The primary of their string of UK exhibits kicked off final night time (April 11) at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom. They’ll play there once more tonight (April 12) earlier than heading to London, Wolverhampton, Bristol, Manchester and Swansea. You’ll find a full listing of dates additional under.
Earlier than the present yesterday, the band introduced that longtime touring keyboardist Nick Nasmyth wouldn’t be becoming a member of this tour attributable to “private circumstances”, and their “nice good friend and producer” Dave Eringa will step in in his place.
Eringa’s involvement with the band goes again to their first single, 1993’s ‘Motown Junk’, the place he contributed tea-making duties. He’s additionally produced and combined various tracks for the band via the years, and carried out keyboards stay with them between 1993 and 1994.
We’d identical to to let that sadly the good Nick Nasmyth can’t be with us on this tour attributable to private circumstances. Our nice good friend and producer Dave Eringa has stepped into the breach.
Love,
MSP pic.twitter.com/sMbKnB8MbD— Manic Avenue Preachers (@Manics) April 11, 2025
They opened the tour with ‘Decline and Fall’, from their newest album ‘Essential Considering’ earlier than launching into ‘Enola/Alone’, ‘La tristesse durera (Scream to a Sigh)’ and ‘Brushstrokes of Reunion’ – the latter additionally from the brand new LP.
The gig additionally included a small acoustic set with ‘This Sullen Welsh Coronary heart’ and ‘Small Black Flowers That Develop within the Sky’, earlier than they ultimately ended on fan-favourite hit ‘If You Tolerate This Your Youngsters Will Be Subsequent’. Try their full setlist and fan footage under.
Manic Avenue Preacher’s setlist was:
‘Decline & Fall’
‘Enola/Alone’
‘La tristesse durera (Scream to a Sigh)’
‘Brushstrokes of Reunion’
‘You Stole the Solar From My Coronary heart’
‘She Is Struggling’
‘Peeled Apples’
‘Bike Vacancy’
‘Stroll Me to the Bridge’
‘Hiding in Plain Sight’
‘Autumnsong’
‘A Design for Life’
‘This Sullen Welsh Coronary heart’
‘Small Black Flowers That Develop within the Sky’
‘The Eternal’
‘Pricey Stephen’
‘Sleepflower’
‘Your Love Alone Is Not Sufficient’
‘Worldwide Blue’
‘Folks Break Work’
‘Motown Junk’
‘If You Tolerate This Your Youngsters Will Be Subsequent’
Blissful tears in my eyes when the @Manics walked on stage at @TheBarrowlands tonight.
That setlist was as near perfection because it will get! By no means has a band had extra affect or inspiration on me ❤️
God Save The Manics! pic.twitter.com/9yohKSzzXb
— Dr Paul Hamilton (@_PaulHamilton) April 11, 2025
What an evening! Manic Avenue Preachers in Glasgow 🎸🤘 @Manics #ManicStreetPreachers pic.twitter.com/zv2Up9BnoH
— Aidan (@afmccloskey) April 12, 2025
Glasgow crowd nice as at all times #Manics pic.twitter.com/vvYDAZHmYJ
— Ian David Hamilton 🌳 (@ianhamilton1982) April 11, 2025
Manic Avenue Preachers on the Barrowland in Glasgow final night time.
It’s simply the ninth time I’ve seen them. pic.twitter.com/HS2DI6OmES
— Derek Pilling 💙🇺🇦 (@Derek_J_Pilling) April 12, 2025
Their ‘Essential Considering’ tour will proceed till Could 10, and they’ll cease off in London, Wolverhampton, Bristol, Manchester, and Swansea. See all remaining dates under and discover tickets right here.
APRIL
12 – Glasgow Barrowland
18 – London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
19 – London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
25 – Wolverhampton The Civic on the Halls
26 – Bristol Beacon
MAY
2 – Manchester O2 Apollo
3 – Manchester O2 Apollo
9 – Swansea Enviornment
10 – Swansea Enviornment
21 – Bearded Idea Competition, Derbyshire
24 – Dwell At Leeds: In The Park, Leeds
AUGUST
02 – Audley Finish, Saffron Walden
In a four-star evaluate of Manic Avenue Preachers’ new album, NME wrote: “Sonically, ‘Essential Considering’ has touches of the European modernist propulsion of 2014 renaissance file ‘Futurology’ and the sleek ABBA pop thrives of 2021 predecessor ‘The Extremely Vivid Lament’.
“However its uplifting heat met with provocative spikiness looks like an album written staring up on the posters of their teenage art-pop and indie heroes – meant for the crackle of a file or the excitement of a cassette.”
Talking to NME just lately, bassist and lyricist Nicky Wire described the LP as “a special form of file” to what followers might have heard from the band up to now.
“Albums are a mirrored image of the place your thoughts is at – actually within the Manics’ world,” he defined. “Typically it’s important to let that honesty out.”
Wire continued: “I simply went off myself a bit, however I at all times discover myself to be my most reliable supply of inspiration. I’m beginning to lose that – however that’s completely different to the lyrics from James [Dean Bradfield, frontman] on the album; his three songs have extra of a way of optimism to them.”
The musician additionally advised NME that the Manics have been already “speaking about what we may do subsequent”, including: “I haven’t written many phrases for some time as a result of it’s good to take a break from the album you’ve simply finished and never repeat your self.
“This one is supposed for the darkish night time of the soul and I’m certain the subsequent one might be completely different from that. Whether or not it’s broader, whether or not it’s extra macro in outlook. We’ll see.”
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