Milton Keynes The National Bowl 2023 (gig)

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Muse at The National Bowl

Muse show
Venue	The National Bowl
Date	25th June 2023
Location	Milton Keynes
Country	United Kingdom
Songs	25
Support	Royal Blood, The Warning
Start	16:30 (doors), 18:05 (The Warning), 19:00 (Royal Blood), 20:30 (Muse)
Capacity	65,000
Price (GBP)	90.75
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Part of the Will of the People World Tour.

Information

Announced 19 August, pre-ordering the new album from the UK or European Official Stores before Wednesday 24 August at 12pm BST gained first access to pre-sale tickets. General on sale tickets were available Friday 26 August at 9AM BST.

This was Muse's first gig in Milton Keynes since 1999, and first ever gig at The National Bowl (excluding the 2010 rehearsals for The Resistance Stadium Tour). This was also the first concert overall at the site in 7 years.

Muse were supported by Royal Blood and The Warning. During The Warning's set, lead singer/guitarist Daniela revealed that Matt had gifted her a yellow Manson Oryx guitar, which she used to perform their song "MONEY".

The Show

At the end of the show, a fan threw a plushie toy of some sorts onto the stage, which Matt picked up and took off stage with him.

Prices

Category	Price
General Admission (Standing)	£90.75

Speech

(Incomplete)

After Hysteria	Bellamy	"Good evening, Keynes!"
Before Bliss		"Yes Keynes! ...of the Milton. Umm, who wants to go to 2001? Fancy a peice?"
After Compliance		"Thank you!"
After Verona		"Thank you!"
During Undisclosed Desires		"Let's hear it for Dominic Howard on the drums! Chris Wolstenhooolm on the bass! And Daniel Lancaster on the keys!"
Before Madness		"How's it going, Keynes? This is one big lovely bowl of people. Wonderful! Such a cool venue. Thanks so much for coming to see us by the way - we know there's like Glastonbury and shit. Doin' our own little version here. Ha ha ha..."
During Madness		"Nice moshpit."
Before We Are Fucking Fucked		"Thank you, you sound amazing! I always like a nice moshpit in Madness. Where was it, ah yeah I see you. There's the boys... Yeah ha ha. Alright, who wants to get fucked? Here we go."
After Starlight		"Yes England!"
After Knights of Cydonia		"Let me hear you at the back! Yes! Ingerland, Ingerland, Ingerland!... Thank you so much, Milton Keynes! It's so rad we [got] to play here, this is an amazing venue! [indescernable] than a stadium. We love you, England!
	Howard	"Fuck yes, Milton Keynes - you guys rock! Thanks so much for being here tonight. I know you had other options... in the UK. Thanks so much, it means a lot to us! We love you guys - you're the fucking best crowd in a while. Thanks for having us, we'll see you again. Cheers!"

Setlist

1. Will of the People (extended) [watch]
   ^{(Manson Mask, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
2. Interlude + Hysteria [watch]
   ^{(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. Bliss (extended) [watch]
   ^{(Manson Chrome FR, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
5. Resistance
   ^{(Manson MB-1 Blue, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
6. Kill or Be Killed intro + Won't Stand Down [watch]
   ^{(Manson Oryx, satin graphite finish Status Stealth headless 5-string)}
7. Kill or Be Killed (Felsmann + Tiley Reinterpretation)
8. Compliance [watch]
   ^{(Manson Chrome FR, satin black Fender Jazz Bass)}
9. Thought Contagion
   ^{(Manson Chrome FR, satin black Fender Jazz Bass)}
10. Verona [watch]
    ^{(Manson MB S-Prototype, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
11. Time Is Running Out
    ^{(Manson MB-1 Blue, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
12. Isolated System (shortened)
13. Undisclosed Desires
    ^{(graphite finish Status The KingBass Mk-II)}
14. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor intro + You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween
    ^{(Manson Chrome FR 2.0, satin graphite finish Status Stealth headless 5-string)}
15. Madness
    ^{(Manson MB-1 Blue, Status Kitara Doubleneck Bass Mk2)}
16. We Are Fucking Fucked
    ^{(Manson Mask, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
17. The Dark Side (Alternate Reality Version) (Instrumental)
    ^{(Manson MB S-Prototype)}
18. Supermassive Black Hole
    ^{(Manson M1D1 Stealth, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
19. Plug In Baby (extended) [watch]
    ^{(Manson Chrome Fuzz, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
20. Behold, The Glove
    ^{(woven chrome finish tricolor-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
21. Uprising (extended)
    ^{(Manson Fire Red, woven chrome finish tricolor-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}
22. Prelude + Starlight
    ^{(graphite finish blue-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}

    Encore

23. Simulation Theory Theme (shortened) / JFK + Kill or Be Killed (drum + bass outro) [watch]
    ^{(Manson Oryx, satin graphite finish Status Stealth headless 5-string)}
24. Man With a Harmonica + Knights of Cydonia
    ^{(Manson Chrome FR, aqua blue finish white-LED Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass)}

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See also

• The National Bowl, Milton Keynes

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