Fansite dedicated to the missing Manic Street Preacher, @Manics Richey James Edwards. “You’re building up an impressive archive of rare material.” - Simon Price
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On this day in 1994, @Manics played Frankfurt in Germany for the start of The Holy Bible European tour, alongside @suedeHQ. #OTD #ManicStreetPreachers #Suede
On this day in 1994, @Manics played the Cardiff Astoria in Wales.
It would turn out to be the last Welsh gig that Richey Edwards would ever play.
📸 Owen Davies/Cardiff Music History.
Watch the gig here, courtesy of @FDForum - youtu.be/OY4WHw_dU-U?is=DlIz…
#OTD #ManicStreetPreachers
On this day in 1994, @Manics embarked on the UK leg of The Holy Bible tour, with @Sleepertweeting and Dub War.
This would be the last full UK tour that Richey Edwards would ever do, playing his last three concerts just two months later, at the London Astoria.
#OTD #Manics
On this day in 1989, “@Manics played their debut London gig, thanks to fanzine editor Kevin Pearce, a recipient of impassioned missives from Richey Edwards, inviting them to open for his band The Claim upstairs at The Horse & Groom.” - @KeithCameronn
#OTD #ManicStreetPreachers
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Richey Edwards, backstage at @thenationalbowl with Benjie from Columbia Records.
On this day, in 1993.
We’ve always thought that it looks like @richardm56 on the left! 😆
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On this day in 1993, @Manics played the first of two shows at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes, supporting @BonJovi.
“We got to know each other well.
The only thing I didn’t like was that they brought us girls backstage.” -
Richey Edwards.
📸 Martyn Goodacre, @60ft_Doll.
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Richey’s masterpiece.
Fully signed cassette, from my personal collection. 💫
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Richey James Edwards, resting backstage in the @Manics dressing room/portacabin before his first and only performance at Reading Festival, on this day in 1992.
A rare test shot/outtake by Mitch Ikeda.
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On this day in 1992, @Manics made their Reading Festival debut, on the main stage.
This would also be the first and last time that Richey Edwards would ever play the festival.
📸 Mick Hutson, Rudi Keuntje.
You Love Us/Suicide is Painless/Motown Junk: 📺 youtu.be/5EPzrRaEcOc?si=_Hxn…
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Richey Edwards is possibly the only person in the world to make free promo beer glasses look good!
📸 BornAGirl1976/Laura.
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On this day in 1993, @Manics played the @BBCR1 Roadshow in the seaside town of Porthcawl, Wales - along with Pop Will Eat Itself.
DJ @markgoodier was the compère.
Manic Street Preachers played La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) and From Despair to Where.
📸 Anne Marie.
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On this day in 1994, @Manics played @glastonbury, on the @NME stage.
It would be the first and last time that Richey Edwards would ever play Glastonbury Festival.
Interview w/Lisa I’Anson ⬇️
youtu.be/wxkE8AdZ_dY?si=q8-G…
MSP Glasto set, shown on @Channel4 ⤵️
youtu.be/BZEimT3mLdA?si=BZPr…
On this day in 1995, @NME, @KerrangMagazine and the Melody Maker all broke the news of the disappearance of @Manics
Richey James Edwards.
“We just want him to give us a call.
We are genuinely worried.
He has never disappeared like this before.” - Nicky Wire.
#Manics #OTD
Happy Valentine’s Day! 🌹💘
📸 Margaret Macaulay,
Glasgow, July 1993.
@Manics #Valentines #ValentinesDay #RicheyEdwards #ManicStreetPreachers
🚨‼️#ICYMI‼️🚨
The very lovely, very talented and funny @elisjames did a Q&A especially for Painfully Beautiful to mark the 30th anniversary of the disappearance of @Manics Richey James Edwards last year! Read it below.
#RicheyEdwards #ElisJames #ManicStreetPreachers #OTD
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A statement has today been released in the case of missing Manic Street Preacher, Richey Edwards.
nation.cymru/culture/stateme…
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It is 31 years since Richard went missing, please keep his family in your thoughts 🙏🏻
ANNIVERSARY APPEAL - RICHARD EDWARDS
Richard Edwards was a member of the British band Manic Street Preachers.
Last seen on 31 January 1995, Richard checked out of the Embassy Hotel, Bayswater, London sometime between 31 January and 1 February and has not been seen nor heard of since. The exact time of his departure from the hotel remains unclear.
Described as white, 5ft 7in in height and of slim build, with brown eyes. Richard’s head was shaved at the time of his disappearance.
Richard has a tattoo on his upper left arm of a flower (rose) with the words 'Useless Generation' underneath and a tattoo 'I’ll surf this beach'. He has a scar on his lower left arm where he had scratched the words '4 REAL'.
If you have any information on Richard’s whereabouts, phone Metropolitan Police on 101 or use their online reporting service, quoting CONNECT REF 01/764429/24. Alternatively, contact Kensington Police Station, Public Protection MPU on 07827986349.
Facebook:
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#RicheyEdwards #MissingPersonsSupport #ArGoll #Manics #ManicStreetPreachers @rachelkedwards
