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Originally Posted by BeExcellent
Muse's entire career has been built on word of mouth and personal experience. They've never been a fashionable band. They've never had the hype that say the Arctic Monkeys have had behind them. They've developed a massive live fanbase purely because of the quality of their shows.
At each stage of their career, they've made themselve accessible to the maximum possible audience before moving up a notch. Before they headlined theatres they had played countless support slots. Before moving up to arenas they'd headlined 3 or 4 theatre tours. When they moved to arenas 2 years ago, they priced their tickets at £17.50 to make sure they had the audience, and sure enough they all came back this year, and brought their frineds when tickets cost £32.00. After selling out their arena tour in more or less a single day and headlining many, many festivals, they have the audience for a Stadium show, no questions asked.
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I'm not entirely sure what point your trying to make with this. I'm not disputing that they have a large fanbase, or that they've gone the right way about getting it (although I strongly imagine that just as many people go to their shows that only know 5 or so songs as go to shows by any other band), but I still say that selling they can 100% definetly sell out any stadium in the UK is pure speculation
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Because the inaccessable Milton Keynes Bowl meant a lot of people decided to pass on the hassle and expense of an out-of-town trip?
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One factor among others. In my experience, very few decisions ever stem from just one reason
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Because you left it till the last minute to get rid of your ticket?
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Same answer again
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Really don't think it is. You are smart enough to tell the difference between "first confirmed" and "first", why do you think other people aren't up to that level of reasoning?
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I didn't read the article properly, and as such I didn't actually notice that point until it was pointed out on this board. I'd imagine lots of people will be the same. And also, if information is posted on a messageboard without a link to the source, it may contain misinformation or be misleading
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Surely this is just a petty insult. "He loves Muse. He's like sooooo gay"
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As I've mentioned more than once, I've been to see them live twice, I hardly think I'm in a position to be insulting people for liking them. My point was, just because you think they can sell out any stadium just on the strength of who they are, doesn't make it so
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EVERY live act has its faults. Jovi rely on Cliche. Springsteen is too political. Muse are too cold and impersonal. You pays your money....
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Its just like .... had they been around, you wouldn't have got Muse to play the Moscow Peace Festival in '89 would you? Maybe you would have, I don't know, but I wouldn't, because in my opinion, there are certain times where a connection with the crowd is necessary. A historical event such as the first show at the new Wembley would be one of them
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That said. Muse are in the very top flight and have nothing to prove to anyone.
There is no logical reason why the first band to announce a show should be the first band to play a show. If you make that assumption it's your own stupid fault. If having made that assumption you get riled about it, then you are wasting your energy.
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Opinions are a wonderful thing
I think by them being announced first, it is implied that they'll be the first to play, but again perhaps thats just me
Anyway, my problem isn't even with the band, its with ... I'm not even sure, the promoters? The management of the stadium itself? I just think they could have handled it better by either specifically saying or not whether this is going to be the first gig there