TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF THEIR NEW STUDIO ALBUM “THE 2ND LAW”, MUSE WILL BE PLAYING A SPECIAL GIG AT THE ROUNDHOUSE IN LONDON TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY, CLOSING THE iTUNES FESTIVAL ON SUNDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER.
“THE 2ND LAW” IS RELEASED ON OCTOBER 1st.
‘They’ve emerged with all guns blazing. A high watermark in their creative ambition’ – 4* Q‘
Muse will celebrate the release of their sixth studio album “The 2nd Law” with an intimate charity show at London’s Roundhouse on Sunday September 30th. The band’s date will close the 30 day iTunes Festival.
Tickets for this event are free and will be available via competitions on iTunes and muse.mu, but all attendees will be asked to make a voluntary donation of £20 on the door with all proceeds going to War Child, The Roundhouse and The Helen Foundation.
Muse, consistently voted one of the best live bands in the world, will be debuting tracks from their new album and said today: “we’re really looking forward to getting back on the road and playing a unique show for three incredible charities at such an intimate venue in the heart of London”.
The band released their first official single “Madness” from their new album this week. Watch the official lyric video here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq9zhpBweDk
“The 2nd Law” will be released on October 1st on Helium 3 / Warner Records.
The album release will be followed by a huge tour of Europe starting in France on October 16 including five UK shows. The UK dates start in Glasgow on October 24 and include two nights at London’s O2 Arena, one night in Birmingham and one in Manchester.
Muse play the following dates in 2012:
16.10 Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier, France
18.10 Bercy, Paris, France
20.10 Palacio de Deportes, Madrid, Spain
22.10 Zenith, Nantes, France
24.10 SECC, Glasgow, UK
26.10 O2 Arena, London, UK
27.10 O2 Arena, London, UK
30.10 LG Arena, Birmingham, UK
01.11 Manchester Arena, Manchester, UK
12.11 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
14.11 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland
16.11 Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy
17.11 Adriatic Arena, Pesaro, Italy
19.11 Stadhalle, Vienna, Austria
20.11 Arena, Budapest, Hungary
22.11 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
23.11 Atlas Arena, Lodz, Poland
05.12 Spektrum Arena, Oslo, Norway
06.12 Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
07.12 Arena, Malmo, Sweden
10.12 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
11.12 Saku Arena, Talinn, Estonia
13.12 Arena, Riga, Latvia
15.12 O2 World, Hamburg, Germany
17.12 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
18.12 Sportspaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
For more information about getting tickets via iTunes click here – www.itunesfestival.com/gb/win
For more information about the three charities Muse are supporting click here – www.muse.mu/roundhouse