It has been recently announced that George Michael, stratospherically famous former of Wham! and solo artist, is opening the new Wembley Stadium the week before Muse in June this year. George Michael is a great artist and has been involved in many good songs – Last Christmas, Freedom… wait, those are just Wham! songs. Either way, the guy is an incredibly good singer, he’s nearly in the same league as Freddie Mercury (bias, sorry) and John Lennon. For instance, the justice he did Somebody To Love during the former’s tribute concert was mind-blowing.
But the point is… should he really play the new stadium before Muse? George has much more history than the ‘space’ rockers, more well-known and more pleasing to the ear for more mature listeners.
But, and here’s a very big but: maybe Muse deserve it more. George Michael has played the stadium as a solo act before: perhaps it is time to let a newer act take the place. If Muse can sell out the entire stadium in 45 minutes, it goes to show how big a fan-base they have – and they’re doing it relatively quietly, too. They have worked long and hard from the smallest gigs in ‘toilet’ pubs, and built themselves up into the mainstream without losing any of their artistic integrity. George Michael may have done the same… but does he need to give the same ‘statement’ as he has done before by playing the first gig? The aspect that he isn’t English has also risen many an eyebrow of the public.
This writer cares a lot about the subject, as you as a reader can by now understand. This is simply to the fact that Wembley Stadium is a national heritage site, the stage of champions. To let Muse have the honour, I really do believe would have been fitting.
And now my friend’s view: ‘It’s crap. I don’t like it’.
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