Manic Street Preachers, also known simply as the Manics, are a Welsh rock band formed in Blackwood, Caerphilly, in 1986. The band consists of Nicky Wire and cousins James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore. They form a key part of the 1990s Welsh Cool Cymru cultural movement.
Manic Street Preachers in 2010. From left to right: James Dean Bradfield, touring member Wayne Murray, Nicky Wire and Sean Moore; the open microphone on the far right is a traditional memorial to former member Richey Edwards, who disappeared in 1995.
Manic's James Dean Bradfield in Chicago circa 1992
Edwards performing in Japan in 1991
The "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" poster
Blackwood is a town, community and an electoral ward on the Sirhowy River in the South Wales Valleys administered as part of Caerphilly County Borough. It is located within the historic county of Monmouthshire.
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High Street, Blackwood