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31 years ago today, Manic Street Preachers embarked on the UK leg of The Holy Bible tour, with Sleeper and Dub War.
This would be the last UK tour that Richey Edwards would ever do, playing his last three concerts just two months later, at the Astoria in London.
#OTD #Manics
π¨Lori Fidler Speaks Out After 30 Years!
The lovely Lori Fidler has recently opened up to Painfully Beautiful on Facebook, and wanted to do an exclusive Q&A, just for us!
Ask her your Richey Edwards questions through here, or join our FB group (see Pinned Post!) #Manics
Great description of the sun - I donβt like summer, either!
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On this day in 1993, Nicky Wire from Manic Street Preachers got married!
Here is Richey Edwards at his wedding.
πΈ Nicky Wire.
Not My Idea is one of my favourites!
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On this day in 1992, Kevin Cummins photographed Richey Edwards for the cover of NME.
It was later voted the best NME cover of all time.
Setlist:
01. New Art Riot
02. Soul Contamination
03. Dead Yankee Drawl
04. Anti-Love
05. Strip It Down
06. Destroy The Dancefloor
07. Sorrow 16
08. Faceless Sense Of Void
09. Suicide Alley
On this day in 1989, βManic Street Preachers played their debut London gig, thanks to fanzine editor Kevin Pearce, a recipient of impassioned missives from Richey Edwards, inviting them to open for his band The Claim, upstairs at The Horse & Groom.β - @keithcameron2.bsky.social
πΈ Mark Hambridge.
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Richey James Edwards from Manic Street Preachers, onstage at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes, on this day in 1993.
πΈ Martyn Goodacre/Hanging Around Books.
Richey Edwards, backstage at The National Bowl, Milton Keynes with Benjie from Columbia Records.
On this day, in 1993.
Weβve always thought that it looks like Richard Madeley on the left! π
On this day in 1993, Manic Street Preachers played the first of two shows at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes, supporting Bon Jovi.
βWe got to know each other well.
The only thing I didnβt like was that they brought us girls backstage.β -
Richey Edwards.
πΈ Martyn Goodacre, 60ft_Doll.
Very lucky to receive one of only 1,500 copies of this limited edition of 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure - a true Manic Street Preachers treasure.
Thank you, @keithcameron2.bsky.social!
Thrilled to receive this Manics beauty today!
Looking forward to the deep dive, @keithcameron2.bsky.social!
I particularly like the photo of Richey Edwardsβ Sega Mega Drive console and rucksack, used during the Generation Terrorists sessions! β₯οΈ
#ManicStreetPreachers
One of their best. Such a fantastic track.
06.09.2025 12:39 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Spectators of Suicide, Sleepflower, Faster, Donkeys and ifwhiteamericaβ¦.
Nice!
Richeyβs masterpiece.
Fully signed cassette, from my personal collection. π«
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Richey James Edwards, resting backstage in the Manics dressing room/portacabin before his first and only performance at Reading Festival, on this day in 1992.
A rare test shot/outtake by Mitch Ikeda.
What a lineup!
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On this day in 1992, Manic Street Preachers made their Reading Festival debut, on the main stage.
This would also be the first and last time that Richey Edwards would ever play the festival.
πΈ Mick Hutson, Rudi Keuntje.
You Love Us/Suicide is Painless/Motown Junk: πΊ youtu.be/5EPzrRaEcOc?...
πΈ 60 Ft Doll.
24.08.2025 10:17 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Richey Edwards is possibly the only person in the world to make free promo beer glasses look good!
πΈ BornAGirl1976/Laura.
On this day in 1993, Manic Street Preachers played the Radio 1 Roadshow in the seaside town of Porthcawl, Wales - along with Pop Will Eat Itself.
DJ Mark Goodier was the compère.
Manic Street Preachers played La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) and From Despair to Where.
πΈ Anne Marie.
On this day in 1993, Manic Street Preachers headlined the 3rd day of the Heineken Music Festival at Singleton Park in Swansea.
They stopped halfway through due to the amount of bottles being thrown - 1 hitting Nicky - before finishing, & Richey jumped from the speaker! #OTD
πΈ Richard Rose.
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I don't think about Richey Edwards much these days, but then I'll come across a post once in a while and be gripped by a sadness that we don't have him around. He chronicled the late 20th century in such evocative ways. What would have made of the 21 century?
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