Manics

[Zoo Music Girl]

Ooh, lovely second half! Jealous.

The Holy Bible gig has to happen.

[zero000]

Here's the link: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/manic-street-preachers-plan-gigs-7382109

I really hope it happens! Also futurology is pretty good (slightly surprisingly).

[Zoo Music Girl]

Cheers for the link! Time's getting on if they want to do it this year, so they need to pull their fingers out...

Also, would much rather they didn't do the "two halves" thing and just did a pure Holy Bible gig. They could chuck a couple of hits in the encore if they wanted.

Amazed they don't think there's the demand for it either! If Suede can do it with Dog Man Star - twice - then surely Manics can with what many older fans believe to be their finest work by miles.

My God, it would be GLORIOUS.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Email sent out today:

THE HOLY BIBLE

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Manics' mid 90s masterpiece, 'The Holy Bible'.

There's an in-depth cover feature on the album in this week's NME, out on Wednesday.

We'll be announcing some of the other very special ways in which we'll be marking the occasion in the coming weeks and months.

SQUEE! Gigs then? They'd better get their arses in gear as there's only a couple of months of the anniversary year left really.

[Narnia]

Email sent out today:

THE HOLY BIBLE

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Manics' mid 90s masterpiece, 'The Holy Bible'.

There's an in-depth cover feature on the album in this week's NME, out on Wednesday.

We'll be announcing some of the other very special ways in which we'll be marking the occasion in the coming weeks and months.

I got the email too but didnt see anythingmentioned on FB yet. They say wayS (plural) so I wonder if there might be a couple of cool things they do. Anyhow, I hope I get to be part of it. I wonder if they email out the further announcements or do they mean it will be announced in NME?

[Narnia]

Really hope they do a Wales gig. Sod London Reckon they should do a cosy small gig in their hometown

[zero000]

I don't care where they play in the UK for these Holy Bible shows, I will make sure I am there!

[Narnia]

I don't care where they play in the UK for these Holy Bible shows, I will make sure I am there!

Yeah I will be too, would be an added bonus to be in Wales tho

[zero000]

Yeah I will be too, would be an added bonus to be in Wales tho

Definitely! The best time I've seen them was when they played the CIA a couple of years ago.

[Zoo Music Girl]

I'd obviously love it to be London but I'd travel to Cardiff for this, hell yeah. Saw them at a tiny show there years ago when Forever Delayed came out. Was proper good.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Wouldn't travel to the north though, obvs.

[Zoo Music Girl]

I went there for The National in March. Still recovering...

[Narnia]

ffs someone calm me down... I've put the album on and i'm now trying to restrain myself from going into the loft to find my furry leopard print jacket! or the

[UEF]

Given the image they're using to promote, I'd say MSP are a part of this exhibition on in London at the moment:

http://www.olympus-imagespace.co.uk/index.php/whats-on/event/244-olympus-goes-to-glastonbury/0

Open every day at 199 Broadgate until 7th September.

[Narnia]

Nicky said recently that they would decide by end September latest if they tour the HB, maybe this is going to be the deciding factor.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Ah gutted I can't go to that Beeb thing! I'm away

Probably quite fierce demand for tickets anyway.

[Narnia]

It's killing me waiting to find out... could be another week or so arrghh

[Narnia]

It's a shame they have this "apply" thing as aparently with these ones it's first come first served (rather than random allocation) so we should be able to know if they had an online system to deal with this. I'd rather goto this than a big gig tbh!

[metallimuse]

I applied but if it's first come first served then I don't hold much luck

[Zoo Music Girl]

Beeb things are usually random allocation, so I'd be surprised if it's first come, first served. I've been to a fair few comedy things that have been random.

[UEF]

20 years since the 'Bible came out.

[Narnia]

Wonder if they'll make a secret appearance here! http://velvetcoalmine.com/

"A Festival of Writing, Rock n Roll and Coal"

I might go along as not that far away and seems an interesting enough weekend

4th Sept 7pm Culture, Alienation, Boredom and Despair @ Blackwood Cinema

"A tribute to Blackwood’s finest band, Manic Street Preachers. BAFTA-winning Director Kieran Evans will be holding a Question & Answer session with Manics biographer and acclaimed music writer, Simon Price, followed by a screening of his documentary ‘Culture, Alienation, Boredom and Despair’."

6th Sept 11.30 20th Anniversary of The Holy Bible, a Manic Street Preachers Special @ Preachers Bar

"Manic Street Preachers special: ‘The 20th anniversary of The Holy Bible’ featuring Simon Price and Iain Richards."

6th Sept 12.45 A Manics Influnece On Women @ Preachers Bar

"Award-winning writer Rachel Trezise, Rhian E.Jones and others discuss the way the Manic Street Preachers influenced female writers, musicians and beyond."

Edited August 29, 2014 by Narnia

[Narnia]

They just tweeted;

"Happy birthday holy bible 20yrs old+still as vital ever--well have a proper celebration at the end of the year HOPEFULLY-xxx"

I don't think they will back out of it now, not after all the talk about it!!

[Zoo Music Girl]

This is hugely exciting! Thanks for posting.

Also that festival sounds ace. I didn't even know there was a film coming out.

[UEF]

The film is the one from the Generation Terrorists 20 year anniversary box from 2002.