Askmuse

#AskMuse

On the 26th September Muse staged a twitter Q and A session for promoting their new album The 2nd Law. This was announced on the muse.mu main site on Monday 24th Sept. Fans had to use the Twitter hashtag "#AskMuse", and any of those that caught their eye in the flurry of tweets were replied to.

The AskMuse session was supposed to start at 19:00 BST but had another 30 minutes added to the clock, the session lasted approx 45 minutes.

Heres a transcript of the the Questions that Matt, Dom and Chris answered questions to:

Question From	Question	Answer	Answered By
@showbizcitizen	Trying to concentrate on #AskMuse while watching Emmerdale is not easy :)	why the hell are you watching emmerdale	n/a
@GeorgeBrooks3	chris do you like cats	I love cats but I'm allergic to them. Holding a cat is an instant asthma attack	Chris
@DancinInTheDMZ	Was there ever a point in your career where you felt like you were going nowhere and were wasting your time? #askmuse	maybe playing in the Camborne centre in 1995 to 3 people. C x	Chris
@_MUSE_FAN_1990_	will we hear Bing's heart beat in the live show!? #followme	Not sure yet, Dom keeps speeding song up, so may not work! M	Matt
@mawwiek	Chris, how did you feel when you sang live for the 1st time?	really nervous, excited and I had uncontrollable shakes. C x	Chris
@_MUSE_FAN_1990_	does Dom have blonde hair, or has he dyed it? (on Jools it looked brown)	He dyes his roots because he thinks it covers his baldness insecurities.	Matt (most likely)
@OllieShip	How high was Matt when he decided to throw a horn section into Panic Station?	I was stone cold sober! I promise ;) M	Matt
@RageNLoveMuser	I've noticed Dom's eyebrows are like literally right above his eyes. Wait... What eyebrows?	He shaves his hairs I believe. He likes to be smooth and grease himself up in he mirror often. M	Matt
@audiotaco	Of all the songs you've played live from The 2nd Law, whic is your fav. to play? #askmuse	For me it's Supremacy. C x	Chris
@GeorgeBrooks3	Dom do you like cats	yes of course and dogs.. Mostly	Dom
@DeadDementia	Chris, don't be ever, ever nervous again about your songs! They're amazing!	Thankyou very much. I'll bear that in mind next time. C x	Chris
@_thenightowl	What was it like, Chris, writing & singing your own lyrics? What was it like for the others to witness something so personal?	it was a bit weird but it's a great way to express your soul	Chris
@Axy_D	what is your biggest regret when you look back at your whole carreer ? What would you change if you could do it ? @muse	making our first video for UNO. Wore a terrible Vegas style shirt!	n/a
@Cdt1202	Do you miss old muse? You know... Origin of symmetry, absolution, showbiz... :) #askmuse	They're in my heart and soul along with all out music. Matt #AskMuse	Matt
@RageNLoveMuser	I've noticed Dom's eyebrows are like literally right above his eyes. Wait... What eyebrows?	yep! Don't have any..	Dom ?
@titophie	Chris will you play Liquid State in live during the tour? in France for example :) #ASKMUSE #askmuse	I think so. I just need to learn to sing and play at the same time. C x	Chris
@MuserVasiliki	Will you play unsustainble live at some point? #askmuse	track was written as an intro to concert - will make a lot more sense live, probably track I am most excited about M #AskMuse	Matt
@connorstroup	have you ever been to africa? And would you	only South Africa so far. Hopefully we will get to go to a lot of new places over the next couple of years	n/a
@Hypermuse6	What are you guys laughing at on the front cover of Kerrang? #askmuse	I think I was whispering insults to Matt right into his ear..	Dom
@SmileyLonDom	Dom, do u want to marry me! x) *kidding* #askmuse	oh ok then ;)	Dom
@katbrinkworth	#askmuse what is the most exotic thing you would ever do on stage?	Dom keeps trying to set up a stripper pole on his drum kit (can also use for percussion). That would exotic. M #AskMuse	Matt
@Inn0centRomance	favourite album?	pet sounds. C x	Chris
@musewiki	if you were to add a brass section to an existing non brass song what would it be?	Stockholm Syndrome M #AskMuse	Matt
@EasilyA_Muser	Dom what was your reaction when you read Matt's tweet about your previous name? #askmuse	Matt grew his long after I ask him to join my band so that says it all.	Dom
@CydoniaHype	any chance Dom will grow a moustache for Movember? #askmuse	he really should. Would be hilarious. C x	Chris
@yeahitsjames	If each of you had to choose a song to cover for say, a future b-side, what would you choose? #askmuse	Would love to do 'Vienna' by Ultravox. M #AskMuse	Matt
@099722	Dom when are we going to marry ? If no same question to tom if no same question to bing if no same question to hendrix	I've not heard of a married dog before?!	Dom
@MegaJoMania	Matt, is it easier writing personal songs or political ones?	Political - looking inwards is harder than pointing the finger at others. M #AskMuse	Matt
@Jessychickin	Chris, was using the kaoss-pad-bass (I can't remember the name) challenging as opposed to just the bass guitar?	it's a really tricky instrument to play as its actually made for guitar players. #askmuse	Chris
@FuturisMuse12	Do you know yet who will be supporting you on the upcoming tour?	Joy Formidable, a few others TBC M #AskMuse	Matt
@audiotaco	Of all the songs you've played live from The 2nd Law, whic is your fav. to play? #askmuse	supremacy was great in cologne and on jools holland last night. Madness is fun too. #AskMuse	n/a
@DeadSander	why did you choose for the beautiful actress in the madness video?	It was Anthony Mandler's idea. He has a thing for beautiful women which is strange. M #AskMuse	Matt
@mkatieultra	Why does Dom like leopard print so much? #AskMuse	just love those big cats! #ASKMUSE	Dom
@Joeb454	I think one question people need to #ASKMUSE is what did the beach boys think of their performance on Later?	Mike Love looked like he was into panic station. C x #askmuse.	Chris
@mcfcDarby	Jam Tarts and a Cup of Tea, wouldn't that make this hour better?	yes it would. # askmuse	n/a
@Kitsulie	if you weren't playing music, what would you be doing?	Risk adjustor for an insurance company. Scuba diver. BBC news anchor. Dom's drum tech. M #AskMuse	Matt
@Anasthesia	What is your favorite movie of all time ? #askmuse	pulp fiction. Always genius every time I see it. #AskMuse	n/a
@isamartina	Matt, what's the worst song you've ever written? (if there is any) #askmuse	Execution commentary. M #AskMuse	Matt
@PlugInStarlight	What made you think of The Law of Thermodynamics as album concept? #AskMuse	Jeremy Paxman had a panel of guests discussing euro crisis. Someone said 'the laws of physics make economy based on endless growth unsustainable' . hit the nail on the head. but its possible, just need energy revolution M #AskMuse	Matt
@yakhunt	Which of you can push the most hard boiled eggs (shelled) up thier arse in a minute? #askmuse	Dom	presumably not Dom
@Kitsulie	How do you make yourselves feel better when you're feeling down?	Realise that you cannot control everything. Enjoy the chaos.	n/a
@EastLokiNowhere	Got any plans for your tour? (Like, weird surprises you're going to do such as dress up as giraffes?)	I'm trying to get Dom to wear a Ninja costume for Uprising. I think he may have fallen for it. Amazing. M #AskMuse	Matt
@amyxina	what is your favourite TV show? :)	House. Breaking Bad. Game of Thrones. M #AskMuse	Matt
@benlyingtous	is world trending, how do you guyz feel? @muse	Very trendy.	n/a
@IdiotMuser	do you sing your own songs in the shower?	Yes. I do pre gig warmups in the shower. M #AskMuse	Matt
@JuanmaLizarraga	what 2nd law unsustainable means?	from thermodynamics.In an isolated system,entropy can only increase. So lets get together man, less isolation!#AskMuse	n/a
@Blakeetaylor	Favourite festival to headline at Glastonbury or reading? #askmuse	Love glastonbury as it's Westcountry and near Stone'enge. But playing Origin at Reading was great too. M #AskMuse	Matt
@glitterategobox	Will you play any songs from Showbiz on your tour? #askmuse	I'm routing for Muscle Museum to come back. We nearly played Sunburn in rehearsals today but gave up after a couple of bars	n/a
@Jaco1999	@MattBellamy i heard u are coming to Rome next year for a gig in a stadium is it true? Ps supremacy best track on #the2ndlaw	Hopefully. Looking at the RomA Olympic Stadium. M #AskMuse	Matt
@KurtNobain	How long did it take you to get the French vocals right in I Belong to You? #askmuse	I don't think they are right - my prononciation is terrible!! M #AskMuse	Matt
@PwoperKeth	Matt, your rebel tooth is too distracting	It's a wonky old number. May get a brace! haha M #AskMuse	Matt
@zoehu	#AskMuse can any of you dance?	Matts dancing is hilarious. Full embarrassing dad style! #askmuse	Dom
@Chiara_Hudson97	@muse #askmuse your favourite pet?	I had a sharpei called Brian once. He was so god damn cute.	n/a
@loststatedance	#askmuse cottage pie or shepards pie?	I am a shepherd. M #AskMuse	Matt
@sanjeeevi	Who is your favorite Game Of Thrones character?	Tyrion is genius. M #AskMuse	Matt
@lady_weetly	Dom, Matt, Chris: What are your favorite video games? Do you recommend any of your favorites? #askmuse	Fifa 12 C x #AskMuse	Chris
@RajceP	Are you looking forward to play your first legit gig in Prague? :) #askmuse	Yes finally. Been wanting to play there for years. Beautiful city.	n/a
@crazybobbles	#askmuse will you ever play Falling away with you live? ever?	Not sure. May play 'Falling Down' from Showbiz at some point. m #AskMuse	Matt
@MusersOfMuse	@muse @CTWolstenholme Chris, your voice is wonderful! #AskMuse	Thankyou. C x #askmuse	Chris
@claraarp__	When are you coming to Spain? #askmuse	About two weeks.	n/a
@hazelfear	@muse another gig in teignmouth possible ?	maybe on a big Muse anniversary. C x #AskMuse	Chris
@_Happy_Cow	#AskMuse are you gonna make an album kinda like Hullabaloo? With b-sides and stuff?	Hope to do another live DVD of the next tour. M #AskMuse	Matt
@Forameus	#ASKMUSE The first space gig, is it still plan ?	Yeah.. Still working on Branson and Elon Musk to let us borrow a spaceship.	n/a
@redbullcat	any superstitions before playing live?	Yes. I always need Tom K to say "have a good gig guys". Whenever he hasn't said that, shit goes down. M #AskMuse	Matt
@TouchtheSpindle	@muse would you play a gig round a fans house , not for money but for a competition? #askmuse	That would be awesome! #askmuse	n/a
@Loutrengen	What is your favorite element of the periodic table?	Helium-3 M #AskMuse	Matt
@Pulp_Fictionist	#askmuse Chris, what does your tattoo mean?	they are the names of my kids and wife. I have two left to get. #AskMuse	Chris
@liliananyappy	what is the meaning of life @muse #AskMuse	As our minds expand and evolve, so does the universe. Biocentrism. But, 'Meaning' is also a brain construct.. M #AskMuse	Matt
@LucyCobain7	@muse Panic Station reminds me of Thriller by Michael Jackson. Is a kind of tribute or influence???	Yeah in some ways. That song reminded us a lot about our youth. Amongst other things Jacko was apart of the musical journey..	n/a
@Meshican	Where did Chris get the bass with the led inlays, and the kaoss bass? Is there a place we can buy them, or are they custom made?	they are custom made. The top half is called a Kitara. I just had it attached to one of my custom basses.	Chris
@JohnTheFrog_	#askmuse matt when you first started singing was it really embarrassing? how did you get over it?	#askmuse matt when you first started singing was it really embarrassing? how did you get over it???	n/a
		@everyone BYE!	n/a