Norwich Earlham Park 2015 (gig)

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Matt Bellamy

Muse show
Venue	Earlham Park (BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend)
Date	23rd May 2015
Location	Norwich
Country	United Kingdom
Songs	12
Support	Fall Out Boy, Rudimental et al.
Start (GMT)	21:55
Capacity	50,000
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First gig of the Drones Festivals Tour 2015

Information

Muse headlined the festival on May 23rd, 2015, supported by 5 Seconds of Summer, Ben Howard, Charli XCX, David Guetta, Fall Out Boy, Florence + The Machine, and The Vaccines.

The gig marked the first time in nine years that Muse performed at the main stage of BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend. Their last performance was in 2006, the first performance of the Black Holes and Revelations era.

On May 18th, 2020, it was announced by Muse that the recording of the performance would be one of the headliners of the 2020 virtual edition of the Big Weekend, nicknamed the "Remote Big Weekend", due to the coronavirus pandemic and the absence of festivals. Muse's performance was streamed on Sunday, May 24th, at 18:00, UK Time.

The Show

First gig where Psycho wasn't the opener since it's first appearance and also the first gig where Reapers opened the set.

Hullaballoons were released during Bliss, confetti was released during Mercy, and CO2 cannons were used during Uprising and Knights of Cydonia.

This gig also marked the debut of the Manson Matt Black 2.0 #4 and #5, Manson Matt Black Stealth #2 and #3, Manson Copper Bomber 2.0, Manson Matt Black Stealth 2.0 and the Manson Mirror 2.0.

Set Times

• 19:00 - 5 Seconds of Summer

• 19:30 - Hozier

• 20:00 - The Vaccines

• 20:30 - Jess Glynne

• 21:00 - Florence + The Machine

• 22:00 - Rudimental

• 22:55 - Muse

Speech

Before Dead Inside	Bellamy	"Thank you Norwich! How you guys doing? You had a good day? Oh yes. Let me tell you how I'm feeling. No, I'm just kidding."
After Mercy		"Thank you!"
After Hysteria		"Thank you very much!"
During Uprising		"Go Norwich!"
After Plug in Baby		"Thank you very much!"
After Starlight		"Thank you very much, you guys have been great! It's good to be back in England."
After Knights of Cydonia		"Thank you very much! Thank you for seeing us! Thank you!"
	Howard	"Hey thanks! Thank you, Norwich! It's great to see you, it's been way too long! Thank you, cheers. Radio One, have a good weekend! See you later, thank you!

Media

The gig was broadcast live on BBC Radio 1 and on the BBC website itself. The performance of Mercy was uploaded on the official BBC Radio 1 YouTube channel while the performance of Reapers was uploaded on YouTube by a fan. Both can be seen in the setlist below. The highlights video from the performance can also be seen on the BBC Radio 1 website here.

You can also watch the performance here (Mercy, Uprising and Knights of Cydonia are missing, for these songs click the links below) or download it from MuseBootlegs.

Setlist

1. Reapers (watch)
   ^{(Manson Matt Black 2.0, graphite finish blue-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
2. Drill Sergeant + Psycho
   ^{(Manson Matt Black 2.0, graphite finish blue-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
3. Supermassive Black Hole
   ^{(Manson M1D1 Gloss Black 2.0, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
4. Dead Inside
   ^{(Manson Matt Black Stealth, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
5. Bliss (extended)
   ^{(Manson Copper Bomber 2.0, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
6. Mercy [watch]
   ^{(Manson Matt Black Stealth, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
7. Time is Running Out
   ^{(Manson Matt Black Stealth, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
8. Interlude + Hysteria
   ^{(Manson Matt Black Stealth, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
9. Uprising (extended) [watch]
   ^{(Manson Matt Black 2.0, red finish red-LED custom Status Original Series II)}
10. Plug in Baby (extended)
    ^{(Manson Mirror 2.0, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
11. Starlight
    ^{(Manson Matt Black Stealth, graphite finish blue-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
12. Man With a Harmonica + Knights of Cydonia [watch]
    ^{(Manson Copper Bomber 2.0, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}

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You can see the full gallery on Abelgalois' blog.

See also

• Earlham Park, Norwich

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