Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers, often known colloquially as "The Manics" (not "The Preachers") are a Welsh pop band, one of the biggest in Britain for a period in the late 1990s, known for their early wild exploits; the mysterious disappearance and possible suicide of Richey James Edwards (Richey James, as he preferred to be known); and for a progression of strong iconoclastic albums and energetic gigs. Politically they are staunch socialists, a stance inflected by their working class upbringing (they grew up during the Miners' strike of the '80s) and evidenced by their often highly politicised lyrics and their actions (they once dedicated an award to Arthur Scargill, leader of the National Union of Mineworkers and later the Socialist Labour Party). The band also played a highly publicised gig in Cuba.

Related Topics:
Welsh - Pop band - Britain - 1990s - Richey James Edwards - Socialists - Working class - Miners' strike - Arthur Scargill - National Union of Mineworkers - Socialist Labour Party - Cuba

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