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‘Critical Thinking', out 14th February 2025. Pre-Order Now. https://t.co/Zd33d8opyh
Blackwood, Wales
Joined June 2010
the Manics have announced 2 shows at the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena on 4th & 5th Dec 2020. The first night will be a free show for NHS staff, the second, tickets on sale to the public, with all profits going to NHS Wales charities. Tickets available on Friday 10th April @ 7pm.
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Manic Street Preachers have scored their second number one album in the UK with ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament’. A huge thank you to everyone involved for making this happen.
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Wales I love you- I absolutely LOVE YOU ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.
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Wales we still love you-you have made us so proud-it's been a beautiful dream-from the bottom of our hearts THANK YOU-xxxxxxx❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.
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Final thank you from us tonight-been a long long long time together but still a massive thrill to be in Manic Street Preachers-great to be number one with a record we genuinely LOVE-so many people put a huge effort in-love you all ❤️❤️❤️
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What a smile-what a man- my wedding day 1993-always remembered sweet friend ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Stay Beautiful birthday boy❤️💔💔💔💔❤️(📸Mitch Ikeda)xxxxx
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A truly massive thank you to everyone who helped and was involved with our NHS fundraiser gig in Cardiff-we raised £85,000!!!!!all of which is being distributed to 3 NHS charities in Wales today ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️love and respect to you all❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.
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31years ago today we played our first London show at the Horse and Groom-Great Portland Street-a magical time-felt like the start of something beautiful!!!❤️❤️❤️
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Join us in wishing a very happy birthday to Nicky Wire ❤️🏴
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Happy 25th Birthday to ‘Everything Must Go’, Manic Street Preachers’ 4th studio album. Recorded at the Chateau de la Rouge Motte in France, it went on to sell over two million copies. Where did you buy it?
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Join us in wishing Mr. James Dean Bradfield a Happy Birthday today! 🏴🎉
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VIBES🏴🏴🏴🏴❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🏴🏴🏴🏴❤️❤️❤️❤️🏴🏴🏴❤️❤️❤️🏴🏴
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28 years ago ‘Motorcycle Emptiness’ was released. The fifth single from ‘Generation Terrorists’, it spent 8 weeks in the Top 75. A record not surpassed by the band until ‘Design For Life’.
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We're pleased to announce Manic Street Preachers' 14th studio album ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament’, out 3rd Sept via Columbia/Sony. Stream ‘Orwellian’ now: . The Manics head out on a 14 date cross-country tour this autumn. More info:
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It's been 25 years since the Manics unleashed 'The Holy Bible'. What's your favourite track a quarter-century later?
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Both Manics shows in aid of the NHS are now fully subscribed/sold out. Many thanks to everyone, whether you're among the cherished ranks of our frontline workers or spending your hard earned money to support them. Love to our NHS and all frontline workers. Stay safe. x
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24 years since the release of ‘Everything Must Go’, the Manics’ 4th album - released at the height of Britpop, it went on to sell over two million copies. Share your favourite memories of the time below.
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When we finished in the studio 4 weeks ago we were making good progress on album 14-here’s a few titles/ideas still early days more writing and much more recording to complete-hope you can all hear it sometime this year-stay safe-stay beautiful 💜💜💜💜💜
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On Thursday 29th August, Manic Street Preachers will release their brand new single ‘Decline & Fall’. Listen first on @BBC6Music from 5pm BST.
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'Resistance Is Futile', Manic Street Preachers's new album, is released 6th Apr 2018. Pre-order from the online store before 12pm 21st Nov for access to presale tix to see the band live in 2018. Presale opens 9.30am Weds 22 Nov gen sale opens 9.30am 24 Nov
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The dressing room of dreams🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴-CHAMPIONS-🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴-many thanks Scotland 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴xxxxx
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Thinking of putting the old skipping routine back into the live set-lost a bit of pace to be honest-anyway thanks for all your patience hope to have some Manics news soon💜💜💜💜💜
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Happy Birthday @PaulMcCartney 🥳🎂🥳not only for the monumental music but for some of the greatest lyrics ever sung-🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Massive thanks to @BBC6Music and @ClwbIforBach for tonight’s show and to everyone who turned up🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️for a minute it felt more like 1992 not 2222 xxxxx
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Maybe the greatest thing my brother Patrick did for me was getting me into Rush-in his bedroom listening to Farewell to Kings over and over-the most complete drummer ever-we shall miss you Mr Peart💔.
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Imagine a time when you could start a song with a Noam Chomsky quote end with an Albert Camus quote sell 75k copies 1st week and get to number 1-💔💔💔💔💔💔.
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Thanks for all the love for GT-30 years old today-just can’t get a grip on time anymore-amazing that those songs have travelled with us for so long now-they still inspire and energise💜💜💜💜💜📸Mitch Ikeda
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It's 22 years to the day since the Manics released ‘This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours’. The album debuted at number 1 in the UK Albums Chart, selling 136,000 copies in just one week. Share your memories of the album below.
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Massive thank you from us for all The Ultra Vivid Lament excitement-pre-orders-comments-just everything-💜💜💜💜💜here’s a taster for the tour SLASH N BURN💜💜💜💜💜
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On this day in 1998 the Manics released studio album number five 'This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours’, which debuted at number 1 in the UK Albums Chart, selling 136,000 copies in just one week.
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Incredibly sad news-as a young kid his bass playing was unique and truly inspirational-condolences to his family,friends and all close to him xxx.
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28 years ago to the day the Manics released ‘Everything Must Go’, their fourth studio album. The record debuted at number 2 in the UK album chart, and won British album of the year at the 1997 Brit Awards.
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Don’t worry JDB we did it!!!!!!🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🏴🏴🏴❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🏴🏴🏴🏴
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If only!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴.
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#OnThisDay in 1992, the Manics played ‘You Love Us’ on Top Of The Pops, their debut performance on the show. Who remembers watching?
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‘The Holy Bible’ turns 28 today. Share with us your memories of the release below. Where did you buy it? Do you have a favourite track?
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30 years old, and still as vital as ever, the Manics’ seminal album ‘The Holy Bible’ was released #OnThisDay in 1994. A special sold-out screening of concert film 'Be Pure-Be Vigilant-Behave’ takes place tonight at Picturehouse Central in London.
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Album 14 progressing well-thanks for your patience-💟💟💟💟💟💟💟
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"It's one of the first lyrics me and Richey wrote together” - Nicky Wire . The original Manics anthem ‘Motorcycle Emptiness’ turns 31 today. Is this your favourite Manics song?
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'This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours' 20 Year Collector's Edition is out December 7th, with the Manics back on tour in Spring 2019. The band hope to announce a special one off show in Wales in the next few months. Full details:
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25 years to the day since its release as the first single from ‘Everything Must Go’, ‘A Design For Life’ is undoubtedly one of the most popular Manics releases. Watch the classic video for the track over on the band's official YouTube channel:
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26 years ago today 'A Design For Life' was released, the first single from ‘Everything Must Go’. A landmark tune, it peaked at No. 2 in the UK charts. Watch the seminal video on the Manics’ official YouTube channel:
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We loved playing on Top of The Pops-we’d grown up watching it-so much fun-so many memories sat in the canteen spotting the cast of Eastenders-this is PEAK alienation and rage🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤.
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Massive thanks from us to everyone who has bought-streamed-listened to-written about-The Ultra Vivid Lament-it still means a lot even after 30years❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Wishing Manics drummer, percussionist and occasional trumpet player Sean Moore a very happy birthday today! 🎂🥳🥁
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28 years ago since this was released-top of the pops 93-💜💜💜💜💜
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So very sad to hear of the passing of Steve Brown we had so much fun working with him-he taught us so much-so many memories and stories-Motorcycle Emptiness was his masterpiece with us but he produced many more-love and thoughts with his family and friends 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
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Devastated by this-heartbreaking a huge talent on so many levels-such an amazing voice and all those beautiful words-love and respect to family friends and all those who loved his unique artistic vision💔💔💔.
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Regarding today’s Daily Mail Online article about James Dean Bradfield’s Apartment for sale in Cardiff , James wishes to clarify he has never owned, lived or been in that property.
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On This Day in 1999 Manic Street Preachers saw out the 20th century with their biggest headline gig at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Who’s ringing in the new year with the Manics this evening?
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Truly incredible drummer-I also love what he did with Holy Man-Dennis Wilson-(one of my favourite instrumentals)-beautiful frazzled voice-tender words-smile as wide as the ocean-condolences to all who knew and loved him and his amazing talent❤️💔❤️
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Thanks for all the birthday wishes🎂🎂🎂💜💜💜(📸Tom Sheehan)xxx
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Enjoyed playing it live so much decided to record a studio version-🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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#OnThisDay in 1998 the Manics released 'This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours’, their fifth studio album. 10 records later the band are set to release album number fifteen in the new year. Have you been listening since ’98, or even earlier?
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28 years ago today the Manics released the landmark single ‘A Design For Life', the 1st single from ‘Everything Must Go’. It peaked at No. 2 in the UK charts, & was the first of five consecutive top 10 hits for the band. Watch the epic video on YouTube:
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The new album 'Critical Thinking', out 31st Jan 2025. Pre-order a copy from the official UK store before 3pm, Tues 29th Oct 3pm for pre-sale access to the Spring 2025 UK tour. Pre-sale starts Weds 30th at 9:30am. General sale starts Fri 1st 9:30am.
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Better than winning 4 Brit awards easy-out of this world Wales!!!!!!!!.
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Arguably one of, if not the most popular Manic Street Preachers singles, ‘If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next’ was released #OnThisDay in 1998. The single was the band’s first no.1, hitting the top spot upon release. Is ‘Tolerate. ’ your favourite Manics track?
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The Manics’ ninth studio album, ‘Journal for Plague Lovers’ celebrates its 11th Anniversary today. All thirteen songs on the album feature lyrics by Richey Edwards. Do you have a favourite track from the record?
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I haven't touched alcohol in 6 years very tempted tonight-very tempted-------best crack open the Ribena then💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕.
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Fresh out of the pan-not cooked by me!!!!!-DELICIOUS🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
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The Manics are joining @gunsnroses for three huge shows on their European tour. Tickets are on sale now from 03 June - Olympiastadion, Berlin, GERMANY .06 June - Dyrskuepladsen, Odense, DENMARK.12 June - Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, GERMANY
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Download ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament’ now from iTunes or get the CD from Amazon for just £5.99:
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Happy Birthday to ‘The Holy Bible’ which turns 27 today. Still as vital as ever. Read what @pitchfork had to say about the 10 year reissue here:
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Released 28 years ago today, and chosen by The Guardian as one of Top Of The Pops’ most memorable moments, this performance of ‘Faster’ from 1994 garnered a record number of complaints thanks to James’ balaclava. Watch the full performance here:
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The balance-the bravery-the pure skill-the ultimate sidestep-what a player-what a man-Phil Bennett gave us memories that will never fade❤️🏴❤️🏴❤️🏴❤️Condolences to his family and friends xxx.
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Seventeen years ago to the day, the Manics released ‘Forever Delayed’. It featured 2 new songs ‘There By The Grace of God and ‘Door To The River’. Who remembers buying this?
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