Manchester AO Arena 2023 (gig)

Announcement of the UK and Ireland arena dates

Muse show
Venue	AO Arena
Date	29th September 2023
Location	Manchester
Country	United Kingdom
Songs	24
Support	Nova Twins
Start (BST)	18:00 (doors), 19:00 (Nova Twins), 20:15 (Muse)
Capacity	21,000
Price
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Part of the Will of the People World Tour.

Information

Announced on June 26th, 2023, with two pre-sales, the first one for those who have pre-ordered Will of the People from Muse's official shop. Those who did, will receive a code for the first presale on Wednesday July 5th, at 8AM BST. A second pre-sale is occurring for those signing up on a mailing list from Ticketmaster, happening an hour later, at 9AM BST.

The Show

Butterflies & Hurricanes was performed again in the post-Psycho rotation slot while Space Dementia made its tour debut replacing Verona once again, with the confetti released during the outro. This gig marked the first time both those songs were played in the same setlist since the V Festival in 2008. The Glastonbury Riff also made its return after 6 years.

For the first time of the Tour Kill or Be Killed was not played as it was replaced by Stockholm Syndrome.

Setlist

1. Will of the People (extended)
   ^{(Manson Mask, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
2. Interlude + Hysteria
   ^{(Manson Mask, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
3. Drill Sergeant (robot voice) + Psycho
   ^{(Manson Matt Black FR, woven chrome finish tricolor-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
4. Glastonbury Riff + Butterflies & Hurricanes
   ^{(Manson Matt Black Stealth #5, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
5. Kill or Be Killed intro + Won't Stand Down
   ^{(Manson Oryx, satin graphite finish Status Stealth headless 5-string)}
6. Kill or Be Killed (Felsmann + Tiley Reinterpretation)
7. Compliance
   ^{(Manson Chrome FR, satin black Fender Jazz Bass)}
8. Thought Contagion
   ^{(Manson Chrome FR, satin black Fender Jazz Bass)}
9. Space Dementia
   ^{(Manson Matt Black Stealth #5, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
10. Time Is Running Out
    ^{(Manson Holoflake #3, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
11. Isolated System (shortened)
12. Undisclosed Desires
    ^{(graphite finish Status The KingBass Mk-II)}
13. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor intro + You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween
    ^{(Manson Chrome FR, satin graphite finish Status Stealth headless 5-string)}
14. Madness
    ^{(Manson Holoflake #3, Status Kitara Doubleneck Bass Mk2)}
15. We Are Fucking Fucked
    ^{(Manson Mask, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
16. The Dark Side (Alternate Reality Version) (Instrumental)
    ^{(Manson MB S-Prototype)}
17. Supermassive Black Hole
    ^{(Manson M1D1 Stealth, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
18. Plug In Baby (extended)
    ^{(Manson Chrome Fuzz, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
19. Behold, The Glove
    ^{(aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
20. Uprising (extended)
    ^{(Manson Fire Red, woven chrome finish tricolor-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
21. Prelude + Starlight
    ^{(graphite finish blue-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}

    Encore

22. Simulation Theory Theme (shortened) / JFK + Stockholm Syndrome + Township Rebellion riff
    ^{(Manson Matt Black Stealth #5, satin graphite finish Status Stealth headless 5-string)}
23. Man With a Harmonica + Knights of Cydonia
    ^{(Manson Chrome FR, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}

See also

• AO Arena, Manchester

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