In 2006, Muse released their fourth album, Black Holes and Revelations, co-produced by Muse and Rich Costey. The album's title and themes are the result of the band's fascination with science fiction and political outrage.[38][39] The album charted at No. 1 in the UK, much of Europe, and Australia. It was also a success in the United States, reaching number nine on theBillboard 200 album chart.[40] Prior to the release of the new album, the band resumed making live performances, which had halted while recording, making a number of promotional TV appearances starting on 13 May 2006 at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend. The Black Holes and Revelations Tour started just before the release of their album and initially consisted mostly of festival appearances, most notably a headline slot at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2006.[41] The band's main touring itinerary started with a tour of North America from late July to early August 2006. After the last of the summer festivals, a tour of Europe began, including a large arena tour of the UK.[42] Black Holes and Revelations was nominated for the 2006 Mercury Music Prize, but lost to Arctic Monkeys.[43] The album did, however, earn a Platinum Europe Award after selling one million copies in the continent.[44] In August 2006, Muse recorded a live session at Abbey Road Studios for Live from Abbey Road.
The first single from the album, "Supermassive Black Hole", was released as a download in May 2006. It was later followed by general releases as a single the next month, all ahead of the main album release. The second single, "Starlight", was released in September 2006. "Knights of Cydonia" was released in the US as a radio-only single in June 2006 and in the UK in November 2006. "Knights of Cydonia" was voted number 1 in the world's largest music poll Australian Radio's Triple J Hottest 100 for 2007 and 18th in Triple J's Hottest 100 of All Time in 2009. The fourth single from the album, "Invincible", was then released in April 2007.[45] Another single, "Map of the Problematique", was released for digital download only in June 2007, following the band's performance at Wembley Stadium.[46]
The band spent November and much of December 2006 touring Europe with British bandNoisettes as the supporting act. The tour continued in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia in early 2007 before returning to England for the summer. Possibly their biggest performances to date were two gigs at the newly rebuilt Wembley Stadium on 16 and 17 June 2007. Both Wembley concerts were recorded for a DVD/CD titled HAARP, which was released on 17 March 2008[47] in the UK and 1 April 2008[48] in the USA. The touring continued across Europe in July 2007 before heading back to the US in August where they played to a sold out crowd at Madison Square Garden, New York.[49] They earned a headline spot on the second night of the Austin City Limits Music Festival on 15 September 2007, after The White Stripescancelled their performance. Not long after, they also performed at the October 2007 Vegoosein Las Vegas alongside bands like Rage Against the Machine, Daft Punk, and Queens of the Stone Age.[49] Muse continued touring in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Scandinavia before moving on to Australia and New Zealand. Muse played their final show of the Black Holes and Revelations tour as headliner of the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas after playing to sell-out crowds throughout Southeast Asia, Australia, the United States, and New Zealand.[25]
A number of individual live appearances also occurred in 2008. In March, they played concerts in Dubai, Johannesburg, and Cape Town.[50]On 12 April they played a one-off concert at the Royal Albert Hall in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.[51] Muse were present at Rock in RioLisboa on 6 June, along other bands such as Kaiser Chiefs, The Offspring and Linkin Park.[52] The band also performed at a new gig inMarlay Park, Dublin on 13 August and were set to play at a gig in Belfast on 14 August. However, the Belfast date was dismissed according to The Belfast Telegraph.[53] Kasabian and Glasvegas supported Muse on their Irish date.[54] A few days later, they were the headline act atV Festival 2008, playing in Chelmsford on Saturday 16 August and Staffordshire on Sunday 17 August.[55] They also hinted at the possibility of a future stadium tour or concerts in South America.[56]
On 25 September 2008, Bellamy, Howard and Wolstenholme all received a Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Plymouth for their contributions to music.[57][58]
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