“It’s basically an upside-down pyramid which is a very symbolic gesture. A lot of people think the pyramid represents power structures, you know, in every walk of life. Anything from basic corporate structures with a top down system where CEOs take all the profit and get paid more than the people at the bottom, which is the kind of down to earth version, to the Illuminati, you know” When colouring the stage red alongside this, you start to realise the symbolic gestures Muse make, even on a subtle level, to not only the power they hold over the methodical structure of their songs, gripping the audience and the powerful connections they make to the action you see. Bellamy adds after, ‘The pyramid seems to represent the power structures of the world. Turning it upside down is a gesture as to what we think of that.” Undertones of sharp blue lights echo a shadow of intuition, meditation and deep contemplation juxtaposing the harsh reality of the red. As well as the confliction of hot and cold the colours represent in everyday life. Chris describes the theme of the album as, “everything is falling apart and life that we know isn’t sustainable.” Watching this live helps you to live out the thoughts and feelings of the band and see their visions unfold in front of you. Being something exceptionally special if you are a truly avid Muse fan, as well as being just as engaging if you don’t know
the music. It draws you in and holds you there until the end, much like life does from birth to death. How disturbingly brilliant? Obviously Muse played a number of songs from previous albums, tying the past and present together. Taking us on a journey through their, what only can be described, as truly epic career so far. Wrapped around the old and new rock songs, starts to creep a novel version of dubstep. They have taken elements and transferred these to what they know best. Strong influences from Skrillex and Nero seem to be apparent, after them saying they went to see these bands perform live. When the album was released this gathered a diverse response, from love to hate and not much inbetween. Once seeing it live it most certainly has confirmed that feeling and also changed a few along the way. With it all being ‘played’ in front of us, how can you put down something so innovative and clever? At this point, not only are we being taken on a journey through their musical creativity, but also in front of our eyes the colours are transporting us out of the compression of conflict and thrusting us into a new place. Purples, pinks and yellows are bolted around the room in strong lines. Royalty, magic, mystery, love, beauty, wisdom and intellectual energy being shone upon and around us are the connotations held with these colours. This takes away the subdued mood