Muse, Horrors 'both want Olympics anthem'

Muse and The Horrors have both declared hopes to release the official anthem of the upcoming London Olympics.

The Horrors rocker Rhys Webb told BBC 6 Music that he and bandmate Tom Cowen have already penned a track for the 2012 event, and that the pair recently forwarded it to London Mayor Boris Johnson for consideration.

Describing the song, Cowen said: "It's an electronic piece and it's very evocative of the human frame and very athletic, but also graceful. It would be a lot better than whatever they choose, that's for sure."

Meanwhile, Muse drummer Dominic Howard has said that the Devonshire trio are considering a track for the event, which is due to take place from July 27 to August 12 in 2012.

He told the station: "Since it's in London, sure. We've got a new song, so maybe we could use that."

Bernard Sumner, who wrote the 1990 football World Cup anthem 'World In Motion' as part of New Order, also expressed his interest in writing a song for the games.

"[I'm] very interested," he explained. "I'm a sporty guy myself. I go jogging every day. I jog 20 miles every day so I'm well into athletics."