Muse Named Top Choice To Headline Glastonbury 2013

Westcountry stars Muse have been named the first choice to headline next year's Glastonbury Festival.

In a Gigwise Poll, Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard topped the vote with ease, beating the iconic David Bowie into second place.

Arctic Monkeys placed close behind Bowie - third choice, with The Who in fourth. Radiohead place closely behind in fifth place.

After a summer of live shows including Wireless Festival and Radio One's Hackney Weekender, it seems festival goers are struggling with Rihanna fatigue, as the "We Found Love" singer proves the least popular artist to headline Glastonbury. Rihanna tied with The Spice Girls for the least popular.

Kanye West and Duran Duran tied as the second least popular and Eminem placed third least popular.

Muse will have a huge amount of new material to perform at Glastonbury should they be booked for the returning show, with new album The 2nd Law due for release on XX.

Thanks to Gigwise for the report.

Comments

[snappedstrings6]

this should be titled glastonbury going electronica this year

[samuel_iv]

It's been heading that way for a while...

[Kriggs]

Im expecting Muse to top the Premier League. They seem to be topping every other table.

[The7000Frogs]

I'm getting a little bit tired of Muse being everywhere..

[yoman297]

being a muse fan myself i know that other muse fans jack every poll.

[The7000Frogs]

I already thought it was not really plausible that muse is the best band in all aspects

[cyclonus]

Wouldn't see the point seeing as they've retired their best album, Origin of Symmetry from live performances now which I might add was a horrible decision

[Kueller917]

They only retired the rarer songs, which they barely ever played anyways.

I wouldn't mind seeing Bowie, Arctic Monkeys, and Muse in one festival.

[ItMightGetQuiet]

accidentally clicked like for the article soz

[burghUK]

If they could get bowie back from retirement even as a muse fan i would take that any day. It would be incredible.

[link no1]

I've noticed Muse always get top with gigwise polls.

Maybe gigwise should be ignored in future considering it's easy to hijack those things.

[WardLucas]

Yaaaaawn.

[bguitarj]

Not Surprised...

[MrCheezus]

Muse? More like snooze...

[the_hoodster]

They headlined in 2010, I don't think they'd be back that soon.

[connor494]

i hope they're there again, in 2010 they were so good.

[samuel_iv]

Trying to imagine a festival with the least popular choices, don't think they could get a worse line-up.

[evanfurillo]

so who from UG is sleepin with the dudes in muse?? i swear there is a new piece of muse news every day i wasnt aware that muse was the greatest band on earth