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[[File:Dubai08.jpg | thumb | right | Festival poster]]
[[Image:Dubai Desert Rock 2008 lineup page.png|thumb|right|Official line-up]]
[[Image:Dubai Desert Rock 2008 lineup page.png|thumb|right|Official line-up]]
[[File:Dubai1.jpg | thumb | right | The band on stage]]
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| Venue = Dubai Festival City
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| Location = Dubai, DU
| Location = Dubai, DU
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| Country = United Arab Emirates
| Country = United Arab Emirates
| Songs = 15
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First Muse gig in the United Arab Emirates.
First Muse gig in the United Arab Emirates.
== Information ==
Muse headlined alongside with [[Korn]] this 5th edition of the Dubai Desert Rock festival.


Announced by [[Official Muse website | the Muse website]] on the 25{{supo|th}} of January.<ref name="mun20080125"/>  The band had been planning to visit Dubai on holiday and so decided to pay for the holiday by performing at the Dubai Desert Rock Festival.<ref name="bbc620080219">
Announced by [[Official Muse website | the Muse website]] on the 25{{supo|th}} of January.<ref name="mun20080125"/>  The band had been planning to visit Dubai on holiday and so decided to pay for the holiday by performing at the Dubai Desert Rock Festival.<ref name="bbc620080219">
{{cite/web |
{{cite/web |
  title=Muse Play Albert Hall | desc=BBC interview coverage | date=2008-02-19 | auth=Matt Everitt | pub=BBC 6 Music | doc=Muse Play Albert Hall (20080219 BBC 6 Music article) | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20080219_muse.shtml | dom=www.bbc.co.uk | type=int
  title=Muse Play Albert Hall | desc=BBC interview coverage | date=2008-02-19 | auth=Matt Everitt | pub=BBC 6 Music | doc=Muse Play Albert Hall (20080219 BBC 6 Music article) | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20080219_muse.shtml | dom=www.bbc.co.uk | type=int
}}</ref>  The festival was promoted by Center Stage Management.<ref name="tod2008"/> This gig contained the last performance of ''Man of Mystery'' to date.
}}</ref>  The festival was promoted by Center Stage Management.<ref name="tod2008"/>


Sometime before the concert the band rehearsed ''Uno'', playing it for the first time in five years. They then ran through it a second time in a very fast motion. A band member later wrote online how much they enjoyed this.<ref>[https://community.muselive.com/t/uno/77149]</ref>
== The Show ==
 
Apparently the band rehearsed [[Uno (song)|Uno]] prior to the gig, playing it for the first time in five years. They then ran through it a second time in a very fast motion, with one of the band members writing online how much they enjoyed this.<ref>[https://community.muselive.com/t/uno/77149]</ref>
 
Last performance of [[Man of Mystery (song)|Man of Mystery]] to date.


== Speech ==
== Speech ==
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== Media ==
== Media ==
[http://dc101.com/pages/listenlive.html ''DC101''] apparently claimed that it would stream audio online, from the festival live throughout the weekend, but it did not. 
An audience recording in lossless (FLAC) format can be found on MuseBootlegs [https://www.musebootlegs.com/?p=torrents&pid=10&action=details&tid=1165 here].
SOUSOUS recorded the concert, of which six songs can be obtained {{MLh |29992}} and the complete concert is {{MLh |33494}}.


{{setlist
{{setlist
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| 15 = Take a Bow
| 15 = Take a Bow
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== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Dubai1.jpg
Image:Dubai2.jpg
Image:Dubai3.jpg
Image:Dubai4.jpg
Image:Dubai5.jpg
</gallery>
<small>Source: [http://abelgaloismuse.blogspot.com/p/2008.html Abelgalois]</small>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 11:27, 4 February 2024

Festival poster
Official line-up
The band on stage
Muse show
Venue Dubai Festival City[1] (Dubai Desert Rock Festival[2]—headline[1])
Date 8th March 2008[2]
Location Dubai, DU
Country United Arab Emirates
Songs 15
Support
  • Velvet Revolver, Marky Ramone »
  • Juliana Down, Spoon Feedas
[3]
Start (UTC+4) 15:00[1], 14:00[1] (doors)
Capacity ≥ 20.000[4]
Price (AED) 250.00 (one day) 350.00 (two days)[1]
Sold out? No




First Muse gig in the United Arab Emirates.

Information

Muse headlined alongside with Korn this 5th edition of the Dubai Desert Rock festival.

Announced by the Muse website on the 25th of January.[2] The band had been planning to visit Dubai on holiday and so decided to pay for the holiday by performing at the Dubai Desert Rock Festival.[5] The festival was promoted by Center Stage Management.[1]

The Show

Apparently the band rehearsed Uno prior to the gig, playing it for the first time in five years. They then ran through it a second time in a very fast motion, with one of the band members writing online how much they enjoyed this.[6]

Last performance of Man of Mystery to date.

Speech

After Hysteria Bellamy "Hey Dubai, how're you doing?"[7]
After Fury "Thanks very much, cheers".
After Take a Bow "Thank you Dubai! We love you".
Howard "You guys rock Dubai, thank you. You guys are cool. See you next time, take care, cheers".

Media

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

Setlist

Gallery

Source: Abelgalois

References

  1. a b c d e f (2008). [Event information]. Time Out Dubai. Retrieved 2008-03-07 from www.timeoutdubai.com.
  2. a b c Dubai Desert Rock announced! (2008-01-25). Muse website. Retrieved 2008-01-26 from muse.mu[dead link].
  3. (2008). [Official lineup page]. Dubai Desert Rock Festival website. Retrieved 2008-03-07 from desertrockfestival.com[dead link]. [verify]
  4. https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Desert_Rock_Festival
  5. Matt Everitt. (2008-02-19). Muse Play Albert Hall. BBC 6 Music. Retrieved from www.bbc.co.uk. [verify]
  6. [1]
  7. Chris 'SOUSOUS'. [Recording]. Muselive. Retrieved 2008-03-09 from www.muselive.com.

See also


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