Manics please!

[VCK]

Get Wales' three finest sons down to Pilton as John Peel headliners!

New song sounds good BTW, I saw someone somewhere say it sounds like the lovechild of The Holy Bible and Everything Must Go, which isn't far off:

[howard the oryx]

[PCP]

Oh yes! Never mind the John Peel though - Neil Young can warm everyone up for a Manics friday headliner.

[Spider43]

Never seen them but would love to... I read that the new tour is a full play of the new album. Assume they wouldn't do that at a festival. Be good to hear some of their older stuff.

Can't quite see them headlining outside anymore tho.

[VCK]

For the best I suppose. Manics in smaller venues these days is the way to go. Apparently they weren't that good in '07 but Leeds last year they kicked arse!

I'll be happy wherever they play, as long as they don't clash with Blur mind you.

[Mr Ploppy]

For the best I suppose. Manics in smaller venues these days is the way to go. Apparently they weren't that good in '07 but Leeds last year they kicked arse!

I'll be happy wherever they play, as long as they don't clash with Blur mind you.

[daveinafield]

i think james dean bradfield was the best guitar playing front man of his generation!!!

[Spiky Mike]

Maybe headlining The Other Stage? They are not big enough to headline main stage anymore but are defitely too big to headline John Peel.

[howard the oryx]

I have seen the Manics many times and thought they did great in 07.

[Joshuwarr]

Saw them at Reading last year and it was an awesome performance

[Pear_Cider]

I have seen the Manics many times and thought they did great in 07.

[strudders]

Saw them at Reading last year and it was an awesome performance

[Paul ™]

Playing the barras in May. Tempted

[daveinafield]

+1

They are a band that gets better every time I see them...

Glsto 99 - could've had the same experience listening to the albums at home ('cept for Nicky skipping)

Reading 01 - Much much better

Greatest hits tour 2003(?) - awesome

Glasto 07 - best yet

[howard the oryx]

best glasto performance was other stage 94 - sheer rage!!

[somecoolusername]

lol, wish I'd been there! Wasn't that the one when Richey said they should build a bypass over the festival?

[Petewasbristol]

I would love to see them again at glasto, they never let down live

Love the way they are approaching the new gigs, playing the new album in the first half of the gig, whilst bringing in the classics in the second half.

They could easily play second spot on the Pyramid (How they were third to the Kaiser chiefs last time was a disgrace!).

Get them onboard!

[Arronbury]

"I write this alone in my bed"

PLEEEAAASE!!!!!

Ah ha!

Just reading this makes me feel 13 again. 20 years since Suicide Alley, 10 years since they headlined the Pyramid. Come on!! Do it, anywhere, even a surprise slot at the Park would be cool.

They were the band of my childhood and at age 15 I ran away to Glastonbury, climbed under the fence and arrived in the festival at the campsite overlooking the Pyramid. I ran towards the stage and just as I got in the crowd they started playing Everything Must Go, it was my first moment of Glasto and I will never forget it.

The first and one of the best moments I have had there (on a personal level).

I have seen them possibly 20 times or so altogether and although I have finally managed to control my obsession now to an unarrestable level (I am a straight male and yet the first time I met Nicky Wire I tried to snog him in quite a serious, spontaneous way. He seemed entertained and scared at the same time and started yelling "I'm a married man!") but they still really add something to a lineup that no one else does.

Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing is up for debate but it is something!!! lol

I need an excuse to wear eyeliner, a feather bower and a Culture Slut dress.

If anyone has any news or any sway on this please do what you can to inform and persuade.

Stay Beautiful!

[VCK]

Out of all the Manics gigs I've downloaded (as in, not been to myself) Reading '01 is my favourite. Archives Of Pain!

Best Manics gig I've been to was probably the GMex in 2007.

Edited April 10, 2009 by VCK

[PCP]

The update email says there are 'more summer festivals to be confirmed'. They seem clear over Glasto weekend so here's hoping!

[DaveMac]

The update email says there are 'more summer festivals to be confirmed'. They seem clear over Glasto weekend so here's hoping!

[bigjontour]

I am a huge fan of the manics but I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news , I spent about 20 mins chatting to James dean bradfield in Cardiff yesterday an he said there is nothing on the cards for uk festivals this year other than t and oxygen , unless anything comes up last minute sorry guys .

[somecoolusername]

Ah damn..... I'm seeing them at the Roundhouse but still a shame.

[VCK]

Ah well. Hoping they come up North, I need to see them this year!

[MartinGooding]

absolutely immense at leeds last year, so glad i didnt go to see killers instead, alot of my mates are still regretting that choice