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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 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
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
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
On this day in 1993, Nicky Wire from Manic Street Preachers got married!
Here is Richey Edwards at his wedding.
📸 Nicky Wire.
Here is Richey Edwards at his wedding.
📸 Nicky Wire.
September 25, 2025 at 6:59 AM
On this day in 1993, Nicky Wire from Manic Street Preachers got married!
Here is Richey Edwards at his wedding.
📸 Nicky Wire.
Here is Richey Edwards at his wedding.
📸 Nicky Wire.
On this day in 1992, Kevin Cummins photographed Richey Edwards for the cover of NME.
It was later voted the best NME cover of all time.
It was later voted the best NME cover of all time.
September 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
On this day in 1992, Kevin Cummins photographed Richey Edwards for the cover of NME.
It was later voted the best NME cover of all time.
It was later voted the best NME cover of all time.
On this day in 1989, “Manic Street Preachers 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.” - @keithcameron2.bsky.social
📸 Mark Hambridge.
📸 Mark Hambridge.
September 22, 2025 at 6:06 AM
On this day in 1989, “Manic Street Preachers 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.” - @keithcameron2.bsky.social
📸 Mark Hambridge.
📸 Mark Hambridge.
Richey James Edwards from Manic Street Preachers, onstage at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes, on this day in 1993.
📸 Martyn Goodacre/Hanging Around Books.
📸 Martyn Goodacre/Hanging Around Books.
September 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Richey James Edwards from Manic Street Preachers, onstage at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes, on this day in 1993.
📸 Martyn Goodacre/Hanging Around Books.
📸 Martyn Goodacre/Hanging Around Books.
Richey Edwards, backstage at The National Bowl, Milton Keynes with Benjie from Columbia Records.
On this day, in 1993.
We’ve always thought that it looks like Richard Madeley on the left! 😆
On this day, in 1993.
We’ve always thought that it looks like Richard Madeley on the left! 😆
September 18, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Richey Edwards, backstage at The National Bowl, Milton Keynes with Benjie from Columbia Records.
On this day, in 1993.
We’ve always thought that it looks like Richard Madeley on the left! 😆
On this day, in 1993.
We’ve always thought that it looks like Richard Madeley on the left! 😆
On this day in 1993, Manic Street Preachers played the first of two shows at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes, supporting Bon Jovi.
“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.
“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.
September 18, 2025 at 6:23 AM
On this day in 1993, Manic Street Preachers played the first of two shows at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes, supporting Bon Jovi.
“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.
“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.
Very lucky to receive one of only 1,500 copies of this limited edition of 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure - a true Manic Street Preachers treasure.
Thank you, @keithcameron2.bsky.social!
Thank you, @keithcameron2.bsky.social!
September 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Very lucky to receive one of only 1,500 copies of this limited edition of 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure - a true Manic Street Preachers treasure.
Thank you, @keithcameron2.bsky.social!
Thank you, @keithcameron2.bsky.social!
Thrilled to receive this Manics beauty today!
Looking forward to the deep dive, @keithcameron2.bsky.social!
I particularly like the photo of Richey Edwards’ Sega Mega Drive console and rucksack, used during the Generation Terrorists sessions! ♥️
#ManicStreetPreachers
Looking forward to the deep dive, @keithcameron2.bsky.social!
I particularly like the photo of Richey Edwards’ Sega Mega Drive console and rucksack, used during the Generation Terrorists sessions! ♥️
#ManicStreetPreachers
September 13, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Thrilled to receive this Manics beauty today!
Looking forward to the deep dive, @keithcameron2.bsky.social!
I particularly like the photo of Richey Edwards’ Sega Mega Drive console and rucksack, used during the Generation Terrorists sessions! ♥️
#ManicStreetPreachers
Looking forward to the deep dive, @keithcameron2.bsky.social!
I particularly like the photo of Richey Edwards’ Sega Mega Drive console and rucksack, used during the Generation Terrorists sessions! ♥️
#ManicStreetPreachers
Richey’s masterpiece.
Fully signed cassette, from my personal collection. 💫
Fully signed cassette, from my personal collection. 💫
August 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Richey’s masterpiece.
Fully signed cassette, from my personal collection. 💫
Fully signed cassette, from my personal collection. 💫