Manics announce UK tour and Roundhouse residency

Manic Street Preachers

Welsh trio the Manic Street Preachers have released details of a short UK tour in support of their forthcoming album, Journal For Plague Lovers.

The band, who had previously said that they would not tour their new record, will play dates across the UK, including a three-night residency at The Roundhouse in Camden.

The latest MSP album was written using lyrics written by the band’s former guitarist, Richey Edwards. Journal For Plague Lovers’ tracklisting was also revealed today, and it includes songs entitled ‘Jackie Collins Existential Question Time’ and ‘She Bathed Herself In A Bath Of Bleach’. The record is out on May 18th.

Bassist Nicky Wire said: “The brilliance and intelligence of the lyrics dictated that we had to finally use them.  The use of language is stunning and topics include Le Grande Odalisque by Ingres, Marlon Brando, Giant Haystacks, celebrity, consumerism and dysmorphia all reiterating the genius and intellect of Richard James Edwards”.

The full tour is as follows:

May 25 – GLASGOW Barrowlands
26 - LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru Arena
28/29/30 - LONDON Roundhouse
June 1 – WOLVERHAMPTION Civic Hall
2 – BRIGHTON Dome
4 – DUBLIN Olympia
6 -BELFAST Ulster Hall

To buy your tickets, which are on sale at 9am on Friday 27th March, click here.

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