Devon rockers Muse have been booked to play two concerts at the new Wembley Stadium in June 2007. Muse were initially penciled in for one show on at Wembley on Saturday, 16 June, but it sold out so quickly that they are to play a second gig on Sunday 17 June. They will play in front of around 70,000 fans. The Teignmouth indie band are widely acclaimed as the most exciting live act around at the moment - they were named Best Live Act at the 2006 Vodaphone Live Music Awards. They have also been a big hit at major festivals, including Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds.  | | Muse at Eden 06 - Photo: Chris Knowles |
And, amid their hectic schedule, they also made time to play for their South West fans, at a sell-out gig at the Eden Sessions in Cornwall in August. The announcement caps a hugely successful year for the trio - Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme, and Dominic Howard. Their album, Black Holes and Revelations, went straight to number one when it was released in July 2006. Robbie Williams and the Rolling Stones were each due to stage a series of concerts at the new Wembley, but the gigs had to be cancelled because the stadium wasn't ready. The venue is costing some £757 million to build, but has been dogged with problems and delays. Wembley Stadium's chief executive, Michael Cunnah, said: "Wembley Stadium is a world class music and sporting venue and we are thrilled that top British rock band Muse is going to be one of the first music acts to play here next June." George Michael is set to be the first musical act to perform at Wembley - he has two shows on 9 and 10 June. | 
