Muse Write Official Song For The Olympics, Premiering Tonight

So, last night news broke out that Muse would unleash a new track, ‘Unsustainable’, upon the world tonight.

Now, there will still be a new track premiered this evening on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 show, however, the track in question seems to have changed somewhat…

Yes, that’s right. Muse are doing the official Olympic theme song. Yup.

A post on the band’s website detailed the information, calling the track ‘Survival’.

The statement from the band read: ‘We are very excited to announce that a Muse song, Survival, has been selected by the London Olympic committee to be the main official song for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Matt wrote the song with the Olympics in mind. It’s about total conviction and pure determination to win.

The song will be played throughout the Games including when athletes enter the stadium, in the lead up to the medal ceremony and also as the theme for all international TV coverage. The worldwide radio exclusive will be tonight on BBC Radio 1 during Zane Lowe’s show around 19:30 and will be available to buy on iTunes and in the muse.mu store immediately afterwards.

We are honoured that the Olympics have chosen our song to officially represent the London 2012 Olympic Games across the globe.’

Now, aren’t we all excited to see what they’ve come up with?

In other Muse-news (or perhaps, M-ews?!), the band recently released a trailer for their forthcoming studio album ‘The 2nd Law’, set for release on the 17th September. You can check that out below. There’s also a whole raft of tour dates which follow.



OCTOBER
16 Montpelier, France, Park & Suites
18 Paris, France, Bercy
20 Madrid, Spain, Palacio de Deportes
22 Nantes, France, Zenith
24 Glasgow, SECC, UK
26 London, O2 Arena, UK
27 London, O2 Arena, UK
30 Birmingham, LG Arena, UK

NOVEMBER
01 Manchester, MEN Arena, UK
12 Munich, Gerrmany, Olympiahalle
14 Basel, Switzerland, St Jakobshalle
16 Bologna, Italy, Unipol Arena
17 Pesaro, Italy, Adriatic Arena
19 Vienna, Austria, Stadhalle
20 Budapest, Hungary, Arena
22 Prague, Czech Republic, O2 Arena
23 Lodz, Poland, Atlas Arena

DECEMBER
05 Oslo, Norway, Spektrum Arena
06 Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson Globe
07 Malmo, Sweden, Arena
10 Helsinki, Finland, Hartwall Arena
11 Talinn, Estonia, Saku Arena
13 Riga, Latvia, Arena
15 Hamburg, Germany, O2 World
17 Amsterda,, The Netherlands Ziggo Dome
18 Antwerp, Belgium, Sportspaleis