Muse's Matt Bellamy Talks 'The Wow! Signal', The World Cup, & Potentially Going To Space!

Matt Bellamy from Muse returns to KROQ hang out with Klein. Ally. Show! We dive deep into the release of Muse's 10th studio album, The Wow Signal, which officially drops on June 26th. Matt reveals how the mysterious SETI radio transmission from space inspired the album's extraterrestrial themes. He also explains how the new track "Cryogen" marks a raw, synth-free return to Muse's early 2000s classical sound. Plus, get the inside scoop on their upcoming North American tour, which promises heavy laser production, and wraps its first leg at the Hollywood Bowl on August 31st with Bloc Party and Portugal. The Man. From reminiscing about their '99 Viper Room debut to Matt judging a 4-year-old's Spider-Man ukulele song, we cover it all! Make sure to like, subscribe, and let us know your favorite Muse song in the comments! 0:00:00 - Welcome Back Matt Bellamy! 0:00:35 - Reminiscing on Muse's 1999 LA Debut & Viper Room Gig 0:01:50 - The Sci-Fi Inspiration Behind the New Album, 'The Wow Signal' 0:03:20 - Listening to the Actual "Wow!" Space Transmission 0:04:46 - Will Matt Ever Travel to Space? 0:05:48 - Tour Production: Going "All In On The Lasers" 0:06:54 - Wrapping the US Tour at the Hollywood Bowl 0:08:12 - Returning to the Early 2000s Sound with New Song "Cryogen" 0:09:20 - World Cup Predictions & American Soccer Culture 0:11:15 - Matt Judges a 4-Year-Old's Ukulele Superhero Song 0:12:35 - Two Epic Questions: "Rocket Baby Dolls" & Naming Sheep 0:14:00 - Outro & Album Release Reminder Subscribe to our channel HERE:    / kroq​   Like KROQ on Facebook HERE:   / ​   Follow KROQ on Twitter HERE:   / kroq​   Follow KROQ on Instagram HERE:   / ​   Download the Audacy App today! ➡️ https://go.audacy.com/download-apple​ https://go.audacy.com/download-android