A collaboration of scientists unveiled the first-ever image of a supermassive black hole Wednesday (April 10), sparking a conversation between Muse frontman Matt Bellamy and fans on social media.
Bellamy made the connection between the major scientific news and Muse’s 2006 album, Black Holes and Revelations, and its lead single, “Supermassive Black Hole.”
Supermassive black hole, finally spotted https://t.co/AqfuwEW4tm
— Matt Bellamy (@MattBellamy) April 10, 2019
Muse fans were quick to realize the connection and had excited responses that made linked the song to the science.
MATT CONGRATS YOUR SONG IS IN SPACE
— stina (@dxltamachine) April 10, 2019
Ideal day to listen to “supermassive black hole ” and “black holes and Revelations ” –??–
— Grace (@GraceFCBM_925) April 10, 2019
Supermasive black hole —
when the song is better than research —-— Vandenbroecke Arno (@ArnoVdbroecke) April 10, 2019
Black Holes and Revelations‘ unique space-rock sound earned it a No. 2 spot on Billboard‘s Digital Albums chart when it was first released in 2006.