A typyical load of babble from Times journalist!!! The concert was an abolute smash, Why critics have to complicate things i don't know!! 10 out of 10!!!

Chris, Torquay,

4/5 you must be joking!!!!!!!!!!

i give that 10 thumbs up out of 10 thanks

best show i've ever seen and right up there with queen at wembley

Alex Hobart, Whitwell, UK

My first Muse gig, my last Muse gig. Sunday at Wembly Stadium was a complete failure sound wise. Did they do a sound check? We were sitting directly in front of the band in the first tier (block 209) and could not believe how awful The Muse sounded. People all around us were complaining. We tried to change seats but were told by Wembly Officials that is sounded just as bad - no matter where you sat. Visually we had great seats and the screens were set up to maximize effects, luckily I can lip read, so I knew which song they were singing. Would like a refund on the ticket.

Karen, London, UK

I was willing to accept the Times' 4* review of Muse at Wembley, although I thought they were beyond amazing, but Paphides' pigeonholing of Muse as "paranoid pomp rock" was a prime example of critics sacrificing accuracy for the sake of a good pull-out quote. Even more so, when he called the crowd a "trapolining morass" - I don't know about any of you, but I went there with two music scholars, and didn't enjoy being compared to a microbe in a swamp, too simple to bother with aerobic respiration and a circulatory system. The point of Muse is that they want to make music that transcends criticism - were the crowd meant to be standing around and taking notes, or singing for absolution like t was the last night of the world? Grr.

Rose, Basingstoke, England

Muse rose to the occasion at Wembley stadium on Saturday night in style and removed any doubt that they are worthy entrants to the A list of performing rock artists. Their achieved a rare feat of effectively combining performance art with music. The lighting and cinematic backdrop provided dazzling effects. The trapeze artists drifting from balloons some 20 to 100 feet above the capacity crowd provided the "wow" moment. The anthemic and at times operatic quality of Muse's music shone through with "Knights of Cydonia "and "Starlight", being particularly memorable. "Take a Bow" with flames shooting up into the air, provided a spectacular finale. The wide age range of the audience proves that Muse is not just a band for teenager sand twenty something's. Since I saw them in Munich in December they just get better and better and deserve nothing less than 5 stars for a inaugurating Wembley with a first-rate sell-out concert that, at times, overwhelmed the senses.

Darren , London, UK

Maybe that's true... I went on Sunday and they were fantastic.This is the fourth time I have seen them and althought the accoustics have been better at other venues, the atmosphere more than made up for it. Bellamy is relinquishing some control now and allowing the others to speak so he has been mindful of previous criticism! He is, however, a God and only those who can exceed his talent should be throwing stones in his glasshouse!

jill davison, maidenhead, berks

Is it just me or does it seem that people will come accross as proper musos (excuse the pun) if they just have a good moan. I went on the Saturday and had a blast. The only time the sound came into question was when the Dirty Pretty Things were on and even then Barratt was never a pop idol was he? All in all, a great gig by a great band. Thanks for a great Saturday out.

Jamie, London,

Great band, Lousy sound. Spent £1,000 - hugely dissappointed. Block 551 must have had the worst view and the worst sound in the house and this was exclusively for Fan Club Members!

Chris Grayer, Stone, Staffs

Muse, muse , muse, muse ....ahhhh 4 rows from the front able to make out facial expressions was too good to be true as for the golden circle it well rewarded those of us who had been there since the early hours (and the screw up on the tickets) as for muse meh they were awsome show boating who cares uve been to muse at webley what i did love was the way they kept us guess foe what they would play next stuffing around on their guitars then matt plays the first rift everybody knows it and the stadium errupts!! one thing i would say was they let themselves down with the warm up bands with streets of saturday who were really trying too hard the guy was trying to be freddie mercury. + he did the most lame attempt to start a mexican wave ive ever seen.

Rocking the rain the music the 9 hours standing around something i will never forget...now thats somnething to tell ur children

Matthew K, Southampton,

I've been gigging for 25 years, and this, was by far the best gig I've ever been too. Matt Bellamy is probably the most talented guy in music right now and that combined with the new stadium and the stunning stage show made it an unbelievable experience. I might not see a better gig, ever.

Paul H, Hove, UK

Quite simply this (Saturday) was the best concert I have ever seen, and I've been to an awful lot of concerts over the years. The sound where we were (lower tier, half way back, directly over the players' tunnel) was pristine and the atmosphere in the stadium was tremendous. A stunning performance by the band, and having also seen George Michael on his current tour I must say that Muse were robbed - they really should have been the opening act at the stadium. Well worth the long drive from Manchester, and I can't wait to see them again.

Peter Lee, Manchester, UK,

I was in a block roughly on the half way line on Saturday night and the sound was excellent (and very loud). Shame it wasn't the same for everyone.

From where I was, we witnessed the greatest show on earth. Utterly spectacular and beyond comparison with anything I've seen before.

Pete, Loughborough, Leicestershire

The Radiohead jibes are at best derivative and outdated but ultimately just inaccurate. My own (obviously subjective) take is that in terms of creative composition, technical proficiency and commanding stage presence, Muse are peerless.

Bellamy's work has an emotive effect on me which is unchallenged by any other living contemporary musician and it was an honour to be at Wembley Stadium both days.

Oh alright then, Muse were AWESOME!!

Zerameth, London, UK

Went on Sunday. We were very merry. Found the smoking ban silly with all the Smoking Police wandering around like stormtroopers trying to spot us. And then we found a barrier near the sound stage which we presumed was keeping the VIP lot happy. The middleclass concert crackdown has begun!

Biffy were good, My Chemical Romance very good (if only they didn;t have that McFly accent to their songs I'd be a big fan) but then it was time for Bellamy and his boys.

Someone please tell me a band with the aura of Muse playing today. Everything right about live rock is on show when they take the stage. It is so wholly invigorating as an experience I begin to wonder if it can be matched.

Someone said it already but Muse live will make feel 16 again whatever your age. I stood arm aloft like a rock muso ninny on the big triumphant tracks like Plug In, TIRO and Knights, cried like a baby during Absolution and yearned for the ships to take me to heaven during the timeless New Born.
Yeah!!!!

Jon, Isleworth, UK

Went on Sunday and saw an awesome performance. I disagree with many peoples comments regarding the sound. If you were on the side, or seated you would experience reflection of the sound from the stadium itself but down the middle where I was, it was clear as a bell and not muffled. All instruments where clearly heard and overly loud leading to mass distortions and meshing!

Vision was excellent too especially the marching robots and the 'electric lightning' cubes! All in all, band+sound+vision made it a memorable 1st rock concert for Wembley (well 2nd if you include Saturday!)

Rocky Marshall, Norwich, Norfolk

Having nearly missed Muse this time due to my best friend's wedding on Sat, we managed to swap our tickets for Sunday.'s show instead. Despite being 21 weeks pregnant, I wasn't going to miss this one! I have to say, from what I saw of George Michaels poor effort on BBC news, Muse blew him off the stage! I was expecting great things and I wasn't disappointed. I am 33 years old and have been to many gigs in my time, Muse tops them all.
I just hope my new born will be a fan too....

Mand, Bath,

Relieved to see we weren't the only ones who were thoroughly disappointed - having bought our tickets via the fansite early order before general sale, we were majorly shocked to find we probably had some of the worst seats available - couldn't really see the stage and the sound in that area was dreadful. Been huge fans for years but gave up and left part way through - ONLY to find it sounded GREAT outside on the Wembley Way! Should've saved the expense of tickets and just loitered outside for the whole show.

J, Devon,

I think the sound depended on where you sat, we were in block 208 and it was note-perfect for Muse. Sadly the same wasn't true for My Chemical Romance which was really disappointing as they seemed to be making a real effort and I was really looking forward to seeing them but could barely make out the songs. The stage show from Muse more than made up for it though, the quality of the sound was matched by the incredible high definition backing screen and monitors at the sides (which I was glad of because it is one hell of a big place). Certainly one of the best live actsI have ever seen and kicking myself I have never made the effort to see them before. Seemed to be more atmospheric on the pitch than in the stands but that is always going to be an issue and certainly no fault of the bands, they were awesome!

Dom, Watford,

I agree with Mick from Macclesfield - the sound WAS much better at Manchester.
This misses the point.
This is more than music and "the song".
This is about the experience - and all that goes with it. The megalomanic entrance to Prokofiev said it all really.....Bellamy is believing his own hype, and how.
I am 50 years old. On Saturday was 16 again. Unmissable.

Geoff Walker, Gilingham, Dorset, UK

You guys must have been at a completely different concert. I was also there on Saturday. I am a veteran of more gigs than I care remember (many by the best in the business) and this was far and away the best I have been to. The order of the set was not important, the fact is that this was the current holder of the title Britain’s Best Live Rock Act and they were at their best. It was even emotional at times and there were certainly no dissenters around me. We loved every single moment as we were bombarded with a total assault on the senses, as Deep Purple once suggested we came and tasted Band and we loved it! Ending, however, with Take a Bow was a perfect finish. In a stadium built for football the catch phrase of Andy Gray referring to when a player does something exceptional could not be more appropriate - Take a Bow son.

Chris H, Leicester, England

I was fortunate enough to see Muse at wembley on Sunday, and I feel it was one of the best rock spectacles I have ever been to. The effects were excellent, especially the two trapeze artists hanging from the floating balls, and the fillm on the rear carpet screen, being combined with the power and presence from the band, Bellamy in particular was superb, and made this one of the best gigs I have seen. I've also got to remark about the support acts, especially My Chemical Romance who put on a great show, and helped to get the crowd warmed up for Muse. The quality of the sound was very poor for the support acts, but from where we were sitting, (which seemed to be on the edge of space), was really good for Muse, and we had no problem hearing the vocals during the songs. All in all an excellent performance, and one I will never forget

Roy Townsend, Lowestoft, UK

Good gig...however a pale imitation of Radiohead who Muse obviously model themslves on, almost to their own detriment.

Paul, Bristol, England

Went to the Sunday show too and thought they were awsome, my legs are still hurting from jumping up and down!!! Best tracks of the night - 'Knights', 'Plug in baby' (in encore) was superb and Butterflies and hurricanes/Bliss (my two absolute fav's) were simply stunning! Won't forget that one and think it was possibly better than other Muse gig I've been to at Earls Court and Wembley Arena.

Tina, Kingston , UK

It was a wondrous experience. I left the stadium feeling so exhilerated and elated. Even the downside of the many problems with the new stadium and the difficulties presented by the underground system didnt diminish the brilliant, exciting and amazing concert.
Muse are such a superlative band, one of the few who could turn that vast stadium into a shared , exciting experiance for their fans. The sound was fine for Muse from where | was , though not good for My Chemical Romance who were supporting them.

Raven, Chesham, UK

This was the 8th Muse gig that I have attended and I would say that it was definitely one of the best. To say that the set was back to front in my mind seems odd though. Stockholm Syndrome has often been one of the best last songs of their set and has often been the last song of the set (Glastonbury, Earls Court). Take a Bow seemed fitting at the end of a brilliant performance as the name suggests. Granted the sound quality was not brilliant but the crowd certainly made up for what was lacking from the speakers. The atmosphere was amazing. I would have happily stayed for another hour and heard more songs if the band had wanted to go on. I think my only gripe with the whole day was the support. Rodrigo Y Gabriela were amazing and should have been further up the bill. I was dissappointed that The Streets and Dirty Pretty Things were the other two choices. The Sunday line up was far superior. But, I look forward already to my 9th Muse gig whenever they are back in the capital!

Carys Williams, London, UK

II went on both nights to experience the gig as a whole from the stands and to enjoy it down on the pitch. It served to confirm my belief that Muse are the best live band to ever grace this planet. I disagree that the set was played back to front. Opening with Knights of Cydonia was not just a pleasant surprise, but it also set the tone for the whole show. I also went on Sunday, when Muse dropped a couple of the previous night's songs and swapped them with stuff they hadn't played the night before. Yes, the sound system inside Wembley could have been better, but under the circumstances, Muse were in my opinion at their best. The highlight for me was seeing how much they were enjoying the show.

Sarah G, London, UK

You guys must have been at a completely different concert. I was also there on Saturday. I am a veteran of more gigs than I care remember (many by the best in the business) and this was far and away the best I have been to. The order of the set was not important, the fact is that this was the current holder of the title Britain’s Best Live Rock Act and they were at their best. It was even emotional at times and there were certainly no dissenters around me. We loved every single moment as we were bombarded with a total assault on the senses, as Deep Purple once suggested we came and tasted Band and we loved it! Ending, however, with Take a Bow was a perfect finish. In a stadium built for football the catch phrase of Andy Gray referring to when a player does something exceptional could not be more appropriate - Take a Bow son.

Chris H, Leicester, England

We are huge Muse Fans and saw them in Manchester when they were absolutely fantastic and have seen many major gigs over the past years.
We are members of the Fan Club getting our tickets for the club in block 551. What a huge mistake! The line of vision was virtually parallel with the stage and the screens could not be seen and the sound was simply AWFUL as bad as anything I have ever heard
! Everybody around us was complaining - Muse sounded like a band playing in a soundproff room, there was no definition, no punch, no carity, just a wall of echoing noise. Clearly the sound checks had taken no cognizence of the people in the sides - if anything they sounded under amplified, not loud at all. So - bad show Muse to sell your own fan club short. What a huge disappointment to my family and friends who between us spent over £1,000 to stay over in London and watch the Gig.
Anybody else out there who are feeling as let down as us?

Chris Grayer, Stone, Staffs

Attended the sunday show and without trying to submerge too deep into the meaning of life likePaphides above, as a spectacle and show, probably the best I` ve been too in 20 odd years. The 70,000 people going crazy around me to all the anthemic numbers would probably agree. Visual effects were stunning as darkness prevailed and acoustics great. Would have prefered new born to start and knights and hysteria to fininsh that said plug in baby and stockholm were outstanding..

Andy Kellett, Ashford,

After looking forward to this gig since February it was one minute into the first song on Sunday 17th June when we realised there was something majorly wrong with the sound! Not only could we not hear any of the vocals, it sounded like one large cacophony of muffled noise. And we love Muse, and their energy, but this was so disappointing. Wembley officials agreed with us. Is this bad acoustics of the new stadium or what?

johanneke, haarlem, holland

This band are in a league of their own. They are perfectionists. Their front man is an amazing classical pianist and guitarist. Together with a great unique voice, great song writing, stage presence, and lighting, it was just awesome. This band has everything. The only downfall was the sound could have been better, but thats probably to do with the venue being too large (I think smaller gigs work better). But even saying that, the quality and passion of the group overcame that issue.

Simon Fry, East Grinstead, England

I have seen the band a few times and thought i knew what to expect, but last night i was completly blown away everything seemed so perfect...i know from forums and other peoples views that the sound was brillaint but from where i was the sound was great, and 2 people away from the barrier it seeemed to good to be true!!! i enjoyed every secound of it and dont think words really describe the feeling of being there!!!!

becca, london, UK

Couldn't agree more: We went on Saturday and I felt the set was played "back to front" with would have benefited immensley from a climatic "Hysteria" running into "Knights", rather than "Take a Bow". I felt the sound system was average and certainly nowhere near as good as on the last tour when I saw them at MEN Arena. The vocals were often lost, too much drum, not enough bass. Matt was also missing so high notes compared to his last performance, maybe saving himself for Sunday? Overall, very good, but not quite amazing.

Mick Rothwell, Macclesfield, UK