Manic Road Preachers have introduced an enormous out of doors UK present for this summer time, with help coming from The Charlatans and Ash. Discover all the main points beneath.
The Welsh band will head out on the street this spring in help of their fifteenth album ‘Essential Pondering’, which was launched final Friday (February 14) and is presently vying for this week’s UK Quantity One.
This morning (February 21), the Manics confirmed that they’ll be taking to the stage at Audley Finish in Saffron Walden, Essex on Saturday August 2. Each The Charlatans and Ash are scheduled to look as particular company on the gig.
Tickets go on normal sale at 9am GMT subsequent Friday (February 28) – you’ll be capable to purchase yours right here. Followers may enroll to entry a pre-sale from the identical time on Wednesday (26).
Take a look at the announcement put up right here:
the Manics are happy to announce an enormous summer time present at @EHAudleyEnd, Saffron Walden on Sat 2nd Aug, with particular company @thecharlatans & @ashofficial.
Presale 9am Wed 26 Feb. Pre-register to entry: https://t.co/g6RY3zqkJz
Normal sale 9am Fri 28 Feb: https://t.co/AGNsXsG71o pic.twitter.com/YeRHaqdw7c
— Manic Road Preachers (@Manics) February 21, 2025
Moreover, the Manics will headline Bearded Concept 2025 in Could alongside Iggy Pop. They’ll then seem as “very particular company” at this yr’s version of Reside At Leeds: In The Park.
Manic Road Preachers’ 2025 UK tour dates are:
APRIL
11 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
12 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
18 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
19 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
25 – The Civic At The Halls, Wolverhampton
26 – Bristol Beacon, Bristol
MAY
02 – O2 Apollo, Manchester
03 – O2 Apollo, Manchester
09 – Swansea Enviornment, Swansea
10 – Swansea Enviornment, Swansea
21 – Bearded Concept Competition, Derbyshire
24 – Reside At Leeds: In The Park, Leeds
AUGUST
02 – Audley Finish, Saffron Walden (new date)
In a four-star evaluate of Manic Road Preachers’ new album, NME wrote: “Sonically, ‘Essential Pondering’ has touches of the European modernist propulsion of 2014 renaissance file ‘Futurology’ and the swish ABBA pop thrives of 2021 predecessor ‘The Extremely Vivid Lament’.
“However its uplifting heat met with provocative spikiness seems like an album written staring up on the posters of their teenage art-pop and indie heroes – meant for the crackle of a file or the excitement of a cassette.”
Talking to NME not too long ago, bassist and lyricist Nicky Wire described the LP as “a distinct sort of file” to what followers could have heard from the band up to now.
“Albums are a mirrored image of the place your thoughts is at – actually within the Manics’ world,” he defined. “Generally it’s important to let that honesty out.”
Wire continued: “I simply went off myself a bit, however I all the time discover myself to be my most reliable supply of inspiration. I’m beginning to lose that – however that’s completely different to the lyrics from James [Dean Bradfield, frontman] on the album; his three songs have extra of a way of optimism to them.”
The musician additionally advised NME that the Manics had been already “speaking about what we may do subsequent”, including: “I haven’t written many phrases for some time as a result of it’s good to take a break from the album you’ve simply achieved and never repeat your self.
“This one is supposed for the darkish night time of the soul and I’m certain the following one can be completely different from that. Whether or not it’s broader, whether or not it’s extra macro in outlook. We’ll see.”
