Who would be the best support act for Muse?

[Tiffpietiff]

Originally Posted by Llama of Time

and they may be too big at this point but Phoenix would be awesome.

Damn you. I came into this thread just to say that.

Oh well, apart from Phoenix...

Editors were great, and I'd love to see Kasabian do it again. If not... Klaxons? Wombats? TDCC? The Rifles? British Sea Power?

Oh, or the Temper Trap. They were supposed to support at LCCC weren't they? I'd say Arcade Fire too, but I think they're too big now.

[Mick4Kizna]

The Killers, why? because they only play 40 mins when they headline there own shows. But seriously? I think Muse should just play by themselves. The whole time Metric was playing I just wanted them to get the fuck off the stage so Muse would play. I just won't really listen to whatever band plays before them. Unless it is some other band I really love but those bands wouldn't fit opening for Muse haha. Unless anyone else wants to see Megadeth open for Muse?

[bruce57]

Originally Posted by Mick4Kizna

The Killers, why? because they only play 40 mins when they headline there own shows. But seriously? I think Muse should just play by themselves. The whole time Metric was playing I just wanted them to get the fuck off the stage so Muse would play. I just won't really listen to whatever band plays before them. Unless it is some other band I really love but those bands wouldn't fit opening for Muse haha. Unless anyone else wants to see Megadeth open for Muse?

I liked Metric.....

[trogette]

fun. might be good, I'd like to see White Rabbits again... Biffy just don't do it for me on appearance as much as anything, and I completely second never, EVER having The Big Pink as support EVER again even if they are on the coolest record label going.

[ibelongtoyou4]

Originally Posted by bruce57

I liked Metric.....

+1

[harrypottermegan]

I agree with Does It Offend You Yeah? Cause I really like that band and I remember they played one of their songs on the speakers just before muse started and even that got me really pumped up - so seeing them live before would be even better. Plus they've done remixes of muse songs so they have some connection with muse

Kasabian would have been great to see support as well, but they're too big in Australia to be a support act.

I think Biffy was a good choice for the australian shows because they aren't very well known here and they're trying to boost their popularity and I think it's worked, well for me at least, I have one of their albums now and want to get more. But i think Biffy turned off a lot of people at the concert, like some people at their fingers in their ears cause they said it was too loud.

[WutDaFucksy]

Originally Posted by harrypottermegan

But i think Biffy turned off a lot of people at the concert, like some people at their fingers in their ears cause they said it was too loud.

It's a gig, what do some people expect?

[R3dn1d3]

Oh you people hurt me, you really do..

I have seen all of the supporting acts you people have listed bar U2.

Kasabian - Very good opener, the only band that has a "similar" style/crowd that listen to them.

Biffy Clyro - They opened for Muse for the show I went to in Sydney, they honestly blew my socks off, I haven't seen that sort of dedication or antics since early Muse (I'm talking red hair Matt)

Does It Offend You, Yeah? - I saw them open for The Prodigy, I found them to be very off the mark in terms of a live performance, maybe they have changed but I wasn't very excited about them.

Everyone is missing the point of an opening act, the tradition is that everyone is bored waiting for the real act to come out. I personally loved my opening act, I truly felt that Biffy is a great performer and will probably go down in the history books for his style.
Yes the mosh pit didn't move during most opening acts, but no-one does because no-one knows them 90% of the time, don't know their songs and probably don't care.

But, I do.

[Dagreat1edgar]

Franz Ferdinand , even though they can hold there own it would make for a amazing supporting act

[sunburnt-bliss]

Originally Posted by alternaterealities

I loved Biffy Clyro when they opened for Muse here, although I was one of the only people, in my area and on the barrier at least, that was actually singing along and stuff. I know a lot of people didn't really enjoy them either, I guess they're just too unknown over here. For an Aussie tour I'd love to see Birds of Tokyo open.

I was at the first Melbourne concert, and I sat right at the back, and my friend and I were just willing for the mosh to do SOMETHING. And I only knew Mountains, but I sang along really loud to that and it looked like no one else was

[sumosasuke]

Originally Posted by harrypottermegan

I agree with Does It Offend You Yeah? Cause I really like that band and I remember they played one of their songs on the speakers just before muse started and even that got me really pumped up - so seeing them live before would be even better. Plus they've done remixes of muse songs so they have some connection with muse

Yeah when Battle Royale started playing over the speakers everyone around me started tapping to the beat and were getting into the song, they'd be a perfect support for Muse.

[mr-andy2010]

I think all of the suggestions make good sense . . except franz ferdinand.
but i especially agree with Does it Offend You, Yeah?

[Idiot Drugs]

White Lies.

[Sippe]

If you are at a rock concert and complain about the volume, you're an idiot.

I would like to see Khoma support Muse.

[Museyy]

U2