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A short 9-gig promo tour Muse did in September and October of 2012, in support of their then newly released album, [[The 2nd Law (album)| The 2nd Law]].


== Information ==
== Information ==
A short 9 gigs tour Muse did in September and October 2012, in support of their then newly released album, [[The 2nd Law (album)| The 2nd Law]].


The tour consisted mostly of TV show appearances, two theatre gigs ([[Cologne E-Werk 2012 (gig)|E-Werk in Cologne]] and [[Paris Olympia 2012 (gig)|Olympia in Paris]]) and one festival ([[London Roundhouse 2012 (gig)|iTunes Festival]] in London). All the gigs except the [[New York City General Electric Building 2012 (gig)|Saturday Night Live]] one were held in Europe.
The tour consisted mostly of TV show appearances, two theatre gigs ([[Cologne E-Werk 2012 (gig)|E-Werk in Cologne]] and [[Paris Olympia 2012 (gig)|Olympia in Paris]]) and one festival ([[London Roundhouse 2012 (gig)|iTunes Festival]] in London). All the gigs except the [[New York City General Electric Building 2012 (gig)|Saturday Night Live]] one were held in Europe.
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As a promotional tour for The 2nd Law there were some debuts made during the tour. These are: [[Supremacy (song)|Supremacy]], [[Madness (song)|Madness]], [[Panic Station (song)|Panic Station]], [[Animals (song)|Animals]], [[Follow Me (song)|Follow Me]] and [[Save Me (song)|Save Me]]. Prince's cover [[Sign o' the Times (song)|Sign o' the Times]] also saw it debut in these shows, played twice in two TV appearances. Note that [[Survival (song)|Survival]] was already played at the Olympics on August, this gig isn't considered as part of the Promo Shows at all for its special meaning. However, in these gigs Survival was played without being mimed and in its full length for the first time too.  
As a promotional tour for The 2nd Law there were some debuts made during the tour. These are: [[Supremacy (song)|Supremacy]], [[Madness (song)|Madness]], [[Panic Station (song)|Panic Station]], [[Animals (song)|Animals]], [[Follow Me (song)|Follow Me]] and [[Save Me (song)|Save Me]]. Prince's cover [[Sign o' the Times (song)|Sign o' the Times]] also saw it debut in these shows, played twice in two TV appearances. Note that [[Survival (song)|Survival]] was already played at the Olympics on August, this gig isn't considered as part of the Promo Shows at all for its special meaning. However, in these gigs Survival was played without being mimed and in its full length for the first time too.  


== Stage design ==
== Average Setlist ==
 
With the tour being a promo tour, most of the gigs only featured a couple of new songs played. The listed 16-song setlist was only present on gigs in [[Cologne E-Werk 2012 (gig)|Cologne's E-Werk]], [[Paris Olympia 2012 (gig)|Paris's Olympia]] and the [[London Roundhouse 2012 (gig)|iTunes Festival in London]].


== Average Setlist ==
* [[Supremacy (song)|Supremacy]]
* [[Interlude (song)|Interlude]] + [[Hysteria (song)|Hysteria]]
* [[Panic Station (song)|Panic Station]]
* [[Resistance (song)|Resistance]]
* [[Supermassive Black Hole (song)|Supermassive Black Hole]]
* [[Animals (song)|Animals]]
* [[Time Is Running Out (song)|Time Is Running Out]]
* [[Save Me (song)|Save Me]]
* [[Madness (song)|Madness]]
* [[Uprising]] ''(extended outro)''
* [[Follow Me (song)|Follow Me]]
* [[Plug in Baby (song)|Plug in Baby]] ''(extended outro)''
* {{Man with a Harmonica}} + [[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]]
{{encore}}
* [[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]]
* [[Starlight (song)|Starlight]]
* [[Survival (song)|Survival]]


==== Exceptions ====
==== Exceptions ====
* [[Bliss (song)|Bliss]] was played in place of Plug in Baby at the Olympia gig in Paris.
* [[New Born (song)|New Born]] was played instead of Stockholm Syndrome at the iTunes Festival gig.


=== Stats ===
=== Stats ===
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! # of songs
! # of songs
! Songs played
! Songs played
|-
| style="background: #42E1E3;" |'''[[Showbiz (album) | Showbiz]]'''
| -
| -
|-
| style="background: #FFDB12;" |'''[[Origin of Symmetry (album) | Origin of Symmetry]]'''
| 3
| [[Plug in Baby (song)|Plug in Baby]], [[New Born (song)|New Born]], [[Bliss (song)|Bliss]]
|-
| style="background: #D7D7D7;" |'''[[Absolution (album) | Absolution]]'''
| 4
| [[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]], [[Time Is Running Out (song)|Time Is Running Out]], [[Interlude (song)|Interlude]], [[Hysteria (song)|Hysteria]]
|-
| style="background: #F59C1C;" |'''[[Black Holes and Revelations (album) | Black Holes and Revelations]]'''
| 4
| [[Starlight (song)|Starlight]], [[Supermassive Black Hole (song)|Supermassive Black Hole]], [[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]], [[Map of the Problematique (song)|Map of the Problematique]]
|-
| style="background: #42E1E3;" |'''[[The Resistance (album) | The Resistance]]'''
| 2
| [[Uprising (song)|Uprising]], [[Resistance (song)|Resistance]]
|-
| style="background: #000000;" |'''[[The 2nd Law (album) | The 2nd Law]]'''
| 7
| [[Supremacy (song)|Supremacy]], [[Madness (song)|Madness]], [[Panic Station (song)|Panic Station]], [[Survival (song)|Survival]], [[Animals (song)|Animals]], [[Follow Me (song)|Follow Me]], [[Save Me (song)|Save Me]],
|-
| '''Other'''
| 1
| [[Sign o' the Times (song)|Sign o' the Times]]
|-
|-
|}
|}
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| 2012-09-20 || [[Cologne E-Werk 2012 (gig) | E-Werk]] || Cologne, NW, Germany
| 2012-09-20 || [[Cologne E-Werk 2012 (gig) | E-Werk]] || Cologne, NW, Germany
|-
|-
| 2012-09-19 || [[Paris Air Productions studios 2012 (gig) | Air Productions studios]]  (Taratata) || Paris, France
| 2012-09-19 || [[Paris Air Productions Studios 2012 (gig) | Air Productions studios]]  (Taratata) || Paris, France
|-
|-
| 2012-09-13 || [[Stockholm SVT 2012 (gig) | SVT Studio 2]] (Skavlan) || Stockholm, Sweden
| 2012-09-13 || [[Stockholm SVT 2012 (gig) | SVT Studio 2]] (Skavlan) || Stockholm, Sweden
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| 2012-08-12 || [[London Olympic Stadium 2012 (gig) | Olympic Stadium]] (Olympic Games closing ceremony) || London, UK
| 2012-08-12 || [[London Olympic Stadium 2012 (gig) | Olympic Stadium]] (Olympic Games closing ceremony) || London, UK
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|}
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 13:11, 30 March 2023

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A short 9-gig promo tour Muse did in September and October of 2012, in support of their then newly released album, The 2nd Law.

Information

The tour consisted mostly of TV show appearances, two theatre gigs (E-Werk in Cologne and Olympia in Paris) and one festival (iTunes Festival in London). All the gigs except the Saturday Night Live one were held in Europe.

As a promotional tour for The 2nd Law there were some debuts made during the tour. These are: Supremacy, Madness, Panic Station, Animals, Follow Me and Save Me. Prince's cover Sign o' the Times also saw it debut in these shows, played twice in two TV appearances. Note that Survival was already played at the Olympics on August, this gig isn't considered as part of the Promo Shows at all for its special meaning. However, in these gigs Survival was played without being mimed and in its full length for the first time too.

Average Setlist

With the tour being a promo tour, most of the gigs only featured a couple of new songs played. The listed 16-song setlist was only present on gigs in Cologne's E-Werk, Paris's Olympia and the iTunes Festival in London.

Encore

Exceptions

  • Bliss was played in place of Plug in Baby at the Olympia gig in Paris.
  • New Born was played instead of Stockholm Syndrome at the iTunes Festival gig.

Stats

Album # of songs Songs played
Showbiz - -
Origin of Symmetry 3 Plug in Baby, New Born, Bliss
Absolution 4 Stockholm Syndrome, Time Is Running Out, Interlude, Hysteria
Black Holes and Revelations 4 Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole, Knights of Cydonia, Map of the Problematique
The Resistance 2 Uprising, Resistance
The 2nd Law 7 Supremacy, Madness, Panic Station, Survival, Animals, Follow Me, Save Me,
Other 1 Sign o' the Times

Gigs

Date Venue Location
2012-10-06 General Electric Building (Saturday Night Live) New York City, NY, USA
2012-10-02 Olympia Paris, France
2012-09-30 The Roundhouse (iTunes Festival) London, UK
2012-09-28 AIR Studios (BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge) London, UK
2012-09-25 BBC Television Centre (Later... with Jools Holland) London, UK
2012-09-20 E-Werk Cologne, NW, Germany
2012-09-19 Air Productions studios (Taratata) Paris, France
2012-09-13 SVT Studio 2 (Skavlan) Stockholm, Sweden
2012-08-12 Olympic Stadium (Olympic Games closing ceremony) London, UK


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