MANIC STREET PREACHERS, JOY FORMIDABLE @ Venue Cymru, Llandudno

(review neil crud, pix manic tiger)

No wonder Nicky Wire smiles throughout the performance – the Manics grossed about £80k in ticket sales for this gig alone. Not a bad job if you can get it, and they are worth every penny. Granted, you have to pay for the venue, the staff, the roadcrew, two tour buses, the stage, lights and sound transport, catering, accommodation etc… But there’s still a fair few pennies left to afford to mooch around the shops for a leopard print jacket. Yeah, I’d be smiling too.
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Manics in Manc

at Manchester Apollo… Third time I’ve seen the Manics, and the best… probably a blistering blast of Masses Against The Classes tipping it for me…

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