Band

Manic Street Preachers

• Rock · Pop · Punk
• Formed 1986, Blackwood
• United Kingdom
• 15 studio albums
• 10 upcoming shows
• Next: Nov 7, 2026, Utilita Arena Birmingham

Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh rock band formed in Blackwood, Caerphilly, in 1986. Since 1995, the band has been a three-piece of Nicky Wire (bass) and cousins James Dean Bradfield (vocals/guitar) and Sean Moore (drums). They form a key part of the 1990s Welsh Cool Cymru cultural movement. The band's early…