Unnatural Selection (live)
This page contains a list of all known performances of Unnatural Selection.
Analysis and Explanation
Unnatural Selection appeared very often on The Resistance tour, especially in 2009. This would be short-lived, however, as the song was excluded from 2011 and 2012 setlists. It wouldn't be until the end of the 2013 tour that it would be performed live again. It continued to be performed live far more frequently than other revived songs from around the same time.
For the Psycho UK Tour, Muse prepared Unnatural Selection to be performed, deeming it a fan favourite enough to bring it back to setlists. Unnatural Selection was performed at two out of the first three gigs in 2015, at both of which fans yelled for Assassin to be played instead. Muse listened, and replaced Unnatural Selection from that point onwards with Assassin.
Drones era
2015
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2015-03-19 | Newport Centre | Newport, Wales | Watch here |
| 1 | 2015-03-15 | Ulster Hall | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Watch here |
The 2nd Law era
2013
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2013-12-13 | Allphones Arena | Sydney, NS, Australia | |
| 14 | 2013-12-10 | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QL, Australia | |
| 13 | 2013-12-07 | Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VI, Australia | |
| 12 | 2013-11-30 | Perth Arena | Perth, WA, Australia | |
| 11 | 2013-11-02 | Du Arena (F1 Post-Race Concerts) | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| 10 | 2013-10-19 | Palacio de los Deportes | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 9 | 2013-10-13 | Estadio GEBA (Personal Fest) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 2013-10-07 | Arena VFG | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 7 | 2013-10-04 | Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Festival: Weekend 1) | Austin, TX, USA | |
| 6 | 2013-09-19 | EnergySolutions Arena | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | |
| 5 | 2013-09-17 | Pepsi Center | Denver, CO, USA | |
| 4 | 2013-09-14 | Parque Olímpico Cidade do Rock (Rock in Rio) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 2013-09-11 | Verizon Center | Washington, DC, USA | |
| 2 | 2013-09-08 | Consol Energy Center | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | |
| 1 | 2013-09-06 | Bridgestone Arena | Nashville, TN, USA |
The Resistance era
2010
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 2010-10-26 | RBC Center | Raleigh, NC, USA | |
| 62 | 2010-10-08 | Ford Center | Oklahoma City, OK, USA | |
| 61 | 2010-10-02 | Pepsi Center | Denver, CO, USA | |
| 60 | 2010-10-01 | Santa Ana Star Center | Río Rancho, NM, USA | |
| 59 | 2010-09-28 | Arco Arena | Sacramento, CA, USA | |
| 58 | 2010-09-26 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
| 57 | 2010-09-25 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
| 56 | 2010-09-23 | Honda Center | Anaheim, CA, USA | |
| 55 | 2010-09-22 | Viejas Arena | San Diego, CA, USA | |
| 54 | 2010-09-11 | Wembley Stadium | London, UK | |
| 53 | 2010-09-10 | Wembley Stadium | London, UK | |
| 52 | 2010-09-04 | Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester, UK | |
| 51 | 2010-07-17 | Zvejnieku Parks (Positivus Festival) | Salacgrīva, LM, Latvia | |
| 50 | 2010-07-10 | Punchestown Racecourse (Oxegen) | Punchestown, Ireland | |
| 49 | 2010-07-09 | Balado (T in the Park) | Kinross, Scotland, UK | |
| 48 | 2010-07-03 | Roskilde fairgrounds (Roskilde Festival) | Roskilde, Denmark | |
| 47 | 2010-06-19 | Goffertpark | Nijmegen, GE, Netherlands | |
| 46 | 2010-06-16 | Estadio Vicente Calderón | Madrid, Spain | |
| 45 | 2010-06-12 | Stade de France | Paris, France | |
| 44 | 2010-06-11 | Stade de France | Paris, France | |
| 43 | 2010-06-08 | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | Milan, MI, Italy | |
| 42 | 2010-06-05 | Nürburgring (Rock am Ring) | Nürburg, RP, Germany | |
| 41 | 2010-06-02 | Stade de Suisse | Bern, BE, Switzerland | |
| 40 | 2010-05-25 | Casino de Paris | Paris, France | |
| 39 | 2010-04-20 | Foro Sol | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 38 | 2010-04-17 | Empire Polo Field (Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival) | Indio, CA, USA | |
| 37 | 2010-04-14 | Oracle Arena | Oakland, CA, USA | |
| 36 | 2010-04-11 | Pima County Fairgrounds (KFMADAY) | Tucson, AZ, USA | |
| 35 | 2010-04-10 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, NV, USA | |
| 34 | 2010-04-09 | US Airways Center | Phoenix, AZ, USA | |
| 33 | 2010-04-05 | E Center | West Valley City, UT, USA | |
| 32 | 2010-04-03 | Rose Garden | Portland, OR, USA | |
| 31 | 2010-04-02 | KeyArena | Seattle, WA, USA | |
| 30 | 2010-04-01 | Pacific Coliseum | Vancouver, BC, Canada | |
| 29 | 2010-03-30 | Pengrowth Saddledome | Calgary, AB, Canada | |
| 28 | 2010-03-29 | Rexall Place | Edmonton, AB, Canada | |
| 27 | 2010-03-19 | Stubb's Bar-B-Q (South by Southwest) | Austin, TX, USA | |
| 26 | 2010-03-18 | Toyota Center | Houston, TX, USA | |
| 25 | 2010-03-17 | Fort Worth Convention Center | Fort Worth, TX, USA | |
| 24 | 2010-03-15 | Sommet Center | Nashville, TN, USA | |
| 23 | 2010-03-13 | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Detroit, MI, USA | |
| 22 | 2010-03-12 | United Center | Chicago, IL, USA | |
| 21 | 2010-03-10 | Centre Bell | Montreal, QC, Canada | |
| 20 | 2010-03-08 | Air Canada Centre | Toronto, ON, Canada | |
| 19 | 2010-03-06 | TD Garden | Boston, MA, USA | |
| 18 | 2010-03-05 | Madison Square Garden | New York City, NY, USA | |
| 17 | 2010-03-03 | 1st Mariner Arena | Baltimore, MD, USA | |
| 16 | 2010-03-02 | Wachovia Center | Philadelphia, PA, USA | |
| 15 | 2010-03-01 | Patriot Center | Fairfax, VA, USA | |
| 14 | 2010-02-27 | Gwinnett Arena | Atlanta, GA, USA | |
| 13 | 2010-02-06 | AsiaWorld-Expo | Hong Kong, China | |
| 12 | 2010-02-03 | Singapore Indoor Stadium (Big Night Out) | Singapore | |
| 11 | 2010-01-31 | Claremont Showgrounds (Big Day Out) | Perth, WA, Australia | |
| 10 | 2010-01-29 | Royal Showground (Big Day Out) | Adelaide, SA, Australia | |
| 9 | 2010-01-26 | Flemington Racecourse (Big Day Out) | Melbourne, VI, Australia | |
| 8 | 2010-01-23 | Sydney Showground (Big Day Out) | Sydney, NS, Australia | |
| 7 | 2010-01-22 | Sydney Showground (Big Day Out) | Sydney, NS, Australia | |
| 6 | 2010-01-17 | Parklands (Big Day Out) | Gold Coast, QL, Australia | |
| 5 | 2010-01-15 | Mt Smart Stadium (Big Day Out) | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 2010-01-12 | Nippon Budōkan | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 3 | 2010-01-11 | Aichi Taiiku-Kan | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 2 | 2010-01-09 | Osaka-jō Hall | Osaka, Japan | |
| 1 | 2010-01-07 | The Seoul Olympic Park | Seoul, South Korea |
2009
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 2009-12-15 | WaMu Theater (Deck the Hall Ball) | Seattle, WA, USA | |
| 42 | 2009-12-13 | Gibson Amphitheatre (KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas) | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
| 41 | 2009-12-12 | The Joint (Holiday Havoc) | Las Vegas, NV, USA | |
| 40 | 2009-12-11 | Oracle Arena (Not So Silent Night) | Oakland, CA, USA | |
| 39 | 2009-12-04 | Torino Palasport Olimpico | Turin, TO, Italy | |
| 38 | 2009-12-02 | Zénith de Dijon | Dijon, France | |
| 37 | 2009-12-01 | Zénith | Limoges, France | |
| 36 | 2009-11-29 | Pavilhão Atlântico | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 35 | 2009-11-28 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid | Madrid, Spain | |
| 34 | 2009-11-25 | Zénith | Toulouse, France | |
| 33 | 2009-11-24 | Palau Sant Jordi | Barcelona, Spain | |
| 32 | 2009-11-22 | Halle Tony Garnier | Lyon, France | |
| 31 | 2009-11-21 | Futurshow Station | Casalecchio di Reno, BO, Italy | |
| 30 | 2009-11-20 | Olympiahalle | Munich, BY, Germany | |
| 29 | 2009-11-18 | Hallenstadion | Zürich, ZH, Switzerland | |
| 28 | 2009-11-17 | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | Paris, France | |
| 27 | 2009-11-16 | Lanxess Arena | Cologne, NW, Germany | |
| 26 | 2009-11-14 | Ahoy Rotterdam | Rotterdam, ZH, Netherlands | |
| 25 | 2009-11-13 | O2 Arena | London, UK | |
| 24 | 2009-11-12 | O2 Arena | London, UK | |
| 23 | 2009-11-10 | National Indoor Arena | Birmingham, UK | |
| 22 | 2009-11-09 | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | Glasgow, UK | |
| 21 | 2009-11-06 | O2 Depot | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 20 | 2009-11-05 | Echo Arena | Liverpool, UK | |
| 19 | 2009-11-04 | Sheffield Arena | Sheffield, UK | |
| 18 | 2009-11-02 | Sportpaleis Antwerp | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 17 | 2009-11-01 | Galaxie Mega Hall | Amnéville-les-Thermes, France | |
| 16 | 2009-10-31 | Stade Couvert Régional | Liévin, France | |
| 15 | 2009-10-29 | O2 World | Berlin, BE, Germany | |
| 14 | 2009-10-28 | Color Line Arena | Hamburg, HH, Germany | |
| 13 | 2009-10-26 | Parken | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 12 | 2009-10-25 | Oslo Spektrum | Oslo, Norway | |
| 11 | 2009-10-24 | Hovet | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 10 | 2009-10-22 | Hartwall Areena | Helsinki, ES, Finland | |
| 9 | 2009-10-12 | New Cowboys Stadium (supporting U2) | Arlington, TX, USA | |
| 8 | 2009-10-09 | Raymond James Stadium (supporting U2) | Tampa, FL, USA | |
| 7 | 2009-10-06 | Georgia Dome (supporting U2) | Atlanta, GA, USA | |
| 6 | 2009-10-03 | Carter-Finley Stadium (supporting U2) | Raleigh, NC, USA | |
| 5 | 2009-09-13 | Walter Kerr Theatre (MTV Video Music Awards) | New York City, NY, USA | |
| 4 | 2009-09-08 | Théâtre du Châtelet | Paris, France | |
| 3 | 2009-09-07 | Admiralspalast | Berlin, BE, Germany | |
| 2 | 2009-09-05 | The Den (A Seaside Rendezvous) | Teignmouth, UK | |
| 1 | 2009-09-04 | The Den (A Seaside Rendezvous) | Teignmouth, UK |
See also
This is a table of The Resistance-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.
Last updated: April 15, 2022.
| Song Title | Release | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uprising | The Resistance | 55 | 95 | 18 | 30 | 93 | 3 | 59 | 82 | 33 | 14 | 61 | 25 | 57 | 625 |
| Resistance | The Resistance | 41 | 92 | 15 | 25 | 69 | 1 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 343 |
| Undisclosed Desires | The Resistance | 45 | 95 | 10 | 26 | 72 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 323 |
| United States of Eurasia | The Resistance | 45 | 94 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| Guiding Light | The Resistance | 24 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| Unnatural Selection | The Resistance | 43 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| MK ULTRA | The Resistance | 17 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| I Belong to You | The Resistance | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Exogenesis: Symphony Part I | The Resistance | 30 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| Exogenesis: Symphony Part II | The Resistance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exogenesis: Symphony Part III | The Resistance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Neutron Star Collision | Neutron Star Collision | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Popcorn | Uprising | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Prague | Resistance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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