some fun and interesting questions, like favourite song on the new album, and songs from other artists.
|
| 2018-11-08 |
Studio Brussels, Belgium |
Watch here |
Announced that they're going to play on Werchter Festival 2019. And talked a bit about other stuff.
|
| 2018-11-08 |
France3Paris, France |
Watch here |
Another interview talking about Simulation Theory.
|
| 2018-11-08 |
FNAC, France |
Watch here |
Some interesting questions in this 1 minute clip. Described Simulation Theory as "Meta-modernist rock".
|
| 2018-11-05 |
RTL 102.5, Italy |
Watch here |
Matt and Dom talked about Simulation Theory and announced the two gigs in Italy on 2019, Milan and Rome.
|
| 2018-11-05 |
Radio Deejay, Italy |
Watch here |
They talked about new album and teased some seconds of the upcoming song Algorithm and its video.
|
| 2018-11-04 |
ROCK FM, Spain |
Watch here |
Talked about Simulation Theory recording, other stuff and announced the Madrid 2019 gig.
|
| 2018-10-31 |
OUI FM, France |
Watch here |
Talked about new album, and curious things like Matt's 140 broken guitar record on Absolution Tour.
|
| 2018-09-24 |
Taratata, France |
Watch here |
Interview talking about multiple things was done between songs performances.
|
| 2018-07-23 |
The Woody Show, USA |
Watch here |
Muse plays a round of Let me Axe You Something: Matt doomsday prepping, Matt can't hold his liquor, Matt is the laziest
|
| 2018-07-20 |
Radio.com, USA? |
Watch here |
Short clip talking about Something Human and upcoming new song, Pressure.
|
| 2018-07-20 |
The Woody Show, USA |
Watch here |
Talked about Something Human.
|
| 2018-07-20 |
Beats 1 Radio, USA |
Watch here |
Interview with Matt Wilkinson, Matt & Dom talked about Something Human. Matt mentioned the idea of "wanting to do a high school dance" for the then-unknown Pressure music video.
|
| 2018-07-19 |
KROQ, USA |
Watch here |
Muse on New Song Something Human: "It's Our Soft Side"
|
| 2018-07-05 |
Beats 1 Radio, CA, US |
Watch here |
They revealed the new album name, Simulation Theory. Aired two months later.
|
| 2018-05-20 |
Radio.com, USA? |
Watch here |
Matt talked about Thought Contagion, smashing Guitars & being a rockstar.
|
| 2018-04-20 |
MTVLA, Mexico |
Watch here |
Brief clip talking about Thought Contagion and "mexican influences" on Knights of Cydonia & City of Delusion.
|
| 2018-03-27 |
Triple M Sydney, Australia |
Watch here |
Audio only, Matt talked about Thought Contagion, confirmed new album on November and it's influences.
|
| 2018-03-19 |
Radio X, UK |
Watch here |
Chris Moyles Meets...Muse. They tell about starting out, getting signed, and turning 40 and other things.
|
| 2018-03-05 |
Virgin Radio, France |
Watch here |
Talked about Thought Contagion, upcoming new album theme and Matt's genetics.
|
| 2018-02-16 |
The Woody Show, USA |
Watch here |
Matt and Dom talk Thought Contagion, the 1st mention that Floyd looks like the #GhostbusterTerrorDog, Hazelnut is worse than a baby, playing with Paul McCartney, Wikipedia true or false
|
2017
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2017-12-18 |
Melbourne, Australia |
Watch here |
Interview with Ugly Phil. Releasing singles early. Matt's interest in tech and AI. Using tech terms in songs. Doesn't like songs to be dated because of the lyrics.
|
| 2017-08-15 |
Evening Standard, UK |
Read here |
Matt interview promoting the Shepherds Bush Empire by-request gig. Discusses fans requesting obscure songs.
|
| 2017-08-08 |
TVA Montreal, Canada |
Watch here |
Matt talked shortly about Canada and also about the early days, when he becomes to be less shy and started to act different on the stage.
|
| 2017-08-03 |
101WKQX Chicago, USA |
Watch here |
Matt talked about other cancelled shows (due to the cancellation of Lollapalooza that year), and about Dig Down.
|
| 2017-07-12 |
Absolute Radio, UK |
Watch here |
Muse: Hackers, drag bars & Cirque du Soleil. Also talked about the North American Amphitheater tour.
|
| 2017-07-04 |
BBC Radio 1, UK |
Watch here |
Matt & Dom revealed their plans for Reading & Leeds Festival the summer. They also revealed how they've been spending their time off as well as insights on interesting fan art.
|
| 2017-05-25 |
ALT 98.7, USA |
Watch here |
Matt and Dom talked about Dig Down and the American Tour, the infamous "Origin of Muse" reissue and a new song (probably the future Something Human).
|
| 2017-05-18 |
KLOS, USA |
Watch here |
Muse In-Studio on Jonesey's Jukebox: Dom and Matt talk about Dig Down and upcoming North American Amphitheater tour.
|
| 2017-05-18 |
Beats 1 Radio, USA |
Watch here |
Matt & Dom talked with Zane Lowe on recording Dig Down. Matt mentioned it was written on a computer rather than instruments and live jamming.
|
2016
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2016-11-02 |
StubHub Q Awards, London, UK |
Watch here |
Backsatge interview with Absolute Radio at the StubHub Q Awards. The band talked about winning the award, live shows and potentially going acoustic.
|
| 2016-11-02 |
StubHub Q Awards, London, UK |
Watch here |
Backstage interview at the StubHub Q Awards about winning the award, headlining Glastonbury Festival, the New Kind Of Kick cover and future ideas for touring.
|
| 2016-06-?? |
Production Park Studios, London, UK |
Watch here |
BBC Interview with Matt and Dom on headlining Glastonbury Festival. Filmed at the rehearsal studio and broadcast prior to the show at 2016's Glastonbury Festival.
|
| 2016-06-21 |
Olympiyskiy Arena, Moscow, Russia |
Watch here |
Interview on VK, a Russian social network, prior to the show in Moscow's Olimpiyskiy arena. The band answered questions sent in by fans. It was streamed live on Muse's VK profile.
|
| 2016-04-?? |
The O2 Arena, London, UK |
Watch here |
Absolute Radio's Danielle Perry talks with Matt and Dom backstage at one of The O2 Arena shows. They mainly talked about the Drones World Tour.
|
| 2016-04-13 |
BBC Radio 1, London, UK |
Watch here |
Bellamy talking to Nick Grimshaw on touring, it's "spinal tap" moments and Glastonbury Festival. Matt mentioned that he saw both Jeff Buckley and Weezer for the first time at Glastonbury.
|
| 2016-03-?? |
20 Minutes, France |
Watch here |
Interview with Matt and Dom backstage at one of the Paris gigs. They talked about performing at festivals versus performing in arenas.
|
| 2016-03-?? |
Palais 12, Brussels, Belgium |
Watch here |
Matt Bellamy interview with Deredactie backstage at one of the Palais 12 gigs. The interview footage includes bits of a Psycho pro-shot.
|
| 2016-02-26 |
AccorHotelsArena, France |
Watch here |
Interview about the 360 shows in France on Le 1945 sur 6play. Matt & Dom explain the concept. Includes bits of pro-shot footage from one of the Paris shows. Interview is dubbed over in French.
|
| 2016-02-16 |
58th Grammy Awards, LA, USA |
Watch here |
Dom & Matt backstage interview with Ted Stryker at the 58th Grammys. They said they weren't planning on coming, until they found out they won.
|
2015
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2015-10-02 |
??, ?? |
Watch here |
The band talk with Deezer about songs/artists that inspire them, their songs, and the stories behind them. Matt said Uno was written when he was 17-18 and was one of the first songs he's ever done.
|
| 2015-09-16 |
Ancienne Belgique, Belgium |
Watch here |
Studio Brussel interview with Matt before Ancienne Belgique gig. Matt loves chocolates.
|
| 2015-09-?? |
NetEase, China |
Watch here |
The interview where Matt & Dom are asked if they are "together"
|
| 2015-09-?? |
SCMP.tv, Hong Kong |
Watch here |
Interview with Dom for South China Morning Post
|
| 2015-16-07 |
Vieilles Charrues, France |
Watch here |
Matt & Dom talk to Virgin Radio France on playing festivals, their love for the French countryside and how wet the 2010 performance at the Vieilles Charrues festival was.
|
| 2015-06-28 |
Rock Werchter, Belgium |
Watch here |
Studio Brussel interview with Matt about the festival shows, the arena shows, the album Drones and Dave Grohl's broken foot.
|
| 2015-06-13 |
Donnington Park, UK |
Watch here |
Interview with Matt at Download Festival on Drones, working with Mutt Lange and the live shows.
|
| 2015-06-09 |
??, ?? |
Watch here |
Chris talks with Playstation Europe on gaming and evolution of Muse music. He expressed his love for FIFA, the Call of Duty series and the Uncharted series and enjoyed playing Grand Theft Auto V.
|
| 2015-06-08 |
Le Grand Journal, France |
Watch here |
Q&A interview with Dom and Matt. Dom demonstrated how to destroy an imaginary guitar, amongst other things.
|
| 2015-06-03 |
Radio Deejay, Italy |
Watch here |
Matt & Dom talk about Drones, the inspirations and the concepts behind it and the live shows. Matt mentioned the seriousness of health & safety for live shows in Italy.
|
| 2015-05-16 |
KROQ, USA |
Watch here |
Interview with Kevin & Bean at KROQ's Weenie Roast Y Fiesta. Dom mentions he'd love to play The Handler but Cliff (Burnstein) wouldn't let them.
|
| 2015-04-27 |
KROQ, USA |
Watch here |
Matt & Dom talk with Kevin & Bean about Psycho, Drones and headlining the 2015 KROQ's Weenie Roast Y Fiesta.
|
2014
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2014-04-12 |
KROQ Party House, Coachella, CA |
Watch here |
Ted Styker interview with Dom and Chris at Coachella
|
2013
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2013-04-25 |
Tout le monde en parle, Canada |
Watch here (incomplete) |
French-canadian interview with Matt and Dom in Montreal, after their concerts in 2013. Unfortunately, the full interview has been lost through time and copyright claims.
|
2012
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2012-09-28 |
The Guardian, UK |
Read here |
Matt discusses the US conspiracy theory subculture's right-wing turn, self-identifies as a "left-leaning libertarian".
|
2011
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2011-08-28 |
BBC, England |
Watch here |
Matt and Dom talking about their Origin of Symmetry special show, and flamethrowers
|
| 2011-08-2? |
NME, England |
Watch here |
One of few interview done only with Chris, talked about Origin of Symmetry, the special gig in Reading Festival, and the plans for the rest of the year recording new album.
|
| 2011-05-20 |
Absolute Radio, England |
Watch here |
Interview with Dom and Chris, they revealed frontman Matt's hinted he wants a boy ahead of the birth of his first child with actress Kate Hudson.
|
| 2011-02-27 |
T4, England |
Watch here |
Matt and Dom talked about the NME Awards ceremony, they won the "Best British Band" award.
|
| 2011-02-24 |
NME Awards, England |
Watch here |
The other part of that weird Muse day, with Chris this time saying the famous "Dave Grohl is one of the few men that can grab my bollocks".
|
| 2011-02-24 |
NME Awards, England |
Watch here |
One of those weird interviews, Matt being way too... Matt. From this is the famous "Fuck off you, cunt!" yelled by Matt to Dom.
|
| 2011-01-02 |
Video Hits, Australia |
Watch here |
Interview with Matt, he having such a fun time.
|
2010
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
2009
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2009-09-11 |
We Need to Talk, musikexpress.de, Germany |
Watch here |
Part 3 of 3 - Matt describes how to kill a chicken / Morgan is always looking for a party / Dom belches in public / Matt was always left behind when the tour bus stopped to get gas
|
| 2009-09-11 |
We Need to Talk, musikexpress.de, Germany |
Watch here |
Part 2 of 3 - Matt says Schiffer Snatch
|
| 2009-09-11 |
We Need to Talk, musikexpress.de, Germany |
Watch here |
Part 1 of 3 - if Dom were a fairytale figure he'd be...Yoda?
|
2008
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
2007
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2007-02-07 |
Australia |
Watch here |
Interview with Triple J ABCTV. Matt talks about 2 fans who pretended to be gas men to get into his house
|
2006
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| Unknown |
Go TV Vienna, Austria |
Watch here |
Matt & Dom introduce their favorite videos
|
| 2006-11-23 |
Wembley Arena Fan Q&A |
Watch here |
Matt and his magic teaspoon, great questions about all kinds of things.
|
| 2006-08-20 |
MTV, Lowlands Festival |
Watch here |
Matt discusses what Black Holes and Revelations means, talks about recording the album, Belgian and Italian music influences
|
| 2006-07-?? |
The Zane Lowe, England |
Watch here |
|
2005
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2005-02-09 |
Brit Awards, England |
Watch here |
Muse won British Live Act, rare Dom & Chris only taking the award. Dom saying that "Matt is probably in the Kingdom of Bhutan becoming a buddhist or something". More info here
|
2004
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2004-08-21 |
V Festival Interview |
Watch here |
First mention of adding Morgan to play bass due to Chris' wrist injury
|
| 2004-06-12 |
Rome, Italy |
Watch here |
Interview promoting the Absolution album
|
| 2004-01-24 |
Channel V, Australia |
Watch here |
What is Plug in Baby about? Matt: Shit I don't know. Matt wishes he wrote Tom Waits Blue Valentine
|
2003
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2003-10-?? |
Rock TV, Italy |
Watch here |
Matt takes his shoe off and smells his foot, then later lays his stinky foot on Dom's leg
|
2002
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2002-08-02 |
Benicassim, Spain |
Watch here |
Short interview with the band talking about NME and "Muse's trademarks" while Muscle Museum is being played in the background.
|
| 2002-06-13 |
The Guardian, UK |
Read here ( transcript) |
Matt's firsthand account of touring in Russia. Mentions the infamous fan painting of him naked with birds on his shoulders.
|
2001
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2001 May |
Possibly Germany/Denmark/Norway/Sweden |
Watch here |
Discussion of Rocket Baby Dolls/Battle of the Bands/Name change to Muse. Issue with Stereophonics. Loss of guitar tech to Feeder. Admission of taping Dom having sex. "Dom's Willy"
|
| 2001-05-03 |
Babylon, Munich Germany |
Watch here |
Discussion of Origin of Symmetry art work. Also Matt mentions the "big stone cock" at the Clockwork Orange house where they filmed Plug in Baby
|
2000
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 2000-08-27 |
Lowlands Festival, Netherlands |
Watch here |
"pink fluffy handcuffs" / Matt & Dom talk making of Unintended video, working with record companies in various countries, worst question asked
|
| 2000-??-?? |
FFWD Belgium TV |
Watch here |
The band plays Sunburn live interspersed with an Interview / how they came up with the name Muse / the battle of the bands they won / what the title Showbiz means
|
1999
| Date |
Location |
Link |
Interesting Facts
|
| 1999-11-29 |
Zürich, Switzerland |
Watch here |
|
| 1999-??-?? |
France, Olaive |
Listen here |
Audio interview with Matt. Includes opening acoustic riff before Unintended as later played at Wembley
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| 1999-??-?? |
Showbiz EPK |
Watch here |
Promo featuring performance and interview sent to record stations to promote the release of Showbiz
|