Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse paintings of Melpoméne, she is represented with a tragic mask and also often holds in her other hand a knife or club. In Greek mythology, she is the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who had eight other daughters, Melpoméne's sisters and the eight other muses are: Calliope, muse of epic poetry; Clio, muse of history; Euterpe, muse of flute playing; Terpsichore, muse of dancing; Erato, muse of erotic poetry; Thalia muse of comedy; Polyhymnia, muse of hymns; and Urania, muse of astronomy. Reynolds was inspired not only by Sarah Siddons' extreme talent to embody the tragic heroine in Macbeth, but
Muse (band) and Sunday). On 30 November 2016, Muse were announced to headline Reading and Leeds 2017. In 2017, Muse toured North America supported by Thirty Seconds to Mars and PVRIS. Howard confirmed in February that the band were back in the studio. On 18 May, Muse released "Dig Down", the first single from their next album. In November, they performed at the BlizzCon festival. On 15 February 2018, Muse released a single, "Thought Contagion", accompanied by an 80s-styled music video with vampires, "neon-drenched" streets, old arcade cabinets, and a "Thriller"-like dance. In June, Muse opened the Rock In Rio festival. On