Assassin (live)
| 67% | MuseWiki ULD has 56/84 performances of this song. This is a list of missing performances. |
| Live information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Assassin | |
| Tours | Drones (10) Black Holes and Revelations (54) Absolution (20) | |
| First performance | 8th April 2005 | |
| Latest performance | 23rd August 2017 | |
| Pro-shots | ||
| Audience footage |
2017:
Belfast (08/23/2017) London (08/19/2017) 2016: Krakow (08/21/2016) Nimes (07/18/2006) Kiev (07/08/2016) Montreux (07/02/2016) London (04/14/2016) 2015: Cologne (06/30/2015) Newport (03/19/2015) 2007: Riga (07/02/2007) Newport (06/09/2007) Mexico City (04/12/2007) San Francisco (04/09/2007) Osaka (03/14/2007) Seoul (03/07/2007) Hong Kong (03/03/2007) Kuala Lumpur (02/25/2007) Melbourne (01/30/2007) Melbourne (01/28/2007) Sydney (01/24/2007) 2006: Antwerp (12/19/2006) Geneva (12/05/2006) Rome (12/01/2006) London (11/22/2006) London (11/21/2006) Newcastle (11/19/2006) Nottingham (11/17/2006) Birmingham (11/14/2006) Cardiff (11/12/2006) Manchester (11/10/2006) Glasgow (11/07/2006) Dublin (11/03/2006) Toulouse (10/30/2006) Salt Lake City (09/26/2006) Cleveland (09/10/2006) Phoenix (07/22/2006) San Diego (07/21/2006) Belfort (07/03/2006) Werchter (06/30/2006) 2005: College Park (04/16/2005) | |
| Audio recordings |
2007:
Tokyo (03/12/2007) Tokyo (03/11/2007) 2006: Lille (12/18/2006) Portland (10/03/2006) Grand Prairie (09/19/2006) Arras (07/01/2006) 2005: Louisville (04/30/2005) Columbus (04/27/2005) St. Louis (04/26/2005) East Lansing (04/23/2005) Buffalo (04/21/2005) | |
| # of performances | 84 | |
| Uno Live Database | 67% (missing 28/84 performances) | |
This page contains a list of all known performances of Assassin.
Analysis and Explanation
Assassin, alongside Exo-Politics, made its debut on the 2005 Campus Invasion Tour, where it was performed at all but two gigs, sometimes as the opener. These 2005 performances are treasured and the only time live that Matt has sung the Grand Omega Bosses Edit. By 2007 the band had played the song a moderate number of times before dropping it from setlists after July 2, 2007. There are notably fewer 2007 performances as perhaps the band grew tired of the song by then. During The Resistance Tour in which the band asked fans to select songs they wanted to hear, Assassin made the top five most requested songs during at least nine gigs. Muse did not play Assassin during The Resistance Tour or The 2nd Law Tour.
On the first date of the Psycho UK Tour some fans barraged the band with outpouring demands to hear Assassin, though the band didn't rehearse it beforehand and Matt couldn't play more than a few riffs from the song. It was finally played again for the first time in eight years in the following week. Assassin made rare appearances afterwards including a famous performance at the Mayan Theatre though it was never a setlist staple. For 2016 and 2017 the song has been performed a handful of times mostly due to fan demand.
Drones era
2018
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018-02-24 | Le Cigale | Paris, France |
2017
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2017-08-23 | Belfast Vital Festival | Belfast, North Ireland | Watch here[B] |
| 1 | 2017-08-19 | Shepherds Bush Empire | London, England | Watch here[B] |
2016
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2016-08-21 | Krakow Live | Krakow, Poland | Watch here[B] |
| 4 | 2016-07-18 | Nîmes Festival | Nîmes, France | Watch here[B] |
| 3 | 2016-07-08 | U-Park Festival | Kyiv, Ukraine | Watch here[B] |
| 2 | 2016-07-02 | Auditorium Stravinski (Montreux Jazz Festival) | Montreux, Switzerland | Watch here[B] |
| 1 | 2016-04-14 | O2 Arena | London, England | Watch here[B] |
2015
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2015-06-30 | Gloria Theater | Cologne, Germany | Watch here[B] |
| 2 | 2015-05-15 | The Mayan | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Watch here[B] |
| 1 | 2015-03-19 | Newport Centre | Newport, Wales | Watch here[B] |
Black Holes and Revelations era
2007
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2007-07-02 | Riga Arena | Riga, Latvia | Watch here[B] |
| 15 | 2007-06-09 | Seaclose Park (Isle of Wight Festival) | Newport, UK | Watch here[B] |
| 14 | 2007-04-25 | Municipal Auditorium (Supporting My Chemical Romance) | Nashville, TN, USA | |
| 13 | 2007-04-12 | Palacio de los Deportes | Mexico City, DF, Mexico | Watch here[B] |
| 12 | 2007-04-10 | The Forum | Inglewood, CA, USA | Watch here[B] |
| 11 | 2007-04-09 | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | San Francisco, CA, USA | Watch here[B] |
| 10 | 2007-03-14 | Osaka Zepp | Osaka, Japan | Watch here (Incomplete)[B] |
| 9 | 2007-03-12 | International Forum | Tokyo, Japan | Listen here[B] |
| 8 | 2007-03-11 | Studio Coast | Tokyo, Japan | Listen here[B] |
| 7 | 2007-03-07 | Chamsil Gymnasium | Seoul, South Korea | Watch here |
| 6 | 2007-03-03 | AsiaWorld-Expo | Hong Kong, China | Watch here[B] |
| 5 | 2007-02-25 | Stadium Negara | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Watch here (Incomplete)[B] |
| 4 | 2007-02-23 | Gelora Bung Karno | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 2007-01-30 | Festival Hall | Melbourne, VI, Australia | Watch here (Incomplete)[B] |
| 2 | 2007-01-28 | Princes Park South (Big Day Out) | Melbourne, VI, Australia | Watch here |
| 1 | 2007-01-24 | Hordern Pavilion | Sydney, NS, Australia | Watch here[B] |
BONUS: this soundcheck from 2007-11-10, Perth[B], where it was not performed live.
2006
NOTE: A lot of the early 2006 footage is incomplete/of poor quality. Camera recording at concerts had not become as mainstream at this time.
To ensure quality, it is recommended to avoid incomplete links.
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 2006-12-19 | Sportpaleis Antwerp | Antwerp, Belgium | Watch here [B] |
| 37 | 2006-12-18 | Zénith | Lille, France | Listen here[B] |
| 36 | 2006-12-05 | Arena | Geneva, Switzerland | Watch here (Incomplete)[B] |
| 35 | 2006-12-01 | PalaLottomatica | Rome, Italy | Watch here[B] |
| 34 | 2006-11-29 | Sporthalle | Böblingen, Germany | |
| 33 | 2006-11-22 | Wembley Arena | London, UK | Watch here[B] |
| 32 | 2006-11-21 | Wembley Arena | London, UK | Watch here[B] |
| 31 | 2006-11-19 | Metro Radio Arena | Newcastle, UK | Watch here [B] |
| 30 | 2006-11-17 | National Ice Centre Arena | Nottingham, UK | Watch here [B] |
| 29 | 2006-11-14 | National Exhibition Centre | Birmingham, UK | Watch here [B] |
| 28 | 2006-11-12 | International Arena | Cardiff, UK | Watch here [B] |
| 27 | 2006-11-10 | Evening News Arena | Manchester, UK | Watch here [B] |
| 26 | 2006-11-07 | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre Arena | Glasgow, UK | Watch here [B] |
| 25 | 2006-11-03 | Point Theatre | Dublin, Ireland | Watch here [B] |
| 24 | 2006-10-30 | Zénith | Toulouse, France | Watch here [B] |
| 23 | 2006-10-24 | Bilbao Exhibition Centre | Barakaldo, Spain | Watch here (Incomplete) |
| 22 | 2006-10-03 | Roseland Theater | Portland, OR, USA | Listen here [B] |
| 21 | 2006-09-26 | Saltair Pavilion | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | Watch here [B] |
| 20 | 2006-09-24 | Tucson Electric Park (KFMA Fall Ball) | Tucson, AZ, USA | |
| 19 | 2006-09-23 | Hyundai Pavilion (KROQ Inland Invasion) | Devore, CA, USA | Watch here [B] |
| 18 | 2006-09-21 | The Joint | Las Vegas, NV, USA | |
| 17 | 2006-09-19 | Nokia Theater | Grand Prairie, TX, USA | Listen here [B] |
| 16 | 2006-09-18 | Verizon Wireless Theater | Houston, TX, USA | |
| 15 | 2006-09-15 | Uptown Theater | Kansas City, MO, USA | |
| 14 | 2006-09-14 | Pageant Concert Nightclub | St. Louis, MO, USA | |
| 13 | 2006-09-10 | Agora Theatre | Cleveland, OH, USA | Watch here (Incomplete) [B] |
| 12 | 2006-07-28 | State Theater | Detroit, USA | |
| 11 | 2006-07-26 | State Theater | Minneapolis, USA | |
| 10 | 2006-07-24 | Fillmore Auditorium | Denver, CO, USA | |
| 9 | 2006-07-22 | Celebrity Theatre | Phoenix, AZ, USA | Watch here [B] |
| 8 | 2006-07-21 | Soma | San Diego, USA | Watch here [B] |
| 7 | 2006-07-08 | Quart Festival | Kristiansand, Norway | |
| 6 | 2006-07-03 | Malsaucy (Eurockéennes) | Belfort, France | Watch here (Incomplete) [B] |
| 5 | 2006-07-01 | Grande Place | Arras, France | Listen here [B] |
| 4 | 2006-06-30 | Werchter Festival | Werchter, Belgium | Watch here [B] |
| 3 | 2006-06-28 | Shepherds Bush Empire | London, UK | Watch here [B] |
| 2 | 2006-06-24 | Southside Festival | Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany | |
| 1 | 2006-06-07 | Rolling Stone | Milan, Italy |
BONUS: This soundcheck from 2006-09-11, Columbus, where it was not performed live as well as this soundcheck from 2006-11-28, Den Bosch, where it was not performed live.
Absolution era
2005
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 2005-05-07 | Austin Music Hall | Austin, TX, USA | |
| 19 | 2005-05-05 | Cullum Auditorium | Houston, TX, USA | |
| 18 | 2005-05-04 | Gypsy Tea Room and Ballroom | Dallas, TX, USA | |
| 17 | 2005-05-03 | Sunset Station | San Antonio, TX, USA | |
| 16 | 2005-05-01 | Uptown Theater | Kansas City, MO, USA | |
| 15 | 2005-04-30 | Jillian's | Louisville, KY, USA | Listen here [B] |
| 14 | 2005-04-27 | PromoWest Pavilion | Columbus, OH, USA | Listen here [B] |
| 13 | 2005-04-26 | Pageant Concert Nightclub | St. Louis, MO, USA | Listen here [B] |
| 12 | 2005-04-24 | Emens Auditorium | Muncie, IN, USA | |
| 11 | 2005-04-23 | Breslin Student Events Center | East Lansing, MI, USA | Listen here [B] |
| 10 | 2005-04-21 | Sphere Entertainment Complex | Buffalo, NY, USA | Listen here [B] |
| 9 | 2005-04-20 | Curry Hicks Cage | Amherst, MA, USA | |
| 8 | 2005-04-19 | Jorgensen Auditorium | Mansfield, CT, USA | |
| 7 | 2005-04-17 | Peterson Fieldhouse | Providence, RI, USA | |
| 6 | 2005-04-16 | Cole Field House | College Park, MD, USA | Watch here [B] |
| 5 | 2005-04-15 | Liacouras Center | Philadelphia, PA, USA | |
| 4 | 2005-04-13 | Disco Rodeo | Raleigh, NC, USA | |
| 3 | 2005-04-12 | Dale F. Halton Arena | Charlotte, NC, USA | |
| 2 | 2005-04-09 | Plush | Jacksonville, FL, USA | |
| 1 | 2005-04-08 | Auditorium Field | Boca Raton, FL, USA |
BONUS: this soundcheck from 04/19/2004 of an unidentified song which bears a resemblance to Assassin.
See also
This is a table of Black Holes and Revelations-era live performances.
Note: white indicates performed at 75-100% of known setlists.
Gainsboro indicates performed at 50-75% of known setlists.
Silver indicates performed at 25-50% of known setlists.
Dark gray indicates performed at 0-25% of known setlists.
Black indicates no known performance that year.
Aqua indicates a performance in the current tour and year for which the final amount of performances is unknown.
All years with unknown setlists (1997-2004) are indicated with small font.
Last updated: April 15, 2022.
| Song Title | Release | '04 | '05 | '06 | '07 | '08 | '09 | '10 | '11 | '12 | '13 | '14 | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '22 | '23 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take a Bow | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 79 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| Starlight | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 96 | 101 | 17 | 50 | 95 | 17 | 31 | 93 | 3 | 59 | 82 | 33 | 13 | 61 | 32 | 57 | 840 |
| Supermassive Black Hole | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 96 | 98 | 17 | 48 | 95 | 13 | 29 | 91 | 0 | 62 | 82 | 33 | 14 | 61 | 33 | 57 | 829 |
| Map of the Problematique | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 95 | 97 | 17 | 36 | 62 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 433 |
| Soldier's Poem | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 41 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Invincible | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 71 | 85 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| Assassin | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 20 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 154 |
| Exo-Politics | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| City of Delusion | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Hoodoo | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Knights of Cydonia | Black Holes & Revelations | 0 | 0 | 97 | 101 | 17 | 44 | 95 | 17 | 28 | 90 | 3 | 62 | 82 | 34 | 13 | 60 | 33 | 56 | 832 |
| Glorious | Black Holes & Revelations | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Crying Shame | Supermassive Black Hole | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Easily | Starlight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Man of Mystery | The Supermassive Selection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
References
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