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Muse in Teignmouth: Bass player Chris Wolstenholme is 'chuffed to bits' (interview)

18th August 2009

Muse bass player Chris Wolstenholme said he was 'chuffed to bits' the band can stage two live concerts in their hometown of Teignmouth.

Chris, one third of the award-winning supergroup, turned up in person to the licensing hearing of Teignbridge Council and spoke after they were given permission to perform two concerts in front of 10,000 fans on The Den.

Along with lead singer Matt Bellamy and drummer Dominic Howard, he will make musical history with homecoming gigs on Friday, September 4, and Saturday, September 5.

Speaking to the Herald Express he said: "The Teignmouth concerts are going to be a very proud moment for us — it is something we have wanted to do for a long time."

The chamber erupted into cheers and applause when licensing sub-committee chairman Cllr Ted Hockin said: "The application is approved."

The decision was met with jubilation afterwards. Chris posed for photos and chatted to fans.

He said: "I am chuffed to bits the application has been granted.

"What I have been really surprised by is how much support we have been getting, from a huge range of people.

"Obviously we will do what we can to make sure complaints are kept to a minimum."

The concerts will include world exclusive performances of new material from their fifth album The Resistance, out on September 14.

He said: "We have always said that it would be great to be able to do something on The Den.

"We were coming towards the end of making the album about four months ago and were talking about warm-up gigs.

"We thought that it would be great to do something on The Den, rather than the typical London gig or radio session.

"It would mean more to us to be here in Teignmouth and that's when the idea started.

"I think it will be a proud moment for us and it will show people what we have been doing for the last 12 years.

"It's not a money-making exercise. It's not a profit making event and we will want to give something back to the community — maybe a youth organisation — but we have got to look at that in more detail."

Details on obtaining tickets have not yet been released, but should be known within the next few days.

It is thought that tickets will be obtained through a website and phone line. Priority will be given to regional postcodes.

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