Painfully Beautiful
@painfullybeautiful.bsky.social
Fansite dedicated to the missing Manic Street Preacher, Richey James Edwards. “You’ve done an impressive thing. You’re building up an impressive archive of rare material.” - Simon Price.
On this day in 1995, Richey James Edwards phoned up Japanese photographer and journalist Midori Tsukagoshi to conduct his final interview.
He would vanish nine days later.
“The worst thing I did was keep trying to be normal, which is how I ended up in hospital.” #OTD #ManicStreetPreachers
He would vanish nine days later.
“The worst thing I did was keep trying to be normal, which is how I ended up in hospital.” #OTD #ManicStreetPreachers
January 23, 2026 at 7:09 AM
On this day in 1995, Richey James Edwards phoned up Japanese photographer and journalist Midori Tsukagoshi to conduct his final interview.
He would vanish nine days later.
“The worst thing I did was keep trying to be normal, which is how I ended up in hospital.” #OTD #ManicStreetPreachers
He would vanish nine days later.
“The worst thing I did was keep trying to be normal, which is how I ended up in hospital.” #OTD #ManicStreetPreachers
🎂 Happy Birthday,
Richey James Edwards!
We love and miss you so much, wherever you are! ♥️
One of our favourite photos of Richey, in the NME office, 1993.
📸 Martyn Goodacre.
#HappyBirthday #RicheyEdwards #ManicStreetPreachers
Richey James Edwards!
We love and miss you so much, wherever you are! ♥️
One of our favourite photos of Richey, in the NME office, 1993.
📸 Martyn Goodacre.
#HappyBirthday #RicheyEdwards #ManicStreetPreachers
December 22, 2025 at 6:06 AM
🎂 Happy Birthday,
Richey James Edwards!
We love and miss you so much, wherever you are! ♥️
One of our favourite photos of Richey, in the NME office, 1993.
📸 Martyn Goodacre.
#HappyBirthday #RicheyEdwards #ManicStreetPreachers
Richey James Edwards!
We love and miss you so much, wherever you are! ♥️
One of our favourite photos of Richey, in the NME office, 1993.
📸 Martyn Goodacre.
#HappyBirthday #RicheyEdwards #ManicStreetPreachers
Richey James Edwards surveys the chaos of his final performance, at the London Astoria, on this day in 1994.
📸 Pennie Smith, Mitch Ikeda.
#ManicStreetPreachers #OTD
📸 Pennie Smith, Mitch Ikeda.
#ManicStreetPreachers #OTD
December 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Richey James Edwards surveys the chaos of his final performance, at the London Astoria, on this day in 1994.
📸 Pennie Smith, Mitch Ikeda.
#ManicStreetPreachers #OTD
📸 Pennie Smith, Mitch Ikeda.
#ManicStreetPreachers #OTD
On this day in 1994,
Richey James Edwards played his very last gig with Manic Street Preachers,
at the London Astoria.
He would disappear just six weeks later.
📃Richey’s final setlist -
🖼️ by Pam Craine.
Richey’s last moments onstage.
📸 Joyce Louie.
#OTD #ManicStreetPreachers
Richey James Edwards played his very last gig with Manic Street Preachers,
at the London Astoria.
He would disappear just six weeks later.
📃Richey’s final setlist -
🖼️ by Pam Craine.
Richey’s last moments onstage.
📸 Joyce Louie.
#OTD #ManicStreetPreachers
December 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
On this day in 1994,
Richey James Edwards played his very last gig with Manic Street Preachers,
at the London Astoria.
He would disappear just six weeks later.
📃Richey’s final setlist -
🖼️ by Pam Craine.
Richey’s last moments onstage.
📸 Joyce Louie.
#OTD #ManicStreetPreachers
Richey James Edwards played his very last gig with Manic Street Preachers,
at the London Astoria.
He would disappear just six weeks later.
📃Richey’s final setlist -
🖼️ by Pam Craine.
Richey’s last moments onstage.
📸 Joyce Louie.
#OTD #ManicStreetPreachers
On this day in 1994, Richey James Edwards briefly became James Dean Bradfield’s guitar hero, during his penultimate Manic Street Preachers gig, 27 seconds into Motown Junk!
#ManicStreetPreachers #OTD
👀 🎸
youtu.be/PEGP87LKNYA?...
#ManicStreetPreachers #OTD
👀 🎸
youtu.be/PEGP87LKNYA?...
Manic Street Preachers - Motown Junk (Live London Astoria 94)
YouTube video by Predicador_Maniaco
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
On this day in 1994, Richey James Edwards briefly became James Dean Bradfield’s guitar hero, during his penultimate Manic Street Preachers gig, 27 seconds into Motown Junk!
#ManicStreetPreachers #OTD
👀 🎸
youtu.be/PEGP87LKNYA?...
#ManicStreetPreachers #OTD
👀 🎸
youtu.be/PEGP87LKNYA?...
On this day in 1994, Manic Street Preachers’ Richey Edwards played the first of his final three gigs, at the Astoria, London.
📸 Mitch Ikeda.
Watch it, here:
youtu.be/3VOLAVx6e9U?si…#OTDT#Manicscs
📸 Mitch Ikeda.
Watch it, here:
youtu.be/3VOLAVx6e9U?si…#OTDT#Manicscs
December 19, 2025 at 6:04 AM
On this day in 1994, Manic Street Preachers’ Richey Edwards played the first of his final three gigs, at the Astoria, London.
📸 Mitch Ikeda.
Watch it, here:
youtu.be/3VOLAVx6e9U?si…#OTDT#Manicscs
📸 Mitch Ikeda.
Watch it, here:
youtu.be/3VOLAVx6e9U?si…#OTDT#Manicscs
On this day in 1994, Richey James Edwards did his last TV interview, with Per Sinding-Larsen, in Stockholm, Sweden.
“Future, that’s a big nasty word, isn’t it?”
📺 youtu.be/3YpvQf00pZ4?si…#ManicStreetPreachersr#OTDTD
“Future, that’s a big nasty word, isn’t it?”
📺 youtu.be/3YpvQf00pZ4?si…#ManicStreetPreachersr#OTDTD
November 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
On this day in 1994, Richey James Edwards did his last TV interview, with Per Sinding-Larsen, in Stockholm, Sweden.
“Future, that’s a big nasty word, isn’t it?”
📺 youtu.be/3YpvQf00pZ4?si…#ManicStreetPreachersr#OTDTD
“Future, that’s a big nasty word, isn’t it?”
📺 youtu.be/3YpvQf00pZ4?si…#ManicStreetPreachersr#OTDTD
Rest in peace, Lori Fidler. 😔😢💔
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Rest in peace, Lori Fidler. 😔😢💔
Richey James Edwards outside Le Bataclan, on this day in 1994.
📸 Tom Sheehan.
#OTD #ManicStreetPreachers
📸 Tom Sheehan.
#OTD #ManicStreetPreachers
November 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Richey James Edwards outside Le Bataclan, on this day in 1994.
📸 Tom Sheehan.
#OTD #ManicStreetPreachers
📸 Tom Sheehan.
#OTD #ManicStreetPreachers
James Dean Bradfield and Richey James Edwards in Paris, France - with @simonprice.bsky.social leading the way, on this day in 1994.
📸 Tom Sheehan. #Manics #OTD
📸 Tom Sheehan. #Manics #OTD
November 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
James Dean Bradfield and Richey James Edwards in Paris, France - with @simonprice.bsky.social leading the way, on this day in 1994.
📸 Tom Sheehan. #Manics #OTD
📸 Tom Sheehan. #Manics #OTD
On this day in 1994, PG Brunelli photographed Manics at The Rolling Stone Club in Milan, Italy, where he also interviewed them before their gig.
“Training your body to handle what delicacy brings is training your body to tolerate pain...” - Richey Edwards.
#ManicStreetPreachers
“Training your body to handle what delicacy brings is training your body to tolerate pain...” - Richey Edwards.
#ManicStreetPreachers
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
On this day in 1994, PG Brunelli photographed Manics at The Rolling Stone Club in Milan, Italy, where he also interviewed them before their gig.
“Training your body to handle what delicacy brings is training your body to tolerate pain...” - Richey Edwards.
#ManicStreetPreachers
“Training your body to handle what delicacy brings is training your body to tolerate pain...” - Richey Edwards.
#ManicStreetPreachers
On this day in 1994, Manic Street Preachers played Frankfurt in Germany for the start of The Holy Bible European tour, alongside Suede. #OTD #ManicStreetPreachers #Suede
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 AM
On this day in 1994, Manic Street Preachers played Frankfurt in Germany for the start of The Holy Bible European tour, alongside Suede. #OTD #ManicStreetPreachers #Suede
Reposted by Painfully Beautiful
Honoured to be the guest on this week's Rock's Backpages podcast, talking to Barney Hoskyns and William Pike about 80s/90s Melody Maker, 00s/10s Independent, Manics, Curepedia, Romo, Radiohead, Dave Ball, evolving hairstyles and fashion choices, and more. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
November 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Honoured to be the guest on this week's Rock's Backpages podcast, talking to Barney Hoskyns and William Pike about 80s/90s Melody Maker, 00s/10s Independent, Manics, Curepedia, Romo, Radiohead, Dave Ball, evolving hairstyles and fashion choices, and more. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
Reposted by Painfully Beautiful
New podcast episode: Simon Price reminisces about his Melody Maker years and his championing of fellow Welshmen Manic Street Preachers. Plus he listens to clips from our 1997 audio interview with Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
November 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
New podcast episode: Simon Price reminisces about his Melody Maker years and his championing of fellow Welshmen Manic Street Preachers. Plus he listens to clips from our 1997 audio interview with Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
Reposted by Painfully Beautiful
New on RBP: a Radiohead audio interview from 1997, the year of OK Computer. Plus...
• archive Hüsker Dü articles
• Simon Price on the Manics and Courtney Love
• our farewell to the great jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette...
www.rocksbackpages.com
#Radiohead #JackDeJohnette
• archive Hüsker Dü articles
• Simon Price on the Manics and Courtney Love
• our farewell to the great jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette...
www.rocksbackpages.com
#Radiohead #JackDeJohnette
October 31, 2025 at 8:09 AM
New on RBP: a Radiohead audio interview from 1997, the year of OK Computer. Plus...
• archive Hüsker Dü articles
• Simon Price on the Manics and Courtney Love
• our farewell to the great jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette...
www.rocksbackpages.com
#Radiohead #JackDeJohnette
• archive Hüsker Dü articles
• Simon Price on the Manics and Courtney Love
• our farewell to the great jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette...
www.rocksbackpages.com
#Radiohead #JackDeJohnette
On this day in 1994, Manic Street Preachers travelled to Dublin from Wales on the Holyhead ferry for the start of the Irish stint of The Holy Bible tour.
📸 Mitch Ikeda.
#RicheyEdwards #Manics #OnThisDay
📸 Mitch Ikeda.
#RicheyEdwards #Manics #OnThisDay
October 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
On this day in 1994, Manic Street Preachers travelled to Dublin from Wales on the Holyhead ferry for the start of the Irish stint of The Holy Bible tour.
📸 Mitch Ikeda.
#RicheyEdwards #Manics #OnThisDay
📸 Mitch Ikeda.
#RicheyEdwards #Manics #OnThisDay
Reposted by Painfully Beautiful
📺| Photographer Harry Borden on shooting Manic Street Preachers at Brompton Cemetery, London, 30th April 1993 for Select Magazine.
#ManicStreetPreachers
#ManicStreetPreachers
I Photographed Manic Street Preachers and Things Got Scary Fast
YouTube video by Fred and Harry Borden
www.youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
📺| Photographer Harry Borden on shooting Manic Street Preachers at Brompton Cemetery, London, 30th April 1993 for Select Magazine.
#ManicStreetPreachers
#ManicStreetPreachers
Reposted by Painfully Beautiful
📷| Manic Street Preachers - Brompton Cemetery, London 30/04/1993 by Harry Borden
#ManicStreetPreachers
#ManicStreetPreachers
October 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
📷| Manic Street Preachers - Brompton Cemetery, London 30/04/1993 by Harry Borden
#ManicStreetPreachers
#ManicStreetPreachers
On this day in 1994, Manic Street Preachers played the Astoria, in Cardiff, Wales.
It would be Richey Edwards’ final homecoming gig.
📸 Owen Davies/Cardiff Music History.
Watch the gig here, courtesy of @foreverdelayed.bsky.social - youtu.be/OY4WHw_dU-U?...
#Manics #OTD
It would be Richey Edwards’ final homecoming gig.
📸 Owen Davies/Cardiff Music History.
Watch the gig here, courtesy of @foreverdelayed.bsky.social - youtu.be/OY4WHw_dU-U?...
#Manics #OTD
October 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
On this day in 1994, Manic Street Preachers played the Astoria, in Cardiff, Wales.
It would be Richey Edwards’ final homecoming gig.
📸 Owen Davies/Cardiff Music History.
Watch the gig here, courtesy of @foreverdelayed.bsky.social - youtu.be/OY4WHw_dU-U?...
#Manics #OTD
It would be Richey Edwards’ final homecoming gig.
📸 Owen Davies/Cardiff Music History.
Watch the gig here, courtesy of @foreverdelayed.bsky.social - youtu.be/OY4WHw_dU-U?...
#Manics #OTD
🚨 (Repost) The lovely talented broadcaster and actor Elis James from @distantpod.bsky.social was
kind enough to do a Q&A especially for Painfully Beautiful, for the 30th anniversary of Richey's disappearance.
Read it below!👇
#ElisJames #RicheyEdwards #ManicStreetPreachers #Manics #QAndA
kind enough to do a Q&A especially for Painfully Beautiful, for the 30th anniversary of Richey's disappearance.
Read it below!👇
#ElisJames #RicheyEdwards #ManicStreetPreachers #Manics #QAndA
October 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🚨 (Repost) The lovely talented broadcaster and actor Elis James from @distantpod.bsky.social was
kind enough to do a Q&A especially for Painfully Beautiful, for the 30th anniversary of Richey's disappearance.
Read it below!👇
#ElisJames #RicheyEdwards #ManicStreetPreachers #Manics #QAndA
kind enough to do a Q&A especially for Painfully Beautiful, for the 30th anniversary of Richey's disappearance.
Read it below!👇
#ElisJames #RicheyEdwards #ManicStreetPreachers #Manics #QAndA
31 years ago today, Manic Street Preachers embarked on the UK leg of The Holy Bible tour, with Sleeper and Dub War.
This would be the last UK tour that Richey Edwards would ever do, playing his last three concerts just two months later, at the Astoria in London.
#OTD #Manics
This would be the last UK tour that Richey Edwards would ever do, playing his last three concerts just two months later, at the Astoria in London.
#OTD #Manics
October 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🚨Lori Fidler Speaks Out After 30 Years!
The lovely Lori Fidler has recently opened up to Painfully Beautiful on Facebook, and wanted to do an exclusive Q&A, just for us!
Ask her your Richey Edwards questions through here, or join our FB group (see Pinned Post!) #Manics
The lovely Lori Fidler has recently opened up to Painfully Beautiful on Facebook, and wanted to do an exclusive Q&A, just for us!
Ask her your Richey Edwards questions through here, or join our FB group (see Pinned Post!) #Manics
September 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🚨Lori Fidler Speaks Out After 30 Years!
The lovely Lori Fidler has recently opened up to Painfully Beautiful on Facebook, and wanted to do an exclusive Q&A, just for us!
Ask her your Richey Edwards questions through here, or join our FB group (see Pinned Post!) #Manics
The lovely Lori Fidler has recently opened up to Painfully Beautiful on Facebook, and wanted to do an exclusive Q&A, just for us!
Ask her your Richey Edwards questions through here, or join our FB group (see Pinned Post!) #Manics