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[[File:PsychoTourMerch2015.jpg | thumb | 200px | right | Merchandise for the Psycho UK Tour]]
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The '''Psycho UK tour''' started March 15th, 2015. It's named after the first announced song from the [[Drones (album)|Drones album]], [[Psycho (song)|Psycho]]. Muse have played various medium-sized venues around the UK during the course of the tour, in most of which, Muse haven't played at since the Origin of Symmetry tour. It was the smallest tour Muse have done in years.
[[File:PsychoUKTourOutfits.jpg|thumb|right|The ''Psycho'' jumpsuits]]
 
[[File:PsychoTourMerch2015.jpg | thumb | right | Merchandise for the Psycho UK Tour]]
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The '''Psycho UK tour''' was the first tour of the Drones era that took place in March of 2015. It's named after the first announced song from the album [[Drones (album)|Drones]], [[Psycho (song)|Psycho]], which was released on March 12th, 2015, three days before the tour began. The tour ran between [[Belfast Ulster Hall 2015 (gig)|15th]] and [[Brighton Dome 2015 (gig)|23rd]] March.
== Announcement ==
The Psycho Tour was first announced by Matt Bellamy on [https://twitter.com/MattBellamy/status/575419219589873665 March 10th, 2015, on Twitter]. The announcement was later confirmed officially by [https://www.facebook.com/muse/photos/a.120134033724.102653.8762738724/10152885785048725/?type=1&theater Muse on Facebook, on March 11th].


== Information ==
== Information ==


Allthough the tour was small and only lasted for a week, it featured many songs that Muse haven't played in many years (such as [[Assassin (song)|Assassin]], [[Uno (song)|Uno]] and [[Muscle Museum (song)|Muscle Museum]]), as well as the premiere of Hullabaloons for the first time after [[The Resistance Tour]] and a live debut of [[Psycho (song)|Psycho]], [[Reapers (song)|Reapers]] and [[Dead Inside (song)|Dead Inside]].
Through the course of the tour, the band played in various medium-sized venues across the UK. Up until the tour, most venues haven't been played by the band since the Origin of Symmetry tour. This was the smallest tour Muse have done in years.


Both Matt and Chris seemed to have wore the same outfits as they did in the [[Psycho (lyric video)|Psycho lyric video]], for each gig of the tour, while Dom wore a black sleeveless shirt.
With the tour being small and only lasting for a week, it drawn in mostly "hardcore" fans, thus featuring many songs that Muse haven't played in many years (such as [[Assassin (song)|Assassin]], [[Uno (song)|Uno]] and [[Muscle Museum (song)|Muscle Museum]]). The tour also featured the live premieres of [[Psycho (song)|Psycho]], [[Reapers (song)|Reapers]] and [[Dead Inside (song)|Dead Inside]]. Performances of these songs were filmed, each at it's own location, together with [[The Handler (song)|The Handler]]'s soundcheck. These pro-shot recordings were made available on the [[Drones (album)|Drones]] CD/DVD Limited Edition.


== Announcement ==
== Stage Setup and Production ==
 
The stage set up was very basic, with a simple [[Drones (album)|Drones]] album cover backdrop and a series of LED strip-lights, placed vertically behind the band in the shape of a pyramid together with light fixtures. On the stage was a drum-riser, a Marshall stack and Morgan's keyboard. No piano was present on the stage as no piano songs were played during the tour.
 
Outfit-wise, the trio wore the jumpsuit costumes from the [[Psycho (lyric video)|Psycho Lyric Video]], allthough Dom kept the upper part of the costume unzipped and tucked behind the drum throne for easier movability when drumming. The jumpsuits were re-designed for future tours to have tops and bottoms separated with Dom having a lighter sleeveless top.
 
The tour also marked the return of the Hullabaloons for the first time after [[The Resistance Tour]].
 
== Support bands ==
 
Revealed on March 11th, 2015, [[Marmozets]] were the support band for the tour. [[Moriaty]] also supported Muse together with Marmozets, exclusively in Exeter.
 
== Typical setlist ==
 
The tour saw the regular playing of many rare songs from the previous tour as well as the return to setlists of songs which hadn't been played for years. Uno was played for the first time since 2003. Muscle Museum and Assassin were both played for the first time since 2007. According to Matt Bellamy, the setlists were based on fans' comments the band saw on Muse messageboards, about what songs they really want the band to play.
 
* [[Psycho (song)|Psycho]]
* [[Fury (song)|Fury]] / [[Futurism (song)|Futurism]] / [[Uno (song)|Uno]] / [[Map of the Problematique (song)|Map of the Problematique]] / [[Muscle Museum (song)|Muscle Museum]]
* [[Bliss (song)|Bliss]]
* [[Interlude (song)|Interlude]] + [[Hysteria (song)|Hysteria]]
* [[Plug in Baby (song)|Plug in Baby]] / [[Time Is Running Out (song)|Time Is Running Out]]
* [[Hyper Music (song)|Hyper Music]] / [[Interlude (song)|Interlude]] + [[Hysteria (song)|Hysteria]] ''(if not played before)''
* [[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]]
* [[Agitated (song)|Hyper Music]]
* [[Starlight (song)|Starlight]]
* [[Supermassive Black Hole (song)|Supermassive Black Hole]]
* [[Uprising (song)|Uprising]]
* [[Reapers (song)|Reapers]] / [[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]]
{{encore}}
* [[Animals (song)|Animals]]
* [[Time Is Running Out (song)|Time Is Running Out]] ''(if not played before)'' / [[Plug in Baby (song)|Plug in Baby]] ''(if not played before)''
* [[Reapers (song)|Reapers]] ''(if not played before)'' /[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]] ''(if not played before)''
 
==== Notes ====


The tour was first announced by Matt Bellamy on [https://twitter.com/MattBellamy/status/575419219589873665 Twitter] on March 10th, 2015, and was later confirmed by Muse via Facebook on March 11th, 2015. To see the post, click [https://www.facebook.com/muse/photos/a.120134033724.102653.8762738724/10152885785048725/?type=1&theater here].
* Plug in Baby was played in the second slot in Belfast.
* Bliss was replaced with Fury in Belfast.
* Plug in Baby was played in the second slot in Belfast. 
* Uno was played in the fourth slot in Belfast.
* Hysteria was played in the fifth Plug in Baby / Time Is Running Out rotation slot in Belfast.
* [[Unnatural Selection (song)|Unnatural Selection]] was played in the SMBH slot in Belfast. SMBH replaced Starlight.
* Stockholm Syndrome and the sixth rotation slot were swapped in Belfast.
* [[Assassin (song)|Assassin]] was played in teh sixth slot in Newport.
* Assassin was played in the Hyper Music/Hysteria slot in Newport.
* Animals was replaced with Unnatural Selection in Newport, Map of the Problematique in Exeter, Fury in Manchester and Uno in Brighton.
* Hyyper Music was played in the Agitated slot in Manchester.
* [[Dead Star (song)|Dead Star]] was played in the fourth slot in Manchester.
* The Groove was played in the Agitated slot in Brighton.
* [[Dead Inside (song)|Dead Inside]] was played in the Bliss slot in Brighton. Bliss was played in the fourth slot.


== Stage Setup ==
=== Stats ===
[[File:UlsterHallPreShowStage.jpg | thumb | 200px | right | Stage setup for Psycho UK Tour]]
 
The stage setup was relatively simple, with a simple [[Drones (album)|Drones]] album cover backdrop and a series of LED striplights, placed vertically behind the band. Matts piano also wasnt on the stage for the tour-
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Album
! # of songs
! Songs played
|-
| style="background: #42E1E3;" |'''[[Showbiz (album) | Showbiz]]'''
| 2
| Muscle Museum, Uno
|-
| style="background: #FFDB12;" |'''[[Origin of Symmetry (album) | Origin of Symmetry]]'''
| 4
| Bliss, Hyper Music, Plug in Baby, Futurism
|-
| style="background: #D7D7D7;" |'''[[Absolution (album) | Absolution]]'''
| 5
| Time Is Running Out, Stockholm Syndrome, Interlude, Hysteria, Fury
|-
| style="background: #F59C1C;" |'''[[Black Holes and Revelations (album) | Black Holes and Revelations]]'''
| 5
| Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole, Map of the Problematique, Assassin, Knights of Cydonia
|-
| style="background: #42E1E3;" |'''[[The Resistance (album) | The Resistance]]'''
| 2
| Uprising, Unnatural Selection
|-
| style="background: #000000;" |'''[[The 2nd Law (album) | The 2nd Law]]'''
| 1
| Animals
|-
| style="background: #ABABAB;" | '''[[Drones (album) | Drones]]'''
| 3
| Dead Inside, Psycho, Reapers
|-
| '''Other'''
| 3
| Agitated, Dead Star, The Groove
|-
|}


== Gigs ==
== Gigs ==
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| 2015-03-19 || [[Wales Newport Centre 2015 (gig) | Newport Centre]] || Newport, Wales
| 2015-03-19 || [[Wales Newport Centre 2015 (gig) | Newport Centre]] || Newport, Wales
|-
|-
| 2015-03-16 || [[Glasgow Barrowland 2015 (gig) | Barrowlands]] || Glasgow, Scotland
| 2015-03-16 || [[Glasgow Barrowland 2015 (gig) | Barrowland Ballroom]] || Glasgow, Scotland
|-
|-
| 2015-03-15 || [[Belfast Ulster Hall 2015 (gig) | Ulster Hall]] || Belfast, Northern Ireland
| 2015-03-15 || [[Belfast Ulster Hall 2015 (gig) | Ulster Hall]] || Belfast, Northern Ireland
|}
|}
== Support Bands ==
On March 11th 2015, Muse revealed that Marmozets would be supporting them for the tour. [[Moriaty]] announced that they would be supporting Muse and Marmozets in Exeter.
== Typical setlist ==
The tour saw the regular playing of many rare songs from the previous tour as well as the return to setlists of songs which hadn't been played for years. Uno was played for the first time since 2003. Muscle Museum and Assassin were both played for the first time since 2007. According to Matt Bellamy, the setlists were based on Musers comments the band saw on Muse messageboards, about what songs they really want the band to play.
*Psycho
*Fury / Futurism / Uno
*Bliss
*Plug in Baby
*Interlude + Hysteria
*Stockholm Syndrome
*Hyper Music
*Agitated
*Supermassive Black Hole
*Starlight
*Uprising
*Knights of Cydonia
{{encore|1}}
*Animals
*Time is Running Out
*Reapers
====Variation====
*Unnatural Selection was played instead of Starlight at Belfast.
*Both Plug in Baby and Bliss were played in Glasgow. Uno was played in the Fury / Futurism slot.
*Both Plug in Baby and Bliss were played in Newport. Uno was not played.
*Assassin was payed instead of Hyper Music at Newport.
*Unnatural Selection and Map of the Problematique were played instead of Animals at Newport and Exeter respectively. This marked the first time since 2011 where a song from The 2nd Law had not been played.
*Muscle Museum was played instead of Uno at Exeter.
*Reapers and Knights of Cydonia were swapped at Exeter.
*Dead Inside was played/live-premiered before Bliss in Brighton. Animals wasn't played.


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Latest revision as of 11:43, 26 March 2023

Stage setup
The Psycho jumpsuits
Merchandise for the Psycho UK Tour



The Psycho UK tour was the first tour of the Drones era that took place in March of 2015. It's named after the first announced song from the album Drones, Psycho, which was released on March 12th, 2015, three days before the tour began. The tour ran between 15th and 23rd March.

Announcement

The Psycho Tour was first announced by Matt Bellamy on March 10th, 2015, on Twitter. The announcement was later confirmed officially by Muse on Facebook, on March 11th.

Information

Through the course of the tour, the band played in various medium-sized venues across the UK. Up until the tour, most venues haven't been played by the band since the Origin of Symmetry tour. This was the smallest tour Muse have done in years.

With the tour being small and only lasting for a week, it drawn in mostly "hardcore" fans, thus featuring many songs that Muse haven't played in many years (such as Assassin, Uno and Muscle Museum). The tour also featured the live premieres of Psycho, Reapers and Dead Inside. Performances of these songs were filmed, each at it's own location, together with The Handler's soundcheck. These pro-shot recordings were made available on the Drones CD/DVD Limited Edition.

Stage Setup and Production

The stage set up was very basic, with a simple Drones album cover backdrop and a series of LED strip-lights, placed vertically behind the band in the shape of a pyramid together with light fixtures. On the stage was a drum-riser, a Marshall stack and Morgan's keyboard. No piano was present on the stage as no piano songs were played during the tour.

Outfit-wise, the trio wore the jumpsuit costumes from the Psycho Lyric Video, allthough Dom kept the upper part of the costume unzipped and tucked behind the drum throne for easier movability when drumming. The jumpsuits were re-designed for future tours to have tops and bottoms separated with Dom having a lighter sleeveless top.

The tour also marked the return of the Hullabaloons for the first time after The Resistance Tour.

Support bands

Revealed on March 11th, 2015, Marmozets were the support band for the tour. Moriaty also supported Muse together with Marmozets, exclusively in Exeter.

Typical setlist

The tour saw the regular playing of many rare songs from the previous tour as well as the return to setlists of songs which hadn't been played for years. Uno was played for the first time since 2003. Muscle Museum and Assassin were both played for the first time since 2007. According to Matt Bellamy, the setlists were based on fans' comments the band saw on Muse messageboards, about what songs they really want the band to play.

Encore

Notes

  • Plug in Baby was played in the second slot in Belfast.
  • Bliss was replaced with Fury in Belfast.
  • Plug in Baby was played in the second slot in Belfast.
  • Uno was played in the fourth slot in Belfast.
  • Hysteria was played in the fifth Plug in Baby / Time Is Running Out rotation slot in Belfast.
  • Unnatural Selection was played in the SMBH slot in Belfast. SMBH replaced Starlight.
  • Stockholm Syndrome and the sixth rotation slot were swapped in Belfast.
  • Assassin was played in teh sixth slot in Newport.
  • Assassin was played in the Hyper Music/Hysteria slot in Newport.
  • Animals was replaced with Unnatural Selection in Newport, Map of the Problematique in Exeter, Fury in Manchester and Uno in Brighton.
  • Hyyper Music was played in the Agitated slot in Manchester.
  • Dead Star was played in the fourth slot in Manchester.
  • The Groove was played in the Agitated slot in Brighton.
  • Dead Inside was played in the Bliss slot in Brighton. Bliss was played in the fourth slot.

Stats

Album # of songs Songs played
Showbiz 2 Muscle Museum, Uno
Origin of Symmetry 4 Bliss, Hyper Music, Plug in Baby, Futurism
Absolution 5 Time Is Running Out, Stockholm Syndrome, Interlude, Hysteria, Fury
Black Holes and Revelations 5 Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole, Map of the Problematique, Assassin, Knights of Cydonia
The Resistance 2 Uprising, Unnatural Selection
The 2nd Law 1 Animals
Drones 3 Dead Inside, Psycho, Reapers
Other 3 Agitated, Dead Star, The Groove

Gigs

Date Venue Location
2015-03-23 Brighton Dome Brighton, England
2015-03-22 Manchester Academy Manchester, England
2015-03-20 The Great Hall Exeter, England
2015-03-19 Newport Centre Newport, Wales
2015-03-16 Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow, Scotland
2015-03-15 Ulster Hall Belfast, Northern Ireland


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