Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has responded to claims that he voted in favour of Brexit, as well as revealing what he really spoke to Hillary Clinton about when they met.
In the wake of the US election, reporters claimed that Bellamy was overheard saying that he voted in favour of leaving the European Union back in June.
Now, the ‘Plug In Baby’ and ‘Drones’ star has taken to Twitter to react to the reports, claiming he is “only Ok with #softbrexit single market & free movement of people”, adding “YES, free to do trade deals outside of EU – YES”. He also warned against ‘stupid/inflammatory views’ levelled against him.
Hi stupid/inflammatory views will be heavily moderated when sworn in and the seriousness/gravity (& top secret revelations) of job hit him?
— Matt Bellamy (@MattBellamy) November 9, 2016
No. Im only Ok with #softbrexit single market & free movement of people YES,free to do trade deals outside of EU YES https://t.co/x7WaKhufvw
— Matt Bellamy (@MattBellamy) November 9, 2016
Bellamy also made headlines last week when he shared a photo of him and girlfriend, model and actress Elle Evans met Hillary Clinton. Responding to a query from a fan about what he spoke to the Democratic candidate about, he replied:
Touring life, Paris(Texas), jet lag, appointing Dom Howard. No politics https://t.co/DrqAGCQr3I
— Matt Bellamy (@MattBellamy) November 9, 2016
Last week, Muse said that their next record could be more “stripped back”. They later suggested they would go hip-hop on the LP.
This comes after the band’s live director has recently revealed that the band’s plans for their next world tour involve them ‘levitating on magnets’. The band have also revealed that they plan to tour select US festivals next year, before returning to the studio to record new songs.