INTERNATIONAL TREASURES
Following a hugely successful end to 2011 with the release of the top ten singles collection ‘National Treasures’ and a celebratory sold out show at the O2 Arena in London in December, MANIC STREET PREACHERS will head out in April and May for their first European tour in ten years.
The tour will see the band perform a SELECTION of songs from their 38 track singles compilation ‘National Treasures’. The London show received rave reviews (see below) and these gigs will be a must see for all die-hard Manic fans.
“each song is a tremendous affirmation of their stature in British rock” -Guardian *****
“when they’re having their stadium-sized choruses bellowed back at them by 20,000 people all with their arms in the air, they look like they’re having the time of their lives” - NME
“they have never fully surrendered the punk spirit that propelled them from a school hall to the biggest arenas in the country” - The Times ****
“hearing one of the best bands of the last 20 years power their way through the likes of ‘Suicide is Painless’, ‘Little Baby Nothing’ and ‘Kevin Carter’ is a genuine thrill. - The Independent *****
LIVE DATES:
15 April
COPENHAGEN, Amager Bio -
Tickets16 April
HAMBURG, Markthalle -
Tickets18 April
THE HAGUE, Paard van Troje -
Tickets19 April
AMSTERDAM, Paradiso -
Tickets27 April
MUNICH, Theaterfabrik -
Tickets 2 May
BARCELONA, Razzmatazz -
Tickets
Following a triumphant sold out gig at the O2 Arena in London in December 2011, MANIC STREET PREACHERS take the National Treasures live show to Tokyo’s Studio Coast venue on the 17th and 18th May 2012. The band will play all 38 singles featured on the National Treasures singles collection plus the legendary ‘New Art Riot’ and ‘Suicide Alley’ over two nights – performing 20 songs at each show. As with the London gig, the songs will not be played in chronological order, there will be a random selection of hits featured both nights. The band are also thrilled to announce Super Furry Animals frontman
Gruff Rhys will support them on both nights playing a solo acoustic set.
17 May TOKYO, Studio Coast -
Tickets onsale 10 March
18 May TOKYO, Studio Coast -
Tickets onsale 10 March
MANIC STREET PREACHERS
no reunions, no comebacks, no encores, still James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore and the memory of Richey Edwards