The band reformed to play their first gigs in eight years in Nottingham, Birmingham and London in January 2005. Ten minutes after the completion of each gig, double live albums of the performance could be purchased through the Instant Live service.
was declared by Q to be the greatest single of 2005
Released in November 2004, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb received favourable reviews from critics. The album featured lyrics touching on life, death, love, war, faith, and family. It reached number one in 30 countries, including the US, where first-week sales of 840,000 copies nearly doubled those of All That…
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On 7 September 2004, the album was awarded the 2004 Mercury Music Prize .
Funeral was released in September 2004 in Canada
In June 2004, Muse headlined the Glastonbury Festival , which they later described as “the best gig of our lives”. Howard’s father, William Howard, who attended the festival to watch the band, died from a heart attack shortly after the performance. Bellamy said: “It was the biggest feeling of achievement…
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and at No. 12 in the Australian album charts in April 2004
debuting at No. 3 in the UK Albums Chart in February 2004
USS hails from the Greater Toronto Area , Buchholz being from the city of Markham and Parsons from the adjacent town of Stouffville . They met in 2004 while stocking the beer fridge and discussing music when they worked at a golf course. The pair hit it off instantly. A…
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and Brixton Mortars , a compilation album of tracks from their final two studio albums.