Muse started the week badly after bass player Chris Wolstenholme injured his hand in a fall while on tour in the US.

Stunning - Muse

Considering the fact that the band had a stand-in bass player for V, this was a good performance.

The band members are all master musicians and some of the guitar, drum and keyboard playing tonight was simply stunning.

One criticism which could be levelled at the band is that some of their album tracks were not memorable and seemed to lack focus.

However when performing hits like 'Time is Running Out' and 'Plug in Baby' the band truly came into their own.

By Roger Brown

Published Saturday August 21, 2004