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[[File:2022_05_09_CharityGigsAnnouncement.jpg|thumb|right|Poster for the Eventim Apollo charity shows]]
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[[File:MuseAutumnTheatresBerlinPoster Crop.jpg|thumb|right|Official tour poster]]
[[File:MuseTheaterTour22_Design2.jpg|thumb|right|Stage design]]
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A smaller tour, with fewer, smaller gigs set to take place in several theatres across both the USA and Europe.
'''Will of the People Theatre Tour''' was a smaller tour, with fewer, smaller gigs, which took place in several theatres across the USA and Europe in the autumn of 2022.


== Information ==
== Information ==


The tour was announced on June 1st, 2022, with the gig at [[Berlin Admiralspalast 2009 (gig)|Berlin's Admiralspalast]] announced on June 11th. Tickets come on-sale on June 24th, 2022 at 10AM, local time, while pre-sale begins on June 21st, 10AM local time. In Europe pre-sale is accessed by ordering [[Will of the People (album)|Will of the People]] from the official store, by 5PM, on 20th June. In North America, pre-sale is accessed by signing in to the Members account for a unique code.
The tour was announced on June 1st, 2022, with the gig at [[Berlin Admiralspalast 2009 (gig)|Berlin's Admiralspalast]] announced on June 11th. Tickets came on-sale on June 24th, 2022 at 10AM, local time, while pre-sale began on June 21st, 10AM local time. In Europe, pre-sale was accessed by ordering the album, [[Will of the People (album)|Will of the People]], from the official store, by 5PM, on 20th June. In North America, pre-sale was accessed by signing-in to the Members account for a unique code.


The theatre tour unofficially began with two theatre gigs at London's Eventim Apollo, on [[London Eventim Apollo 2022 - 9th (gig)|May 9th]] and [[London Eventim Apollo 2022 - 9th (gig)|10th]]. The rest of the tour is set to begin with a show at [[Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre 2022 (gig)|The Wiltern Theatre]], in Los Angeles, on October 4th, 2022. It will include a few stops which Muse haven't played in 20 years. These include the afforementioned Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles (Muse last played at The Wiltern on [[Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre 2004 - 8th (gig)|December 8th]] and [[Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre 2004 - 8th (gig)|9th, 2004]]), the [[Chicago Riviera Theatre 2022 (gig)|Riviera Theatre in Chicago]] (last performance by Muse was on [[Chicago Riviera Theatre 2004 (gig)|November 13th, 2004]]), [[Milan Alcatraz 2022 (gig)|Alcatraz]] in Milan (Muse last performed during the Origin of Symmetry days, back in [[Milan Alcatraz 2001 (gig)|April of 2001]]) and [[Berlin Admiralspalast 2022 (gig)|Admiralspalast]], with Muse last performing there 13 years ago, in [[Berlin Admiralspalast 2009 (gig)|September of 2009]].
Touring began with a sold-out gig at [[Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre 2022 (gig)|The Wiltern Theatre]] in Los Angeles, on October 4th, 2022. The tour included a few stops at venues in which Muse haven't played in 20 years. These include the afforementioned Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles (before this tour, Muse last played at The Wiltern on [[Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre 2004 - 8th (gig)|December 8th]] and [[Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre 2004 - 8th (gig)|9th, 2004]]), the [[Chicago Riviera Theatre 2022 (gig)|Riviera Theatre in Chicago]] (last performance by Muse was on [[Chicago Riviera Theatre 2004 (gig)|November 13th, 2004]]), [[Milan Alcatraz 2022 (gig)|Alcatraz]] in Milan (Muse last performed during the Origin of Symmetry days, back in [[Milan Alcatraz 2001 (gig)|April of 2001]]) and [[Berlin Admiralspalast 2022 (gig)|Admiralspalast]], with Muse last performing there in [[Berlin Admiralspalast 2009 (gig)|September of 2009]]. None of the venues exceeded the 3,000 capacity, making this the smallest tour since the 2015 [[Psycho UK Tour|Psycho UK]] and [[Psycho US Tour|Psycho US]] tours.


None of the venues exceed the 3,000 capacity, making this the smallest tour since the 2015 [[Psycho UK Tour|Psycho UK]] and [[Psycho US Tour|Psycho US]] tours.
Allthough the tour shared the same poster design with the Eventim Apollo charity gigs on [[London Eventim Apollo 2022 - 9th (gig)|May 9th]] and [[London Eventim Apollo 2022 - 9th (gig)|10th]], 2022, the tour and the charity gigs are their own separate thing, with the charity gigs' production being similar to that of the [[Will of the People Festivals Tour|festival tour]].


== Average Setlist ==
== Production & Setlist ==


=== Exceptions ===
The theatre tour featured a simple design, with moving light heads attached to grid trussing, placed both behind and the sides of the band. Having moving lights on the grid allowed for interesting effects, with narrow beams going across the stage, pointing at each other. An example of this can be seen during the performance of Minimum. Apart from moving heads, dual-colour LED lights are also placed on the floor, surrounding the band, and underneath the drum riser (which was the same riser used during the festivals tour), iluminating Dom's drum kit from below. Like with most of the festival tour, no LED screens were used on-stage. The piano also returned on-stage, after not being used during the festival tour.
 
[[We Are Fucking Fucked (song)|We Are Fucking Fucked]] and [[Liberation (song)|Liberation]] got their live debuts on this tour. [[Minimum (song)|Minimum]] returned to the setlists after 20 years, being last performed in 2002. Additionally, [[Space Dementia (song)|Space Dementia]] was brought back to the US after 2004, as was [[Riffs_and_jams#The_Star-Spangled_Banner|The Star-Spangled Banner]], which returned after 9 years, played before [[Hysteria (song)|Hysteria]]. [[Riffs_and_jams#Toccata_and_Fugue_in_D_Minor|Toccata and Fugue in D Minor]] was played as an intro to [[You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween (song)|You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween]]. [[Assassin (song)|Assassin's Grand Omega Bosses Edit]] was performed in Canada for the first time on the tour, with [[New Born (song)|New Born]] first performed in Canada (in full) in ten years. Minimum and Space Dementia were also played in the Netherlands for the first time since 2004 (Space Dementia) and 2000 (Minimum).
 
== Supporting Acts ==
 
Support acts for the tour were usually announced the day of the gig, with all of them being local bands. During the North American leg, Muse were supported by [[Taipei Houston]] (Los Angeles), [[Brigitte Calls Me Baby]] (Chicago), [[Softcult]] (Toronto) and [[THICK]] (New York City). During the European leg, the support acts were [[Robin Kester]] (Amsterdam), [[Bandit Bandit]] (Paris) and [[Le Frequenze di Tesla]] (Milan). Berlin did not have a support act.
 
== Average setlist ==
 
* [[Will of the People (song)|Will of the People]] ''(extended)''
* [[Assassin (song)|Assassin]] ''(Grand Omega Bosses version)''
* [[Won't Stand Down (song)|Won't Stand Down]]
* Rotation slot 1: [[Hysteria (song)|Hysteria]] / [[Drill Sergeant (song)|Drill Sergeant]] ''(robot voice)'' + [[Psycho (song)|Psycho]] / [[New Born (song)|New Born]]
* Rotation slot 2: [[Citizen Erased (song)|Citizen Erased]] / [[Plug In Baby (song)|Plug In Baby]] ''(extended)'' / [[Hysteria (song)|Hysteria]]
* [[We Are Fucking Fucked (song)|We Are Fucking Fucked]]
* Rotation slot 3: [[Map of the Problematique (song)|Map of the Problematique]] / [[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]] / [[Uprising (song)|Uprising]] ''(extended)'' / [[Citizen Erased (song)|Citizen Erased]] / [[Liberation (song)|Liberation]]
* [[The Gallery (song)|The Gallery]]
* [[Compliance (song)|Compliance]] ''(w/ guitar)''
* Rotation slot 4: [[Space Dementia (song)|Space Dementia]] / [[New Born (song)|New Born]] / [[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]] / [[Liberation (song)|Liberation]] / [[Map of the Problematique (song)|Map of the Problematique]]
* [[Minimum (song)|Minimum]]
* {{Toccata and Fugue in D Minor}} + [[You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween (song)|You Make Me Feeel Like It's Halloween]]
* [[Supermassive Black Hole (song)|Supermassive Black Hole]]
* [[Prelude (song)|Prelude]] + [[Starlight (song)|Starlight]]
'''Encore'''
* [[Kill or Be Killed (song)|Kill or Be Killed]]
* {{Man with a Harmonica}} + [[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]]
 
=== Notes ===
 
* Four distinct rotation slots were present. Songs and rotation spots were moving across the setlist during the tour. The only songs with fixed positions include the opener ([[We Are Fucking Fucked (song)|We Are Fucking Fucked]]/[[Will of the People (song)|Will of the People]]), [[Prelude (song)|Prelude]] & [[Starlight (song)|Starlight]], [[Kill or Be Killed (song)|Kill or Be Killed]] and [[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]].
* [[We Are Fucking Fucked (song)|We Are Fucking Fucked]] was an opener for the first two gigs, before swapping setlist places with [[Will of the People (song)|Will of the People]] which remained as an opener for the rest of the tour.
* [[Nishe (song)|Nishe]] was squeezed into the setlist, despite not officially being part of it, before [[The Gallery (song)|The Gallery]] & [[Compliance (song)|Compliance]], at the [[Chicago Riviera Theatre 2022 (gig)|Riviera Theatre gig]] in Chicago, due to technical difficulties.
* [[Liberation (song)|Liberation]] was only played on the European leg.


=== Stats ===
=== Stats ===
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|-
| style="background: #FFDB12;" |'''[[Origin of Symmetry (album) | Origin of Symmetry]]'''
| style="background: #FFDB12;" |'''[[Origin of Symmetry (album) | Origin of Symmetry]]'''
| 5
| 4
| New Born, Bliss, Space Dementia, Plug in Baby, Citizen Erased
| [[Space Dementia (song)|Space Dementia]], [[Plug in Baby (song)|Plug in Baby]], [[Citizen Erased (song)|Citizen Erased]], [[New Born (song)|New Born]]
|-
|-
| style="background: #D7D7D7;" |'''[[Absolution (album) | Absolution]]'''
| style="background: #D7D7D7;" |'''[[Absolution (album) | Absolution]]'''
| 3
| 3
| Stockholm Syndrome, Interlude, Hysteria
| [[Interlude (song)|Interlude]], [[Hysteria (song)|Hysteria]], [[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]]
|-
|-
| style="background: #F59C1C;" |'''[[Black Holes and Revelations (album) | Black Holes and Revelations]]'''
| style="background: #F59C1C;" |'''[[Black Holes and Revelations (album) | Black Holes and Revelations]]'''
| 5
| 5
| Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole, Map of the Problematique, Assassin (Grand Omega Bosses Edit), Knights of Cydonia
| [[Starlight (song)|Starlight]], [[Supermassive Black Hole (song)|Supermassive Black Hole]], [[Map of the Problematique (song)|Map of the Problematique]], [[Assassin (song)|Assassin (Grand Omega Bosses)]], [[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]]
|-
|-
| style="background: #42E1E3;" |'''[[The Resistance (album) | The Resistance]]'''
| style="background: #42E1E3;" |'''[[The Resistance (album) | The Resistance]]'''
| 1
| 1
| Uprising  
| [[Uprising (song)|Uprising]]
|-
|-
| style="background: #000000;" |'''[[The 2nd Law (album) | The 2nd Law]]'''
| style="background: #000000;" |'''[[The 2nd Law (album) | The 2nd Law]]'''
| 1
| 1
| Prelude
| [[Prelude (song)|Prelude]]
|-  
|-  
| style="background: #ABABAB;" | '''[[Drones (album) | Drones]]'''
| style="background: #ABABAB;" | '''[[Drones (album) | Drones]]'''
| 2
| 1
| [Drill Sergeant], Psycho
| [[Psycho (song)|Psycho]]
|-  
|-  
| style="background: #580045;" | '''[[Simulation Theory (album) | Simulation Theory]]'''
| style="background: #580045;" | '''[[Simulation Theory (album) | Simulation Theory]]'''
| 1
| -
| Pressure
| -
|-
|-
| style="background: #FF7024;" | '''[[Will of the People (album) | Will of the People]]'''
| style="background: #FF7024;" | '''[[Will of the People (album) | Will of the People]]'''
| 2
| 7
| Compliance, Won't Stand Down
| [[Will of the People (song)|Will of the Pople]], [[Compliance (song)|Compliance]], [[Won't Stand Down (song)|Won't Stand Down]], [[You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween (song)|You Make Me Feeel Like It's Halloween]], [[Kill or Be Killed (song)|Kill or Be Killed]], [[We Are Fucking Fucked (song)|We Are Fucking Fucked]], [[Liberation (song)|Liberation]]
|-
|-
| '''Other'''
| '''Other'''
| 1
| 3
| The Gallery
| [[Minimum (song)|Minimum]], [[The Gallery (song)|The Gallery]], [[Nishe (song)|Nishe]]
|-
|-
|}
|}
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|-
| 2022-10-04 || [[Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre 2022 (gig)|Wiltern Theatre]] || Los Angeles, CA, USA
| 2022-10-04 || [[Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre 2022 (gig)|Wiltern Theatre]] || Los Angeles, CA, USA
|-
| 2022-05-10 || [[London Eventim Apollo 2022 - 10th (gig)|Eventim Apollo]] (The Big Issue Charity Gig) || London, UK
|-
| 2022-05-09 || [[London Eventim Apollo 2022 - 9th (gig)|Eventim Apollo]] (War Child & Médecins Sans Frontières Charity Gig) || London, UK
|-
|-
|}
|}

Latest revision as of 14:01, 23 March 2023

Official tour poster
Stage design



Will of the People Theatre Tour was a smaller tour, with fewer, smaller gigs, which took place in several theatres across the USA and Europe in the autumn of 2022.

Information

The tour was announced on June 1st, 2022, with the gig at Berlin's Admiralspalast announced on June 11th. Tickets came on-sale on June 24th, 2022 at 10AM, local time, while pre-sale began on June 21st, 10AM local time. In Europe, pre-sale was accessed by ordering the album, Will of the People, from the official store, by 5PM, on 20th June. In North America, pre-sale was accessed by signing-in to the Members account for a unique code.

Touring began with a sold-out gig at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, on October 4th, 2022. The tour included a few stops at venues in which Muse haven't played in 20 years. These include the afforementioned Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles (before this tour, Muse last played at The Wiltern on December 8th and 9th, 2004), the Riviera Theatre in Chicago (last performance by Muse was on November 13th, 2004), Alcatraz in Milan (Muse last performed during the Origin of Symmetry days, back in April of 2001) and Admiralspalast, with Muse last performing there in September of 2009. None of the venues exceeded the 3,000 capacity, making this the smallest tour since the 2015 Psycho UK and Psycho US tours.

Allthough the tour shared the same poster design with the Eventim Apollo charity gigs on May 9th and 10th, 2022, the tour and the charity gigs are their own separate thing, with the charity gigs' production being similar to that of the festival tour.

Production & Setlist

The theatre tour featured a simple design, with moving light heads attached to grid trussing, placed both behind and the sides of the band. Having moving lights on the grid allowed for interesting effects, with narrow beams going across the stage, pointing at each other. An example of this can be seen during the performance of Minimum. Apart from moving heads, dual-colour LED lights are also placed on the floor, surrounding the band, and underneath the drum riser (which was the same riser used during the festivals tour), iluminating Dom's drum kit from below. Like with most of the festival tour, no LED screens were used on-stage. The piano also returned on-stage, after not being used during the festival tour.

We Are Fucking Fucked and Liberation got their live debuts on this tour. Minimum returned to the setlists after 20 years, being last performed in 2002. Additionally, Space Dementia was brought back to the US after 2004, as was The Star-Spangled Banner, which returned after 9 years, played before Hysteria. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor was played as an intro to You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween. Assassin's Grand Omega Bosses Edit was performed in Canada for the first time on the tour, with New Born first performed in Canada (in full) in ten years. Minimum and Space Dementia were also played in the Netherlands for the first time since 2004 (Space Dementia) and 2000 (Minimum).

Supporting Acts

Support acts for the tour were usually announced the day of the gig, with all of them being local bands. During the North American leg, Muse were supported by Taipei Houston (Los Angeles), Brigitte Calls Me Baby (Chicago), Softcult (Toronto) and THICK (New York City). During the European leg, the support acts were Robin Kester (Amsterdam), Bandit Bandit (Paris) and Le Frequenze di Tesla (Milan). Berlin did not have a support act.

Average setlist

Encore

Notes

Stats

Album # of songs Songs played
Showbiz - -
Origin of Symmetry 4 Space Dementia, Plug in Baby, Citizen Erased, New Born
Absolution 3 Interlude, Hysteria, Stockholm Syndrome
Black Holes and Revelations 5 Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole, Map of the Problematique, Assassin (Grand Omega Bosses), Knights of Cydonia
The Resistance 1 Uprising
The 2nd Law 1 Prelude
Drones 1 Psycho
Simulation Theory - -
Will of the People 7 Will of the Pople, Compliance, Won't Stand Down, You Make Me Feeel Like It's Halloween, Kill or Be Killed, We Are Fucking Fucked, Liberation
Other 3 Minimum, The Gallery, Nishe

Gigs

Date Venue Location
2022-10-28 Admiralspalast Berlin, Germany
2022-10-26 Alcatraz Milan, Italy
2022-10-25 Salle Pleyel Paris, France
2022-10-23 Royal Theatre Carré Amsterdam, Netherlands
2022-10-16 Beacon Theatre New York, NY, USA
2022-10-14 History Toronto, ON, Canada
2022-10-11 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL, USA
2022-10-04 Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles, CA, USA

References


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