Muse – Simulation Theory is a concert film by British rock band Muse, based on their 2018 album Simulation Theory and its supporting tour in 2019. Directed by Lance Drake, it was released on 17 August 2020 in a one-night only worldwide IMAX release, with a download and streaming release on 21 August. The film combines live concert footage from Muse's shows at the O2 Arena in London from 14 to 15 September 2019, which were part of their worldwide Simulation Theory World Tour that took place throughout 2019, with more traditionally filmed scenes that take place in between and during songs, making up the film's narrative. Synopsis Concert footage The film primarily consists of live concert footage of Muse's shows at the London O2 Arena in September 2019, with an overarching narrative tying the songs together. The songs featured in the film primarily focus on songs from the Simulation Theory album, but multiple other songs from previous Muse albums are also included, as well as additional film pieces composed by Matt Bellamy. Some songs were shortened and re-ordered from how they were played live for the film, and multiple songs performed were omitted. The omitted songs included; "Plug in Baby", "Hysteria", "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable", "Time is Running Out", "Reapers" and "Knights of Cydonia". Track listing "Algorithm" (Alternate Reality version) "Pressure" "Drill Sergeant" / "Psycho" "Break It to Me" "Pray (High Valyrian)" "The Dark Side" "Supermassive Black Hole" "Thought Contagion" "Uprising" "Propaganda" "Madness" "The Void" "Dig Down" (Acoustic Gospel Version) "Mercy" "Take a Bow" "Prelude" / "Starlight" "Algorithm" "Metal Medley" (Extracts from "Stockholm Syndrome", "The Handler", "Assassin" and "New Born") Plot A group of scientists are sent to investigate a mysterious source producing unknown paranormal activity, which leads them to a concert stage located in London with an arcade cabinet on it. One of the scientists called Murphy, touches the cabinet, causing him to break the fabric of his reality and is transported into another one where he finds himself in the crowd of a live Muse concert. After being pulled back to his reality, he is then bitten by a mysterious phantom, causing him to become infected with an unknown pathogen and mutate into a monster. A mysterious woman then appears and reveals that she is an NPC from the "mainframe". The NPC explains that due to a tear in their reality, a deadly virus has been released