Madrid gets two arena concerts from Muse as the British trio extend The Wow! Signal Europa Tour into 2027. They are the band's first shows in Spain since headlining Mad Cool in 2025 and the first chance to hear their tenth album indoors, with a production Matt Bellamy has described as a step up from the summer amphitheatre run.
What it is
The Wow! Signal, released in June 2026 on Warner Records, is Muse's tenth studio album. Its title comes from a 72-second radio burst detected in 1977 from the direction of Sagittarius, which the astronomer who found it marked with a handwritten "Wow!" on the printout. NME rated it the band's best album in 20 years.
The tour opened in North America in July 2026. On the first night Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard played 24 songs in about 1 hour 50 minutes, on a stage built around LED screens, lasers and CO2 cannons. Bellamy has said the European arena shows are planned as a more elaborate production: ideas floated in interviews include iceberg-like structures, the spaceship from the album cover and laser work based on hexagons.
Madrid comes near the end of a January 2027 extension that starts in Lisbon and passes through Bordeaux and Lyon, with Valencia's Roig Arena three days after the second night.
Why it's worth attending
When Muse played two nights at this arena in May 2016, on the Drones World Tour, around 30,000 tickets went in two hours. Their most recent Madrid appearance was a headline slot at Mad Cool 2025; these dates put the same band in a hall of just over 18,000, where lasers and screens work at close range. Bellamy has also said the group is touring in short batches instead of one long world tour, so each run covers few cities: Madrid and Valencia are the only Spanish stops announced.
Muse Madrid tickets: prices and on-sale dates
Tickets for both nights start at €73.50, the starting price reported by Spanish music media when the dates were announced. Prices by zone (floor, lower stands, upper tiers and any VIP packages) are published when sales open.
- Tuesday 6 October 2026, 9:00: Santander SMusic presale
- Wednesday 7 October 2026, 9:00: presale for registered Live Nation users
- Thursday 8 October 2026, 9:00: general sale
The official sellers are LiveNation.es, Ticketmaster and El Corte Inglés, and each sale has an online waiting room that opens at 8:45. Tickets are mobile only: PDFs, printouts and screenshots are not valid, and the download is released closer to the concert.
How to choose the best seats at Movistar Arena
The Movistar Arena is a steep bowl: a flat floor (pista) ringed by numbered sectors on several levels, from the lower stands (grada baja) to the upper tiers (grada alta). With the stage at one end, the usual arena layout, the choice comes down to four options.
- Pista: the closest point to the band. The floor is flat, so beyond the front rows the view depends on height and on arriving early.
- Lower stands facing the stage: the fullest seated view. Head-on and raised above the floor crowd, these sectors take in the stage, screens and lasers in one frame.
- Lower stands at the sides: the nearest seats to the stage, seen at an angle. The sectors right beside it have the sharpest angle and can lose part of the screens behind speakers or rigging.
- Upper tiers: usually the lowest prices. They are steep and further back, with a wide view of the light show; in the top rows the screens do most of the work.
The venue's 3D seat view shows the approximate sightline from any sector, row and seat, and is worth opening next to the ticket map before paying. The map for these concerts, including whether the floor is standing or seated, appears in the purchase flow.
Expected Muse setlist in Madrid
No setlist has been announced for Madrid, and the UK and European arena dates in November and December 2026 could reshuffle it before January. The closest guide is the average set from the North American leg.
- Interlude + Hysteria
- Cryogen
- Supermassive Black Hole
- Hexagons
- Resistance or Thought Contagion
- Unravelling or Won't Stand Down
- Stockholm Syndrome or Map of the Problematique
- Kill or Be Killed
- Be With You
- Drill Sergeant + Psycho
- Madness
- Hanging in Victory Square
- Time Is Running Out
- JFK + Uprising
- Man With a Harmonica + Knights of Cydonia
Encore: Isolated System, Nightshift Superstar, Undisclosed Desires, Prelude + Starlight. Second encore: Take a Bow.
Five songs from The Wow! Signal were played across the summer (Cryogen, Hexagons, Be With You, Unravelling and Nightshift Superstar), around a core drawn from Absolution and Black Holes and Revelations. New Born, Plug In Baby and United States of Eurasia also appeared on some nights.
Practical info
Metro Goya (lines 2 and 4) and O'Donnell (line 6) are the nearest stations. Bags over 25 litres, umbrellas, helmets and professional cameras are not allowed in; there are left-luggage points at the entrances. The car park under the arena has entrances on Calle Lombía and Calle Goya, and a space can be booked ahead through the okpark app.
FAQ
What time does Muse start at Movistar Arena in Madrid?
Muse are listed for 20:30 on both nights, Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 January 2027, according to promoter Live Nation, which notes that times may change. As of early October 2026, door opening times had not been published.
Is there a support act for Muse in Madrid?
No support act had been announced for the Madrid concerts as of early October 2026. On the North American leg of The Wow! Signal Tour, The Temper Trap supported throughout, with Bloc Party in July and Portugal. The Man in August.
How long is a Muse concert on The Wow! Signal Tour?
About 1 hour 50 minutes. The opening night of the tour, at Summerfest in Milwaukee on 2 July 2026, ran to 24 songs with two encores, including five from The Wow! Signal.
Can children go to the Muse concert at Movistar Arena?
Yes, with conditions. Under-16s are only admitted with a responsible adult who holds a ticket in the same sector, and every attendee needs a ticket regardless of age, according to Live Nation's conditions for both Madrid dates.
How do I buy accessible tickets for Muse in Madrid?
Reduced-mobility (PMR) tickets are sold by phone through Ticketmaster on +34 93 049 75 00 from the general sale on 8 October 2026, not during presales. One companion ticket can be bought with each, and a disability card or certificate is checked on the day.
