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.

External links

• Official site official news, forum and more
• Dead End Dolls forum italiano dei Manic Street Preeachers
• Stay Beautiful fan site with news messageboard, lyrics, pictures, and interviews.
• Manics.nl fansite about the philosophical, historical, cultural and literary aspects of Manic Street Preachers.
• nickywire.co.uk fan site for Nicky Wire, Manics lyricist and bassist, with news and interviews.
• seanmoore.net fan site for Sean Moore, Manics drummer, with interviews and FAQ.
• Manic Street Preachers Music Videos selection of the manics' music videos.
• WelshBands