The morning after playing their biggest ever headline gig at London Arena, Muse dragged themselves into the Live Lounge to perform and answer some of the questions fans had been e-mailing to Jo. You can Jo's interview with the band on this page.

So last night was the biggest headline gig of your lives, how does it feel the morning after?
Dom: "We haven't been to bed much."

How were you before you went on stage?
Matt: "I was crapping myself. It was just so big."

Was that the highlight of your career so far, or was it just one big step?
M: "It was pretty big moment, yeah. Looking out it was like a whole sea of people jumping around on top of each other. There was this bit where everyone got their lighters out and it was all 'arena rock'."

Dom is your head all right since the impact with the high speed guitar on Saturday?
D: "In Doncaster, yes it's OK now I've just got a bruise on my ear. Matt lobed his guitar and tried to hit my head." M: "I wasn't aiming at Dom, it was a lose aim. I was aiming to pop the balloon above Dom's head and it accidentally hit the truss and came down on his head."

What do you think about the various American rock bands that are dominating the charts? What do you think of Linkin Park?
M: "Yeah, they're alright [laughs]. I quite like System of a Down and Deftones, the alternative metal. I think the more mainstream stuff is aimed towards children."

There's also a wealth of new guitar bands coming from this country, do you have any advice for them?
D: "Just keep at it, get a grip. Tour lots."

Who else do you particularly rate?
M: "There's a really good band from Belgium who opened up for us called 'Millionaire' - it's like disco future rock weird stuff."

How did the cover of the Nina Simone classic 'Feeling Good' come about?
M: "I had a girl friend for a lot of years and it was our favourite song, and then she dumped me, or did I dump her - I cannot remember. I thought I'd play it and let her know I'm still thinking about her."

Matt if you could do a duet with anybody who would it be?
M: "Tom Waits, no, Alicia Keys"

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BBC Radio 1 - Muse Interview - 11/14/2001
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