Werchter Festivalpark Werchter 2023 (gig)

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Muse at Rock Werchter 2023

Matt smashing the amp at the end of Showbiz

Muse show
Venue	Festivalpark Werchter [en: Werchter Festival Grounds] (Rock Werchter)
Date	1st July 2023
Location	Werchter
Country	Belgium
Songs	25
Support	Oscar and The Wolf et al.
Start (GMT +1)	23:30, 12:00 (doors)
Capacity	80,000
Price (EUR)	127 - 1.298
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A festival show, part of the Will of the People World Tour.

Information

The gig was announced on October 21st, 2022. Muse headlined the 2023 Rock Werchter festival, together with Arctic Monkeys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Stromae.

Set Times

• 13:00 - Xink
• 14:15 - The Opposites
• 15:40 - Interpol
• 17:20 - Paolo Nutini
• 19:05 - Machine Gun Kelly
• 21:20 - Oscar and The Wolf
• 23:30 - Muse

Prices

Category	Price
1-day ticket	127€
"Combi" 4-day ticket	292€
"Mobilhome 2" package	224€
"Mobilhome 4" package	298€
"Mobilhome 6" package	372€
"Mobilhome XL 2" package	299€
"Mobilhome XL 4" package	373€
"Mobilhome XL 6" package	447€
"The Hive My Space" 2-ticket package (8m2 - without tent)	109€
"The Hive My Space" 4-ticket package (16m2 - without tent)	218€
"The Hive My Space" 6-ticket package (24m2 - without tent)	327€
"The Hive My Space" 10-ticket package (60m2 - without tent)	545€
"The Hive My Space" 2-ticket package (with tent)	234€
"The Hive My Space" 2-ticket package (with Apollo tent)	274€
"The Hive My Space" 4-ticket package (with tent)	458€
"The Hive Resort"	1.298€
Parking ticket add-on	25€
Food & drink voucher (20 coupons)	65€
Food & drink voucher (40 coupons)	130€
Food & drink voucher (60 coupons)	195€
Food & drink voucher (80 coupons)	260€
Campsite breakfast voucher	80€
Resort breakfast voucher	99€

The Show

The stage setup was a mix between the regular stage and the festival stage, with the mirrors and the props (including Baph) from the regular setup but the different light rigs, flamethrowers, and smaller b-stage from the festival setup.

Map of the Problematique was played in the rotation slot after Psycho, despite the show being a festival. This also marked the second gig of the European leg where Map of the Problematique was played.

The end of the show was plagued by technical issues. Knights of Cydonia had to be restarted twice due to a technical "meltdown" (according to Dom). After the second restart failed (which forced the band to abandon playing the song), Matt apologised and the band left the stage after being told they had run out of time to finish the set due to the curfew. The band returned a few minutes later however after being given permission to play one last song. They decided to play Showbiz to finish the show, thus marking the first time Showbiz closed a show since 2006 and the second time Knights of Cydonia didn't close a show in the Will of the People era, the last time being in 2022, at the Exeter Cavern private gig. This version of Showbiz, as it was spontaneous, was very raw with multiple errors from both Matt and Dom, showing that the song hadn't been rehearsed in a while. Matt messed up the lyrics for the second verse and his vocal distortion initially kicked in way too early.

Trivia

With Showbiz's unexpected appearance, this marks the first time in a Muse set that all 9 albums were represented.

Media

The whole show was livestreamed and can be seen here. The aftershow clip can be seen here.

Setlist

1. Will of the People (extended)
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2. Interlude + Hysteria
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3. Drill Sergeant (robot voice) + Psycho
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4. Map of the Problematique + Who Knows Who riff
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5. Thought Contagion
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6. Kill or Be Killed intro + Won't Stand Down
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7. Kill or Be Killed (Felsmann + Tiley Reinterpretation)
8. Compliance
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9. Time Is Running Out
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10. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor intro + You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween
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11. Madness
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12. We Are Fucking Fucked
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13. Isolated System (shortened)
14. Supermassive Black Hole
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15. Plug In Baby (extended)
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16. Behold, The Glove
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17. Uprising (extended)
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18. Prelude + Starlight
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    Encore

19. Simulation Theory Theme (shortened) / JFK + Kill or Be Killed (drum + bass outro)
    ^{(Manson Oryx, satin graphite finish Status Stealth headless 5-string)}
20. Man With a Harmonica + Knights of Cydonia (intro only before being aborted)
    ^{(Manson Chrome FR, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
21. Showbiz + Ashamed outro
    ^{(Manson MB-1 Blue, graphite finish blue-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}

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See also

• Festivalpark Werchter, Werchter

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