Concert mastermind HARVEY GOLDSMITH has called on music executives to find more groups like MUSE if they want to put on huge live events and big tours - or risk another disastrous summer of cancelled shows and poor ticket sales.

The Live Aid promoter admits he's not surprised that 2010 has been a flat year for festivals and concert tours - because there are only a handful of bands and artists big enough to command sell outs and success.

He tells CelebrityAccess.com, "The only kind of stadium star or arena-plus star act that has come through recently is Muse. That’s it. Both here in Britain and in America. We need more of them.

"We need to have, as I have said time and time again, new promoters with new ideas, building new acts up so they become the new superstars. Without that, within five years’ time, there will not be a business."

We're extremely pleased to announce that Muse have added a second live date at Los Angeles' Staples Center for this September. The band will now play:

25th September 2010: Staples Center, Los Angeles, USA
26th September 2010: Staples Center, Los Angeles, USA ** EXTRA DATE ADDED **

Tickets for this new date go on general sale this Saturday 17th July at 10:00 PST, but muse.mu readers can get their hands on them early in the pre-sale that starts tomorrow (Tuesday 13th July) at 10:00 PST.

Muse bassist, Chris Wolstenholme, has expressed his concern about being included on all 3 Twilight soundtracks.

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Muse bassist Chris Wolstenholme has said that being included on the Twilight soundtrack felt a bit like 'selling their soul'.

The musician questioned how "cool" it is to be involved with the vampire films.

The band contributed to all three films in the franchise: 'Supermassive Black Hole' for the first film, 'I Belong To You' for New Moon and 'Neutron Star Collision' for Eclipse.

Wolstenholme told the BBC: "I'm not sure how cool it is to be on those kind of things but sometimes you've just got to get your music out there in different ways."

Speaking of being successful in the US, he added: "You have to take every opportunity you get over there and sometimes you have to sell your soul."

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Muse bassist Chris Wolstenholme has confirmed to NME the band are set to start work on a new album in 2011.

The star said the trio plan to head into the studio for the follow up to 2009's 'The Resistance' after they take some time off from touring. Watch him talking about Muse's plans in a video to your right.

"We'll definitely start working on a new album next year," he revealed before adding: "I think we'll definitely take some time off after this touring period because it's something we've never done. I think the most time we've had off is about six weeks in the last 12 years, so we're due a break."

http://www.nme.com/news/muse/51997

We're very pleased to announce an addition to Muse's festival calendar this summer!

The band will be playing Festival Xacobeo in Santiago de Compostela, Spain on Friday 27th August. Tickets are €30 in advance / €40 on the door and go on sale on Monday 12th July.

For more information check out the festival website or the muse.mu tour date on the links below.

Festival Xacobeo

Muse, Dizzee Rascal, Slash and Kelis were among the winners at the Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards today (July 2).

Now in its 35th year, the awards were presented by Sharon Osbourne and held at London's Hilton Hotel.

The winners of the Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards were:

O2 Silver Clef Award: Muse
Sony Ericsson Lifetime Achievement Award: Tony Bennett
Investec Icon Award: Dame Vera Lynn
Hard Rock Ambassador Of Rock Award: Slash
TAG Newcomer Award: JLS
PPL Classical Award: Russell Watson
Royal Albert Hall Best British Band Award: Scouting For Girls
American Express Digital Innovation Award: Dizzee Rascal
Raymond Weil International Award: Kelis

Muse have announced they will be collaborating with a very special guest -- possibly an orchestra? -- when they headline Glastonbury festival later this week.

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Drummer Dominic Howard said the guest collaboration would be “very, very special”, but refused to be drawn any further on the subject.

"If it comes off, it'll be a huge moment for Glastonbury,” he told The Sun. "It will take it to a whole new level for us."

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Muse's headline slot at Glastonbury festival will be shown live on BBC2 from 22:30 BST (GMT+1) on Saturday 26th June. The show will also be shown on BBC HD the same evening at 23:45 BST.