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Muse Announces 'Simulation Theory' World Tour Starting in February 2019

Muse Announces 'Simulation Theory' World Tour Starting in February 2019

In support of the band's eighth studio album, the trio will hit over 25 cities across the globe next spring.

Los Angeles, CA (November 5, 2018) -- MUSE have announced their Simulation Theory World Tour. The tour kicks off February 22nd in Houston, Texas and will see the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning rock icons headlining venues across the U.S., Canada, UK, and Europe (more to be announced later).

Fans who have pre-ordered Simulation Theory (only via https://www.muse.mu) by November 9th will have first access to tickets beginning on November 13th at 10am (local time). Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 16th at 12pm (local time).

Citi® is the official presale credit card of the Simulation Theory Tour in the U.S. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase U.S. presale tickets beginning Tuesday, November 13th at 5:00pm local time until Thursday, November 15th at 10:00pm local time through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

The Simulation Theory World Tour will feature an exciting new Enhanced Experience Package that allows access to an exclusive Mixed Reality Pre-Show Party, powered by Microsoft, with three original virtual reality games, inspired by tracks from Simulation Theory. Additional Enhanced Experience perks include a premium concert ticket, show specific poster, interactive photo experience with props and memorabilia from the band’s latest videos and more. Muse Enhanced Experience and Premium Ticket Bundle details are available at www.cidentertainment.com/events/muse-tour/

Muse is Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme. Their upcoming album Simulation Theory will be released on November 9th. Their last studio album, Drones, was released in June 2015 and debuted at number one in 21 countries around the world including their first number one album in the United States. The album went on to win the Grammy Award, their second, for Best Rock Album in February 2016. Since forming in 1994, Muse have released seven studio albums, selling over 20 million albums worldwide.

Widely recognized as one of the best live bands in the world, Muse have won numerous music awards including two Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, five MTV Europe Music Awards, two Brit Awards, ten NME Awards and seven Q Awards, amongst others.

Muse Simulation Theory Tour Dates:

February 22 Houston, TX, Toyota Center
February 24 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
February 26 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena
February 28 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena

March 2 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center
March 5 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center
March 7 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
March 9 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
March 24 Sunrise, FL BB&T Center
March 26 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
March 28 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
March 30 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
March 31 Quebec City, QC Videotron Centre

April 2 Washington D.C. Capital One Arena
April 4 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
April 7 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
April 10 Boston, MA TD Garden

May 26 Prague, CZE Letiste Letnany
May 28 Budapest, HUN Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena
May 29 Graz, AUT Stadthalle Graz

June 1 London, UK London Stadium
June 8 Manchester, UK Etihad Stadium
June 12 Riga, LAT Arena Riga
June 15 Moscow, RUS Luzhniki Stadium
June 18 Helsinki, FIN Suvilahti Open Air
June 22 Krakow, POL Tauron Arena
June 27 Nijmegen, NLD Goffertpark
June 29 Cologne, GERMANY RheinEnergieStadion
June 30 Werchter, BEL Werchter Festival

July 3 Zurich, SWI Hallenstadion
July 6 Paris, FRA Stade de France
July 9 Marseille, FRA Stade Orange Velodrom
July 12 Milan, ITA San Siro Stadium
July 16 Bordeaux, FRA Matmut Atlantique
July 20 Rome, ITA Stadio Olimpico
July 24 Lisbon, PRT Passeio Maritimo de Alges
July 26 Madrid, SPA Wanda Metropolitano


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