[4] Rehearsals for the Drones festival tour took part in late April and were held in Air Studios, where Muse previously rehearsed for the Origin of Symmetry anniversary concerts at Reading and Leeds festivals, and where Muse also recorded Absolution and parts of The 2nd Law, Drones and Simulation Theory.

The new stage set up featured 11 LED pillars which could be manually pushed back and forth by members of the crew to accommodate the show.

The Arena tour dates prior in South America and Asia the band used their festival production.

The show begins with spherical drones being launched from a space station-style grid at the top of arenas, and they later re-appear during the course of the concert.

Encore: Exceptions: Touring members: Morgan Nicholls (2004, 2006–2022), Daniel Newell (2006–2008), Alessandro Cortini (2009), Dan Lancaster (2022–present)