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Manic Street Preachers

Jo Whiley presents a special show featuring a homecoming gig from Manic Street Preachers live from Blackwood Miners' Institute in Wales. With support from Denuo.

Radio 2 In Concert: Manic Street Preachers. Jo Whiley presents a special show featuring a homecoming gig from Manic Street Preachers live from Blackwood Miners' Institute in Wales. This is the first time Manic Street Preachers have played in their home town of Blackwood for over 25 years.

Introduced on stage by Jo, Manic Street Preachers perform some of their classic hits and songs from their latest album, Postcards From a Young Man, in front of an audience of Radio 2 listeners. As well as hearing the concert on Radio 2 you can watch it streamed live online, and if you want more of this very special gig switch over to 大象传媒 6 Music to hear the encore on Gideon Coe's show.

You can also hear highlights from earlier in the day when the Manics showed Jo some of the sights of Blackwood and the band also talk to her about their approach to songwriting in a special acoustic session as part of Radio 2's Great British Songbook.

大象传媒 Introducing band Denuo feature as this week's Support Act, performing two songs live from the Deep Navigation Bar at Blackwood Miners' Institute. Jo also rounds up all the live music on Radio 2 over the past week and brings you the latest ticket news in this week's Gig Guide.

2 hours

Last on

Thu 27 Jan 2011 20:00

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Music Played

  • Stereophonics

    Dakota

    Recorded for Janice Long at the Maida Vale Studios.

  • Gary Barlow and Midge Ure

    8 Letters/Vienna

    Recorded at Shepherds Bush Empire for Gary Barlow's 40th Birthday concert.

  • In Concert: Support Act

    • Denuo

      Wolf River

    • Denuo

      Boston

  • Duffy

    Mercy

    Recorded on Ken Bruce in 2010.

  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

    Recorded on Dermot O'Leary

  • In Concert: Headline Act

    • Manic Street Preachers

      Motorcycle Emptiness

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Your Love Alone Is Not Enough (feat. Nina Persson)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Slash 'n' Burn

  • Manic Street Preachers

    (It's Not War) Just The End Of Love

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Suicide Alley

  • Manic Street Preachers

    My Little Empire

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Faster

  • Manic Street Preachers

    You Stole The Sun From My Heart

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Postcards From A Young Man

  • Manic Street Preachers

    If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

  • Manic Street Preachers

    You Love Us

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Some Kind Of Nothingness (feat. Ian McCulloch)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Motown Junk

  • Manic Street Preachers

    A Design For Life

Broadcast

  • Thu 27 Jan 2011 20:00