In July, Muse will be receiving the Silver Clef award, a year after the rock band turned the award down in 2009.

Muse will be accepting their prize a few days following their headlining gig at Glastonbury festival this year.

The band from Devon said they felt proud joining the ranks of musicians like The Who, Elton John, Pink Floyd, David Bowie and Robert Plant.

Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne’s wife and TV star, will be hosting the ceremony this year to be held in the Hilton hotel in London.

Recent, Silver Clef recipients include Coldplay, Oasis and Take That. The award is presented every year on Nordoff Robbins behalf, a music therapy charity.

Matt Bellamy, singer, Christopher Wolstenholme, bassist, and Dominic Howard, drummer, from Muse said they were proud to get recognition from an exception charity having a positive impact for so many people..

Sharon Osbourne, former judge for X Factor, repeated their sentiments. She said she looked forward to the day that was looking like it was going to be fabulous.