MUSE frontman Matt Bellamy doesn’t care if people think his band’s involvement in the Twilight films is uncool.
The 31-year old singer and guitarist admits to being a massive fan of the vampire movie franchise.
So it’s no wonder Muse have had a song in each of the three movies. Or that they want to continue this run in next year’s Breaking Dawn film and the rumoured second part of the final Stephenie Meyer novel in 2012.

Matt shrugged: “Of course it doesn’t matter we have gained fans because of Twilight and that might seem to be uncool. That doesn’t bother me at all.
“As a band you are represented everywhere. We also have a gig for Guitar Hero, of all things.
“Muse as a video game – that’s something, right?”
In the original Twilight film, the trio’s song Supermassive Black Hole was used, while on New Moon they had I Belong To You (New Moon Remix) on the soundtrack. In upcoming third movie Eclipse, the band have Neutron Star Collision (Love is Forever).
Matt added: “It’s great to be involved and it’s so much fun. I like the movies a lot. They’re really good and we hope to continue with this and do another song.”

Being such a big fan it’s surprising Matt hasn’t met Robert Pattinson, who plays vampire Edward, alongside Kristen Stewart as Bella in the franchise.
He said: “I haven’t met him yet, but we have a meeting scheduled. I am looking forward to it already. It’s so nice that Robert and I both come from England. We will understand each other and have common ground.”
The band’s latest Twilight track reached No.11 in the charts last month and was the lead song from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse film soundtrack, which is out on Monday.

It also features Florence and The Machine’s Heavy In Your Arms, The Dead Weather’s Rolling In On A Burning Tire and Vampire Weekend’s Jonathan Low. Eclipse is in cinemas from Friday, July 9, so Matt will miss it – the band are headlining T in the Park that day.
And the Muse trio – Matt, drummer Dominic Howard and bass player Christopher Wolstenholme – could well do their own eclipsing over fellow headliners Eminem (who plays Saturday night) and Kasabian (who play Sunday’s closing night).
It is hoped Muse will bring some of their new touring set which includes a chrome UFO, an all-seeing eye and a futuristic pyramid-shaped office building for their T spot. The Balado festival takes place from July 9-11.
They last played T in 2004, headlining the NME Stage and the band are ready to show Scots fans what they have been missing, especially Matt’s amazing showmanship.

Where on earth does he get his energy from?
Matt laughed: “It has a lot to do with being nervous. Before every performance I always cheat a bit and look through a curtain at the fans out there.
“They can’t see me, but I can see them. This gives you an adrenaline rush. It’s nuts.”
Now in Europe and playing Germany tomorrow, Muse have done what few British bands have been able to do – crack America.
They are filling stadiums in the USA as well as Europe. Last year’s fifth album, The Resistance, was No.1 across the globe, from Britain and Germany to Australia and Italy, and peaked at No.3 in America.
Matt admits the band still can’t quite believe that 10 years after their debut album Showbiz, they are now rock giants and seen as one of the best live acts in the world.
Matt said: “It’s unbelievable, I have to pinch myself every day.
“Our tour in America was incredibly successful. We played to a crowd of 20,000 people. It added to the success we already had in Europe. It was a huge celebration for us.”
This is because not every British band is successful in America. For every Muse, Coldplay and Dido who make it, there’s an Oasis or Robbie Williams who fail to crack the US.
Matt sees the band’s early days when they had to play half-empty halls, as an important learning curve. He said: “I think for any band it’s important. You can only really discover what’s in you when you experience the really painful defeats.”
Since the trio got together in Teignmouth, Devon, back in 1994, they have battled the music industry at almost every turn.
Their progressive rock sound, almost classical in its complexity, their love of sci-fi and conspiracy theories, and Matt’s vocal acrobatics, saw them having to go to America initially to get signed.
They threatened to sue Celine Dion in 2002 when she planned to name her Las Vegas show “Muse,” despite the band owning the worldwide performing rights to the name.
Matt later said he didn’t want people thinking Muse were Dion’s backing band and the singer dropped the name.
Then tragedy struck after a triumphant gig at Glastonbury in 2004, which the band described as “the best gig of our lives”. Drummer Dominic’s father, who was at the festival to watch them, died from a heart attack shortly after their performance.
But the band didn’t give up and came back with their stunning fourth album in 2006, Black Holes and Revelations, which included the epic singles Starlight, Knights of Cydonia and Map of the Problematique.
Matt said: “I would say to the band, ‘Carry on, never give up.’ But you need a little bit of luck, too.
“People need to hear the music but it’s very important for me and my band that we remain constant and that we have always believed in what we do.
“Ultimately, I would say to anyone who’s in that position, remember your music is important.”
Drummer Dominic and Matt look so alike they could be taken for brothers, but the band are all just good friends who keep each other going.
Matt added: “We all get along, but we also argue. We’re almost like brothers. We have known each other for ages.”
Matt has some advice for young musicians waiting for their big break. He said: “Perseverance is needed, above all else. Show yourselves and play everywhere you can. Early in my career I was playing in the street for a couple of pounds as a busker, but I was still playing my music. You have to love what you do.”
Matt was born to be a musician. His father George was rhythm guitarist in the 1960s pop group The Tornados. They were the first British band to have a No.1 in America, with Telstar.
With that kind of pedigree, Matt never had a Plan B. He started playing piano at age six and the guitar when he was 14.
He said: “I knew by the age of 10, I wanted to be a musician. That has not changed.”
To relax, Matt, who lives in Lake Como, Italy, goes horse-riding and diving. He split up with his Italian girlfriend last year and has been linked to Lily Allen.
But he won’t be tuning in to see who wins tomorrow’s Britain’s Got Talent final.
He says: “I don’t really like these kind of shows. No real artists are made from them, just karaoke singers.
“They’re also a bit like trained puppets.
“That doesn’t hold any interest for me at all.”

A new page has popped up on muse.mu regarding an Augmented Reality 2010 Tour Programme. I think this might be a 3D tour filled with pictures and videos down a timeline.
One can only wonder what Muse have planned!

MUSE 2010 TOUR PROGRAMME // AUGMENTED REALITY

We will announce its arrival here on muse.mu as soon as it’s ready.

A video has also popped up on YouTube which was supposedly filmed by two Italian Muse fans breaching the security at Milton Keynes.

I personally believe this to be a staged stunt, launched at the same time as the pictures on the official website, with

Video and picture after the jump.

MTV and VH1 will be the exclusive on-air and online outlets to globally premiere the new video from multi-platinum group Muse. “Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever),” the lead single from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, will feature never-before-seen footage from Summit Entertainment’s The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and debut on MTV, VH1,
MTV2, mtvU, MTV Hits, MTV.com, and VH1.com as well as on MTV and VH1′s international channels on Thursday, May 20 at 8pm ET/5PM PT.

Summit ’s The Twilight Saga: Eclipse hits theaters worldwide this summer, while the soundtrack is set to be released June 8 on Chop Shop/Atlantic. “Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)” is Muse’s third consecutive track featured in the Twilight movies, as they were also
included on the soundtracks for Twilight and The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

To watch the video online viewers can go to http://muse.mtv.com on Thursday, May 20 beginning at 12pm ET/PT.

Watch it below:

Muse.mu have posted up some news regarding their upcoming European Tour Programme. In the last month, they’ve asked people to send in their memorabilia scans, which will be used for the programme. In addition to that, people are able to send in one question they want to see answered by the band, which will be included in the programme.

More info here.

This also comes in contradiction with Muse’s previous statement, that they would not be part of the Eclipse OST.

May 6, 2010

–Seth

Hi everyone,

As you might have read if you check the official forums here and there, MySpace had announced that they would be streaming Muse’s concert from KeyArena filmed on April 2nd 2010. It’s now available directly on MySpace. But you can also just watch it in the player underneath.

UPDATE: You can now download the original .flv file on MuseBootlegs, thanks to timeywimey: http://torrents.musebootlegs.com/details.php?id=459.

Muse “The Resistance Tour – Live”

MUSE | Clips vidéo MySpace

Video contains:

We Are The Universe
Uprising
Resistance
Supermassive Black Hhole
Hysteria
Guiding Light
Nishe + United States Of Eurasia
Ruled By Secrecy
Helsinki Jam
Starlight
Unnatural Selection
Time Is Running Out
Plug In Baby

Exogenesis: Part 1 (Overture)
Stockholm Syndrome
Knights Of Cydonia

Thanks to JimmyKaneBoy and Spin26 (for the setlist).

Which could all lead to this?

Tune in on Thursday the 22nd of April from 7pm onwards for a one hour recording.
dabbi is available on DAB and online.

Thanks to: jane