Will of the People World Tour
2022–23 concert tour by Muse
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The Will of the People World Tour was a world concert tour by English rock band Muse, in support of their ninth studio album, Will of the People (2022). The tour began in April 2022 and concluded in November 2023. The tour was Muse's first since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is also the first to feature new touring member Dan Lancaster,[1] who replaced long-time touring member Morgan Nicholls.[2] The Will of the People World Tour also became the band´s fifth consecutive album concert tour to sell over one million tickets and gross over $100 million.
| World tour by Muse | |
A view from the concert at Foro Sol in Mexico City (23 January 2023) | |
| Associated album | Will of the People |
|---|---|
| Start date | 7 April 2022 |
| End date | 4 November 2023 |
| Legs | 8 |
| No. of shows | 90 |
| Muse concert chronology | |
Setlist
The following set list was obtained from the concert held on 26 February 2023 at Target Center in Minneapolis, United States.[3] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Will of the People" (extended intro)
- "Hysteria" (with "Interlude" intro)
- "Psycho" (with "Drill Sergeant" intro)
- "Bliss"
- "Won't Stand Down"
- "Compliance"
- "Thought Contagion"
- "Verona"
- "Time Is Running Out" (with "Interstitial 'Parkour'" intro)
- "The 2nd Law: Isolated System" (shortened)
- "Resistance"
- "You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween"
- "Madness"
- "We Are Fucking Fucked"
- "The Dark Side" (Alternate Reality instrumental version)
- "Supermassive Black Hole"
- "Plug In Baby" (with "Interstitial 'Driving'" intro)
- "Behold, the Glove" (Matt Bellamy song)
- "Uprising"
- "Starlight" (with "Prelude" intro)
- Encore
- "Kill or Be Killed" (with "Simulation Theory Theme / [JFK]" intro)
- "Knights of Cydonia" (with "Man With A Harmonica" intro)
Shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April[a] | Exeter | England | Exeter Cavern Club | N/a | 150 | N/a |
| 9 May[b] | London | Eventim Apollo | 10,078 | N/a | ||
| 10 May[c] | Razorlight | N/a | ||||
| 4 June[d] | Nürburg | Germany | Nürburgring | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 5 June[e] | Nuremberg | Zeppelinfeld | N/a | N/a | ||
| 9 June[f] | Nickelsdorf | Austria | Pannonia Fields II | N/a | N/a | |
| 11 June[g] | Berlin | Germany | Tempelhof Airport | N/a | N/a | |
| 17 June[h] | Florence | Italy | Visarno Arena | N/a | N/a | |
| 18 June[i] | Lisbon | Portugal | Bela Vista Park | N/a | N/a | |
| 19 June[j] | Newport | England | Seaclose Park | N/a | N/a | |
| 21 June[k] | Sopron | Hungary | Löver Camping | N/a | N/a | |
| 23 June[l] | Odense | Denmark | Tusindårsskoven | N/a | N/a | |
| 26 June[m] | Calvià | Spain | Antiguo Aquapark | N/a | N/a | |
| 29 June[n] | Athens | Greece | Olympic Sports Complex | N/a | N/a | |
| 2 July[o] | St. Gallen | Switzerland | Open Air St. Gallen | N/a | N/a | |
| 3 July[p] | Belfort | France | Lac de Malsaucy | N/a | N/a | |
| 6 July[q] | Hérouville-Saint-Clair | Château de Beauregard | N/a | N/a | ||
| 8 July[r] | Madrid | Spain | Espacio Mad Cool | N/a | N/a | |
| 10 July[s] | Céret | France | Château d'Aubiry | N/a | N/a | |
| 8 September[t] | Vigo | Spain | Balaídos | Years & Years The Killer Barbies |
17,000 | N/a |
| 10 September[u] | Málaga | Recinto Ferial | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| 13 September[v] | Cologne | Germany | Media Park | N/a | N/a | |
| 4 October | Los Angeles | United States | Wiltern Theatre | Tapei Houston | 2,300 | N/a |
| 8 October[w] | Clermont | James B. Beam Distillery | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| 9 October[x] | Sacramento | Discovery Park | N/a | N/a | ||
| 11 October | Chicago | Riviera Theatre | Brigitte Calls Me Baby | N/a | N/a | |
| 14 October | Toronto | Canada | History | Softcult | 2,500 | N/a |
| 16 October | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre | Thick | 2,894 | N/a |
| 23 October | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Royal Theater Carré | Robin Kester | 1,500 | N/a |
| 25 October | Paris | France | Salle Pleyel | Bandit Bandit | 2,500 | N/a |
| 26 October | Milan | Italy | Alcatraz | Le Frequenze di Tesla | N/a | N/a |
| 28 October | Berlin | Germany | Admiralspalast | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 3 December[y] | Fort Lauderdale | United States | Fort Lauderdale Beach | N/a | N/a |
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January | Monterrey | Mexico | Estadio Banorte | The Warning | 16,485 (80.15%) | $1,496,497 |
| 20 January | Guadalajara | Arena VFG | 13,128 (100%) | $1,152,938 | ||
| 22 January | Mexico City | Foro Sol | 107,270 (100%) | $6,764,113 | ||
| 23 January | ||||||
| 25 February | Chicago | United States | United Center | Evanescence One Ok Rock |
N/a | N/a |
| 26 February | Minneapolis | Target Center | N/a | N/a | ||
| 28 February | Austin | Moody Center | 10,558 (100%) | $1,072,723 | ||
| 2 March | Houston | Toyota Center | N/a | N/a | ||
| 3 March | Fort Worth | Dickies Arena | 11,655 (100%) | $1,287,249 | ||
| 5 March | St. Louis | Chaifetz Arena | 6,662 (100%) | $584,000 | ||
| 7 March | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | N/a | N/a | ||
| 9 March | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | N/a | N/a | |
| 11 March | Quebec City | Videotron Centre | N/a | N/a | ||
| 12 March | ||||||
| 14 March | Montreal | Bell Centre | N/a | N/a | ||
| 15 March | ||||||
| 17 March | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | 13,099 (100%) | $1,414,150 | |
| 19 March | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | N/a | N/a | ||
| 2 April | Glendale | Desert Diamond Arena | Evanescence Highly Suspect |
N/a | N/a | |
| 4 April | Denver | Ball Arena | N/a | N/a | ||
| 6 April | Los Angeles | Crypto.com Arena | 12,811 (100%) | $1,568,543 | ||
| 8 April | Las Vegas | T-Mobile Arena | N/a | N/a | ||
| 10 April | San Diego | Pechanga Arena | 9,664 (100%) | $942,000 | ||
| 12 April | Anaheim | Honda Center | N/a | N/a | ||
| 14 April | Oakland | Oakland Arena | 11,711 (100%) | $1,125,120 | ||
| 16 April | Portland | Moda Center | N/a | N/a | ||
| 18 April | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | 12,293 (100%) | $1,575,075 | ||
| 20 April | Salt Lake City | Vivint Arena | N/a | N/a | ||
| 6 May[z] | Atlanta | Central Park | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| 27 May | Plymouth | England | Home Park | Royal Blood The Warning |
N/a | N/a |
| 1 June[aa] | Aarhus | Denmark | Ådalen | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 3 June | Wiener Neustadt | Austria | Stadion Open Air | Royal Blood One Ok Rock |
N/a | N/a |
| 7 June | The Hague | Netherlands | Malieveld | 67,000 (100%)[4][5] | N/a | |
| 9 June | Cologne | Germany | RheinEnergieStadion | N/a | N/a | |
| 11 June[ab] | Hradec Králové | Czech Republic | Hradec Králové Airport | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 15 June | Lyon | France | Groupama Stadium | Royal Blood The Warning |
N/a | N/a |
| 17 June[ac] | Scheeßel | Germany | Eichenring | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 18 June[ad] | Neuhausen ob Eck | Neuhausen ob Eck Airfield | N/a | N/a | ||
| 20 June | Huddersfield | England | John Smith's Stadium | Royal Blood The Warning |
N/a | N/a |
| 23 June | Glasgow | Scotland | Bellahouston Park | Twin Atlantic The Warning |
N/a | N/a |
| 25 June | Milton Keynes | England | National Bowl | Royal Blood The Warning |
N/a | N/a |
| 29 June | Bordeaux | France | Matmut Atlantique | Royal Blood One Ok Rock |
N/a | N/a |
| 1 July[ae] | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Festivalpark | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 4 July | Santander | Spain | Campos de Sport de El Sardinero | Royal Blood One Ok Rock |
23,000 (100%) | N/a |
| 6 July[af] | Nancy | France | Zénith de Nancy | One Ok Rock | N/a | N/a |
| 8 July | Saint-Denis | Stade de France | Royal Blood One Ok Rock |
N/a | N/a | |
| 12 July | Bern | Switzerland | Areal OpenAir | Royal Blood Emilie Zoé |
N/a | N/a |
| 15 July | Marseille | France | Orange Vélodrome | Royal Blood One Ok Rock |
N/a | N/a |
| 18 July | Rome | Italy | Stadio Olimpico | N/a | N/a | |
| 22 July | Milan | San Siro | N/a | N/a | ||
| 29 July | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | Kyoto Protocol | 53,000 | N/a |
| 27 September | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | Nova Twins | N/a | N/a |
| 29 September | Manchester | England | AO Arena | N/a | N/a | |
| 1 October | London | The O2 Arena | N/a | N/a | ||
| 2 October | N/a | N/a | ||||
| 4 November[ag] | Toluca | Mexico | Foro Pegaso | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Notes
- The concert in Exeter on 7 April 2022 was a secret invitation-only promotional warm-up concert ahead of the main tour.
- The concert in London on 9 May 2022 was a charity concert to raise money for the victims of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- The concert in London on 10 May 2022 was a charity concert to raise money for The Big Issue.
- The concert in Nürburg on 4 June 2022 was part of the Rock am Ring festival.
- The concert in Nuremberg on 5 June 2022 was part of the Rock im Park festival.
- The concert in Nickelsdorf on 9 June 2022 was part of the Nova Rock Festival.
- The concert in Berlin on 11 June 2022 was part of the Tempelhof Sounds festival.
- The concert in Florence on 9 June 2022 was part of the Firenze Rocks festival.
- The concert in Lisbon on 18 June 2022 was part of the Rock in Rio Lisboa festival.
- The concert in Newport on 19 June 2022 was part of the Isle of Wight Festival.
- The concert in Sopron on 21 June 2022 was part of the VOLT Festival.
- The concert in Odense on 23 June 2022 was part of the Tinderbox Festival.
- The concert in Calvià on 26 June 2022 was part of the Mallorca Live Festival.
- The concert in Athens on 29 June 2022 was part of the Ejekt Festival.
- The concert in St. Gallen on 2 July 2022 was part of the Open Air St. Gallen festival.
- The concert in Belfort on 3 July 2022 was part of the Eurockéennes festival.
- The concert in Héroville-Saint-Claire on 6 July 2022 was part of the Festival Beauregard.
- The concert in Céret on 10 July 2022 was part of the Les Déferlantes festival.
- The concert in Vigo on 8 September 2022 was part of the Ano Santo Xacobeo celebrations.
- The concert in Málaga on 10 September 2022 was part of the Andalucía Big Festival.
- The concert in Cologne on 13 September 2022 was part of the Telekom Street Gigs at Digital X
- The concert in Clermont on 8 October 2022 was part of the Jim Beam Welcome Sessions.
- The concert in Sacramento on 9 October 2022 was part of the Aftershock Festival.
- The concert in Fort Lauderdale on 3 December 2022 was part of the Audacy Beach Festival.
- The concert in Atlanta on 6 May 2023 was part of the Shaky Knees Music Festival.
- The concert in Aarhus on 1 June 2023 was part of the NorthSide Festival.
- The concert in Hradec Kralove on 11 June 2023 was part of the Rock for People festival.
- The concert in Scheeßel on 17 June 2023 was part of the Hurricane Festival.
- The concert in Neuhausen ob Eck on 18 June 2023 was part of the Southside Festival.
- The concert in Werchter on 1 July 2023 was part of the Rock Werchter festival.
- The concert in Nancy on 6 July 2023 was part of the Nancy Open Air festival.
- The concert in Toluca on 4 November 2023 was part of the Hell & Heaven Metal Fest.
Personnel

Muse
- Matt Bellamy – lead vocals, guitars, piano, synthesizers
- Chris Wolstenholme – bass, backing vocals, harmonica
- Dominic Howard – drums, acoustic and electronic percussion, backing vocals on "Supermassive Black Hole"
Additional musicians
- Dan Lancaster – keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, electronic percussion, backing vocals[1]
Crew
- Metaform Studio – creative direction
- Sooner Routhier – lighting design, lighting programming
- Aaron D. Luke – associate lighting designer, lighting director, programmer