Muse to Return in January
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
The year 2010 will get off to a rocking start when British rock group Muse returns to Seoul for a long-awaited concert in early January.
``Muse: The Resistance Tour in Seoul'' will be staged Jan. 7 at the Olympic Gym #1, Olympic Park, southern Seoul.
It has been three years since Muse, one of the most popular British rock groups among Korean fans, last performed here in 2007. They held a sold-out concert in February 2007, and came back for the Pentaport Rock Festival in July 2007.
Composed of Matthew Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard, the band is best known for the hits ``Time is Running Out,'' ``Knights of Cydonia,'' ``Starlight'' and ``Supermassive Black Hole.''
Muse became known for their distinctive blend of rock, electronica and metal. Their first album ``Showbiz'' was released in 1999, followed by ``Origin of Symmetry," ``Absolution" and ``Black Holes and Revelations."
Muse also quickly earned a reputation as one of the U.K.'s most exciting live rock bands. They were named ``Best Live Act" at the Brit Awards in 2005 and MTV European Music Video Awards in 2006.
After a three-year break between albums, Muse returned to the music scene with their fifth album ``The Resistance.'' It was the first album produced by the band and received praise from critics, especially for the ambitious three-part ``Exogenesis: Symphony.''
The album also topped the charts in 19 countries, proof of Muse's growing popularity around the world. Over the summer, Muse was invited to open for U2 on several dates of the U2 360 Tour in North America.
Muse kicked off their much-anticipated Resistance world tour in October in Europe. The Asia-Pacific leg of their tour begins in Seoul, Jan. 7, the first concert of the year for the band.
After Seoul, they head to Japan for concerts in Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo. They will also perform in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Tickets for the Seoul concert range from 55,000 to 99,000 won. Call Interpark 1544-1555 or visit ticket.interpark.com.