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Jet’s Nic Cester auditioned for AC/DC – before they hired Axl Rose

Jet‘s Nic Cester has revealed that he had auditioned to be in AC/DC before they hired Guns N’ Roses‘ Axl Rose.The Jet frontman – known for their hits such as ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’ and ‘Cold Hard Bitch’ – opened up about the opportunity to possibly take on frontman duties for the legendary Australian rock band.While appearing as a guest on Australian radio station Triple J, Cester shared that he received a call to audition for AC/DC after singer Brian Johnson had to step away from the band due to hearing issues.“I was staying with my in-laws and I got up in the morning and read the paper and it said that Brian Johnson was not in the band anymore,” Cester told Triple J.He continued: “I remember saying to my father-in-law, ‘Holy shit, you would not want to step into those shoes,’ and literally 20 minutes later my phone rang and they’re saying, ‘Would you be interested in going to Atlanta, Georgia to audition and potentially fill in for this next round of dates that we’ve got?’”The singer went on to add that he was thinking of saying yes “just for the life experience,” explaining that he wasn’t really expecting to get the gig anyway but thought: “‘How could I turn this opportunity down?’”Cester is no stranger to performing AC/DC tracks.
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Muse & Evanescence just began their 2023 World Tour. We found $9 tickets
most theatrical rock show may be coming to a huge venue near you soon.Muse and special guest Evanescence are currently midway through their worldwide ‘Will Of The People Tour’ and have plenty of major stops left on their 2023 tour itinerary.That includes huge gigs at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on March 17 and Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center on March 19.Best of all though, you won’t have to make a “Supermassive Black Hole” in your wallet when Muse comes to your town.In fact, we found some tickets going for as low as $9 before fees on Vivid Seats to see the co-headliners live this spring.And it might just be us but we think that’s an absolute steal considering the truly eye-popping visuals that accompany the anthemic music at each and every one of their arena shows.So, if you want to hear the Guitar Hero classic “Knights of Cydonia” or Evanescence’s timeless “Bring Me To Life” live this year, here’s everything you need to know.All ticket prices listed above were found at the time of publication and are subject to fluctuation.Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.The ‘Will of the People Tour’ currently has 25 dates remaining in 2023.Just a few of the biggest cities remaining on the tour calendar include Houston (March 2), Denver (April 4), Los Angeles (April 6), Las Vegas (April 8) and Seattle (April 18).A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues, show start times and links to buy tickets can be found here.As noted earlier, Muse is co-headlining with Evanescence on
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Jet’s Nic Cester auditioned for AC/DC – before they hired Axl Rose
Jet‘s Nic Cester has revealed that he had auditioned to be in AC/DC before they hired Guns N’ Roses‘ Axl Rose.The Jet frontman – known for their hits such as ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’ and ‘Cold Hard Bitch’ – opened up about the opportunity to possibly take on frontman duties for the legendary Australian rock band.While appearing as a guest on Australian radio station Triple J, Cester shared that he received a call to audition for AC/DC after singer Brian Johnson had to step away from the band due to hearing issues.“I was staying with my in-laws and I got up in the morning and read the paper and it said that Brian Johnson was not in the band anymore,” Cester told Triple J.He continued: “I remember saying to my father-in-law, ‘Holy shit, you would not want to step into those shoes,’ and literally 20 minutes later my phone rang and they’re saying, ‘Would you be interested in going to Atlanta, Georgia to audition and potentially fill in for this next round of dates that we’ve got?’”The singer went on to add that he was thinking of saying yes “just for the life experience,” explaining that he wasn’t really expecting to get the gig anyway but thought: “‘How could I turn this opportunity down?’”Cester is no stranger to performing AC/DC tracks.
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Watch behind-the-scenes video of Muse’s Matt Bellamy recording new ‘1984’ score at Abbey Road
Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has recorded a score for an Audible version of 1984 – check out behind-the-scenes footage of the Abbey Road sessions below.The recording was done for a new audio thriller based on George Orwell’s dystopian classic, which is shared today (April 4) on Audible – exactly 40 years after the date of the protagonist’s first diary entry.The audio drama features an all-star cast, including Oscar-nominated actor Andrew Garfield, who leads the adaptation as main character Winston alongside Grammy and Oscar-nominated actor Cynthia Erivo as Julia. Andrew Scott plays the alluring, mysterious and dangerous O’Brien, while Tom Hardy voices the infamous Big Brother.Alongside the narrations, helping transport listeners into the dystopian world is Muse songwriter, guitarist and frontman Matt Bellamy, who has joined forces with award-winning composer Ilan Eshkeri to create an original score.The soundtrack was performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra at Abbey Road studios, and you can find a new behind-the-scenes video of Bellamy and Eshkeri recording at the iconic London space below.“The music we created is more than a soundtrack; it’s a haunting echo of a future that Orwell warned us about and a reflection of our current societal trajectories,” Bellamy and Eshkeri said in a joint statement.
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Watch Muse’s Matt Bellamy smash guitar and gift to fan at London O2 show
Matt Bellamy smashed his guitar and gifted it to fan at Muse’s gig at The O2 last night (October 2) – watch the moment and see the setlist from their final world tour show below.The Muse singer and guitarist was playing the outro of ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ that extended into the riff of Rage Against The Machine‘s ‘Township Rebellion’ on the final night of the band’s ‘Will Of The People’ tour when he threw his guitar onstage as well as towards an amplifier, breaking it into pieces.According to NME writer Ali Shutler who was at the concert, Bellamy gifted the smashed guitar to a fan who was holding up a sign saying that they’d seen Muse live 225 times.Watch the guitar smashing episode and the gifting in the below clip.Last night’s show at the London venue saw Muse bring their tour in support of their latest album, 2022’s ‘Will of The People‘, to an end.The Devon rockers kicked things off in May 2022 at UK stadiums. They later added UK and Ireland arena dates for 2023, crossed the Atlantic for a North American tour earlier year, headed to the European continent this summer and played the extra UK and Ireland shows.Setlist – Muse’s ‘Will Of The People’ tour at The O2, London (October 2023): [via Setlist.FM]:01. ‘Interlude’02. ‘Hysteria’03. ‘Psycho’04. ‘Stockholm Syndrome’05. ‘Won’t Stand Down’06. ‘Compliance’07. ‘Thought Contagion’08. ‘Space Dementia’09. ‘Time Is Running Out’10. ‘The 2nd Law: Isolated System’11. ‘Undisclosed Desires’12. ‘You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween’13. ‘Madness’14. ‘We Are Fucking Fucked’15. ‘The Dark Side’16. ‘Supermassive Black Hole’17. ‘Plug In Baby’18. ‘Behold, The Glove’ (Matt Bellamy song)19. ‘Uprising’20. ‘Prelude’21. ‘Starlight’22. ‘Kill Or Be Killed’23. ‘Knights Of Cydonia’Meanwhile, Muse
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Watch Muse air ‘Absolution’ tracks for first time in years as they kick off UK and Ireland tour
Muse performed tracks from their seminal 2003 album ‘Absolution’ for the first time since 2016 at their arena show in Dublin yesterday (September 27).The trio kicked off their autumn run of UK and Ireland shows at the 3Arena on Wednesday, where they performed three ‘Absolution’ tracks.As per Setlist.FM, Muse played ‘Butterflies & Hurricanes’ for the first time since 2017, along with opening track ‘Intro’ leading into ‘Apocalypse Please’ for the first time since 2016.Introducing the 20-year-old ‘Butterflies & Hurricanes’, frontman Matt Bellamy said that the band hadn’t played the track for a long time, before asking the crowd to “bear with us” as “we might fuck this one up”.You can watch footage of both performances below.After the show, Muse posted to Instagram to thank fans for an “amazing start to this run of shows”.Check out the full setlist from the first night of Muse’s autumn arena tour below.‘Will of the People’‘Interlude’‘Hysteria’‘Psycho’‘Butterflies & Hurricanes’‘Won’t Stand Down’‘Compliance’‘Thought Contagion’‘Intro’‘Apocalypse Please’‘Time Is Running Out’‘The 2nd Law: Isolated System’‘Resistance’‘You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween’‘Madness’‘We Are Fucking Fucked’‘The Dark Side’‘Supermassive Black Hole’‘Plug In Baby’‘Behold, the Glove’‘Uprising’‘Prelude’‘Starlight’‘Kill or Be Killed’‘Knights of Cydonia’The Devon trio released new album ‘Will Of The People’ last year and finished up a summer tour of the UK and Europe with Royal Blood back in June.Muse are due to play Manchester’s AO Arena Friday night (September 29), before they play two shows at London’s O2 Arena in early October. Support across all shows comes from Nova Twins.
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Goldie Hawn's famous family enjoy a trip to NYC to support grandson Ryder
Goldie Hawn loves nothing more than spending time with her family - and they are all incredibly supportive of each other!MOST READ: Inside Kelly Ripa's public fallout with Michael StrahanThe Hollywood star and her partner Kurt Russell have jetted off to New York City this week to go and visit their grandson, Ryder Robson.Ryder - who is the son of Kate Hudson and her ex Chris Robinson - moved from LA to the Big Apple in September to study at New York University, and will no doubt have been thrilled to see his loved ones.VIDEO: Meet Goldie Hawn's adorable grandchildrenAlso on the trip was proud mom Kate and her fiancé Danny Fujikawa, along with their three-year-old daughter Rani Rose, who were pictured lining up to visit The Whitney in Chelsea, in photos obtained by Mail Online.MOST READ: Amy Robach's former stepson shares glimpse inside his incredible homeMOST READ: Celine Dion's waterpark home she gave up for new life revealedGoldie and Kurt are very close to all their grandchildren, and lived just a block away from Ryder and his siblings.Goldie gushed to Australian Women's Weekly last October that she believes "A good family is the answer to happiness", sweetly adding that "being a grandmother is amazing, I love it. It brings incredible joy.
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