JessicaSarahS Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 http://www.gigwise.com/news/107579/muse-tour-setlist-to-be-decided-by-fans-says-matt-bellamy-&-petition The time has come for you to have your says, Muse fans - as frontman Matt Bellamy suggests that the next tour setlist could be decided by you 'by demand' and a petition has been launched. This comes after Muse played an epic opening headline set on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury last month - before some days later, headlining Montreux Jazz Festival with a setlist that included deep cuts, fan favourites, rarities and now seldom played tracks such as 'Agitated', 'Hyper Music', 'Fury', 'The Groove', 'Butterflies & Hurricanes', 'Futurism' and 'Micro Cuts'. However, one fan Tweeted Bellamy to say that they'd been disappointed with recent setlists in comparison, and how they didn't play on enough of the band's back catalogue. Now, just as they did on the blisteringly intimate Psycho Tour last year, Bellamy has responded to fans to suggest that the band are open to playing club shows where the setlist is decided 'by request': Now in true fanatical Muser style, the very same fans behind the petition for the band to play a 20th anniversary tour, have launched a new one calling for them to play a 'by request club tour'. "On July 2nd 2016, Muse performed at Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland that got a lot of chatter from the fans who were not in attendance," reads the petition. "Why? Because they played a lot of older, rarer songs that fans have been hoping to hear throughout the Drones World Tour. "Matt Bellamy responded to several Tweets following the gig and has talked about the possibility of a "rarities tour" or "by request type thing" as he put it. "This has received a lot of positive feedback from the fan community and is something everyone would love to be a part of. "Suggestions have been made to allow those only in attendance have the ability to select from a list of songs they would like to be played, or have access to a poll created by the band before the gig. "Something like this wouldn't be a easy task for the band to administer but it is certainly achievable (and being a web developer I am happy to put my hand up to help with this!) "In 2015 Muse did a similar tour in the UK where they performed rarities and this had a great response from the fans. The locations were intimate and gave a great boost for club venues across the UK." They added: "Muse are to stop touring end of August 2016 for a well deserved rest. A "By Request" tour would be great to see in 2017 and I would suggest expanding it from the UK to include Europe as well. There have been talks of Muse performing at some US festivals next year so that would open up the opportunity to do some club shows in the US as well. It has also been well noticed that Australia has been missed during the Drones World Tour, so the possibility of having some shows down under would go a long way too!" - Read and sign the petition here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forevermusic Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Ah Gigwise. They sure love picking up stories from here, don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 That tagline is wildly exaggerated. I actually feel kind of bad for Matt that his Twitter nonsense made it to mass media. At least the fanbase knows he says shit like this all the time. Didn't someone here say Glenn said Matt gets himself in trouble all the time with his empty promises? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudia O Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 That tagline is wildly exaggerated. I actually feel kind of bad for Matt that his Twitter nonsense made it to mass media. At least the fanbase knows he says shit like this all the time. Didn't someone here say Glenn said Matt gets himself in trouble all the time with his empty promises? Maybe Matt should have used this smiley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Matt can't get his tone across in person, I refuse to believe a guy who Tweets twice a year could do so with emoticons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaSarahS Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 And NME picked it up: http://www.nme.com/news/muse/94805 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Is that literally the same article with a different headline? NME is ripping off Gigwise now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaSarahS Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 Is that literally the same article with a different headline? NME is ripping off Gigwise now. Some of the article text is different. They've always ripped each other off and picked up info from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 As a former journalist intern, I am still offended. The structure of the text is way too similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemsy Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Matt can't get his tone across in person, I refuse to believe a guy who Tweets twice a year could do so with emoticons. Oh lord. Bless these sites for picking up on our fandom silliness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 It's one of the reasons I hate it happening, though. It really escalates a non-issue into the mainstream and reflects poorly on the whole band. I mean, of course it was Matt's doing. He really should type out his Tweets and then reevaluate them 10 minutes later before hitting Send, or something... Tweet them to Dom and have him filter them, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 This is so cringey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 This is so cringey. My posts, Gigwise, or the situation? I'm ok with toilet humor, but I'm less funny trying to be humorous on the toilet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 The situation. The fact that it's making news. Ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altbecky Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 I agree, it's cringey. Really shouldn't have to do this, all they need is to throw in two rotations of heavier/older stuff and a rotating piano slot. Mainstream fans get their pop, old school fans get their rock= everyone leaves happy. Simples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Why is this cringey? This is NME and Gigwise's patch. They're music publications. Muse are always big news for them, I bet Muse drives decent traffic for both websites. Plus, with 80 bazillion musicians hawking themselves on Twitter, if I was in the music press, I'd be lurking in forums, etc, to cut through the guff that is 99% of social media. Lifting from one another is a bit naff, but once one publication has 'broken' something, you may as well follow to maximise hits and deny them as many as possible. /journo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 One of Gigwise's other headlines today is about the mysterious appearance of #makemusiccleaner puns on Twitter... Another is about how to tell if you're depressed after Glastonbury. If a member of AM gets a grey pube, it will probably be on there, too. With a really inflammatory headline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altbecky Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Why is this cringey? This is NME and Gigwise's patch. They're music publications. Muse are always big news for them, I bet Muse drives decent traffic for both websites. Plus, with 80 bazillion musicians hawking themselves on Twitter, if I was in the music press, I'd be lurking in forums, etc, to cut through the guff that is 99% of social media. Lifting from one another is a bit naff, but once one publication has 'broken' something, you may as well follow to maximise hits and deny them as many as possible. /journo. Not the story that's cringey. The fact that the fandom has to go to such le that we break the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Why is this cringey? This is NME That's got to be an oxymoron right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijs Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 The situation. The fact that it's making news. Ridiculous It's Muse and there are no scandals around. Of course it's news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HystericHandler Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 In France, 2 radio station have written an article about this : Virgin radio and NRJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 I also saw one in Portuguese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destroya Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 The author of the petition contacted NME and Gigwise herself according to an email she sent out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonizedmind Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I agree, it's cringey. Really shouldn't have to do this, all they need is to throw in two rotations of heavier/older stuff and a rotating piano slot. Mainstream fans get their pop, old school fans get their rock= everyone leaves happy. Simples. The simple life! IF only... They get it right sometimes (at least) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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