Birmingham National Indoor Arena 2009 (gig)

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Muse in Birmingham

Setlist

Muse show
Venue	National Indoor Arena
Date	10th November 2009
Location	Birmingham
Country	United Kingdom
Songs	21
Support	The Big Pink
Start (UTC)	19:30, 19:00 (doors)
Capacity	13,000
Price (GBP)	41.25
Sold out?	Yes

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Part of The Resistance Arena Tour

Information

The concert was part of the first European leg of The Resistance Tour, in support of the album The Resistance, announced on the 1st of June, 2009. Fan pre-sale information and links were announced on the 3rd of June. Pre-sale took place on the 4th and general sale started the following day. Both pre-sale and general sale sold out, the latter in its first day.

The Show

After the band hesitated to play the song during the previous gig, "MK Ultra" was finally played for the first time, and it was played a half-step down from the album version. At the end of "Stockholm Syndrome" and it's riffs, Matt threw his Red Glitter Manson Guitar, neck first, through the top of one of Dom's Timpani, though the guitar was not damaged. Balloons were released during "Plug In Baby".

Before MK Ultra, Bellamy said "we're going to play a song we've never played before" and before Map Of The Problematique, Dom said (after a long pause) "Ok, now we're going to play the song".

Setlist

• We Are the Universe (intro music)

1. Uprising
   ^{(Manson Mirror, mahogany Status Original Series II)}
2. Resistance
   ^{(Manson M1D1 Black, Noah Guitars Excalibur)}
3. New Born + Headup riff
   ^{(Manson Red Glitter, black finish/maple fretboard Fender Jazz Bass)}
4. Map of the Problematique + Who Knows Who riff
   ^{(Manson Black Midi, sunburst Rickenbacker 4001)}
5. MK Ultra
   ^{(Manson M1D1 Black, chrome finish/maple fretboard Fender Jazz Bass)}
6. Supermassive Black Hole
   ^{(Manson Red Glitter, candy tangerine/rosewood fretboard Fender Jazz Bass)}
7. Interlude + Hysteria
   ^{(Manson Red Glitter, candy tangerine/rosewood fretboard Fender Jazz Bass)}
8. Nishe (piano)
   ^{(chrome finish/maple fretboard Fender Jazz Bass)}
9. United States of Eurasia
   ^{(chrome finish/maple fretboard Fender Jazz Bass)}
10. Feeling Good
    ^{(candy tangerine/rosewood fretboard Fender Jazz Bass)}
11. Guiding Light
    ^{(Manson M1D1 Black, mahogany Status Original Series II)}
12. Helsinki Jam
    ^{(Noah Guitars Excalibur)}
13. Undisclosed Desires (extended)
    ^{(Manson Keytarcaster, Noah Guitars Excalibur)}
14. Starlight
    ^{(Manson M1D1 Black, chrome finish/maple fretboard Fender Jazz Bass)}
15. Plug In Baby (extended)
    ^{(Manson Mirror, candy tangerine/rosewood fretboard Fender Jazz Bass)}
16. Burning Bridges riff + Time Is Running Out
    ^{(Manson Red Glitter, candy tangerine/rosewood fretboard Fender Jazz Bass)}
17. Unnatural Selection
    ^{(Manson Mirror, walnut Status The KingBass Mk-II)}

    Encore 1

18. Exogenesis: Symphony Part I (Overture)
    ^{(Manson Red Glitter, Gibson Grabber)}
19. Stockholm Syndrome + Township Rebellion riff + War Within a Breath riff + Agitated riff + Low Tune riff [watch]
    ^{(Manson Red Glitter, black finish/maple fretboard Fender Jazz Bass)}

    Encore 2

20. Man With a Harmonica + Knights of Cydonia
    ^{(Manson Chrome Bomber, sunburst Rickenbacker 4001)}

See also

• National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

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