London O2 Arena 2019 - 15th (gig)

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A wild dancer appears

A shot of one of the hazmat scientists from the film

Bellamy during New Born

Muse show
Venue	The O2 Arena
Date	15th September 2019
Location	London
Country	United Kingdom
Songs	26
Support	Nothing But Thieves
Start (GMT)	18.00 (doors), 19.00 (Nothing But Thieves), 20.15 (Muse)
Capacity	20,000
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Part of the Simulation Theory World Tour.

Information

On June 10th 2019, Muse announced three new shows in England. Pre-sales began on Tuesday 11th June & general on sale began on Friday 14th.

As with the 14th O2 gig, this show was also filmed for the Simulation Theory Film. It was originally intended for cinema release, but after the Coronavirus Pandemic the decision was made to have the film released digitally with a one day IMAX run. The O2 footage will be combined with cinematic elements to create the full product.

The Show

For this show and the previous there were some noticeable differences in the stage show compared to other indoor gigs. Propaganda was played with the full band on the B-stage for the only time at arena gigs. Matt also wore his LED suit (used for Starlight and Algorithm) for the Metal Medley as well. It was synced up to the drums and displayed special patterns at various points in the medley. And streamers and Hullaballoons were also released during Knights of Cydonia, though the song ultimately would go on to not be included in the final film.

Before the show, an unindentified person wearing one of the Break It To Me hazmat suits wandered out on stage. As it turned out the actor was on stage to film part of the Simulation Theory Film where the character, Murphy, gets transported into this reality.

About half of Agitated was played, although in E tuning for the first time on the tour.

Third and last performance of The Void to date.

Speech

(Incomplete)

Before Dig Down

Bellamy

“Yes London! How are you guys feeling? So as you can tell with all the cameras here tonight and last night, we’re filming both of these shows. So you guys are going to be in a really cool film! It's coming out next year.”

Media

A multicam, edited by BTec_DomHoward, of this gig and the night before can be found here. A nearly complete recording can be found here

More information on the film that these two nights were featured in can be found here.

You can also download the full gig on MuseBootlegs.

Setlist

1. Algorithm (Alternate Reality Version shortened)
   ^{(Manson TronCaster, satin blue finish white micro-LED strip Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
2. Pressure
   ^{(Manson TronCaster, satin blue finish white micro-LED strip Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
3. Drill Sergeant (robot voice) + Psycho
   ^{(Manson Matt Black FR, woven chrome finish tricolor-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
4. Break It to Me
   ^{(Manson M1D1 Blue, graphite finish green-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass 5-string)}
5. Uprising (extended)
   ^{(Manson Red Alert, red finish red-LED custom Status Original Series II)}
6. Propaganda
   ^{(Manson Acoustic, Status Keyboard Bass)}
7. Plug In Baby (extended)
   ^{(Manson Mirror, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
8. Pray (shortened)
9. The Dark Side
   ^{(Manson Prophet Stealth, satin blue finish white micro-LED strip Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
10. Close Encounters (guitar + synth) intro + Supermassive Black Hole + Agitated intro + Agitated outro
    ^{(Manson M1D1 Stealth, satin blue finish white micro-LED strip Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
11. Thought Contagion
    ^{(Manson Chrome FR, satin black Fender Jazz Bass)}
12. Interlude + Hysteria + Back in Black outro
    ^{(Manson Chrome FR, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
13. Unsustainable + Early Will of the People riff
    ^{(Manson TronCaster, graphite finish green-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass 5-string)}
14. Dig Down (Acoustic Gospel Version)
    ^{(Yamaha Silent Guitar)}
15. The Void
    ^{(Manson Matt Black Stealth 2.0, Status Keyboard Bass)}
    Simulation Theory Theme (shortened)
    
16. Madness
    ^{(Manson TronCaster, Status Kitara Doubleneck Bass Mk2)}
17. Mercy
    ^{(aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
18. Time is Running Out
    ^{(Manson TronCaster, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
19. Houston Jam + Take a Bow
    ^{(woven chrome finish tricolor-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass, Manson Holoflake, graphite finish blue-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
20. Prelude + Starlight
    ^{(graphite finish blue-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}

    Encore

    Behold, The Glove (shortened)
21. Algorithm
    ^{(satin black Fender Jazz Bass)}

    Metal medley

    Simulation Theory Theme (shortened) (reprise)
22. Guitar Noise + Stockholm Syndrome (shortened)
    ^{(Manson Matt Black Stealth 2.0, stealth finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass 5-string)}
23. Assassin (intro) + Reapers (shortened)
    ^{(Manson Matt Black Stealth 2.0, stealth finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass 5-string, woven chrome finish tricolor-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
24. The Handler (shortened)
    ^{(Manson Matt Black Stealth 2.0, woven chrome finish tricolor-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
25. New Born (shortened) + Reapers outro
    ^{(Manson Matt Black Stealth 2.0, woven chrome finish tricolor-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}

    Encore 2

26. Man With a Harmonica + Knights of Cydonia
    ^{(Manson Chrome FR, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}

See also

• O2 Arena, London

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