On the 31st October Manic Street Preachers will release National Treasures – The Complete Singles and have announced details of a very special one-off Christmas show performing all the songs on the album at the O2 in London on Saturday 17th December. NATIONAL TREASURES features the band's 37 previous single releases from the last 21 years and 10 studio albums and a brand new single This Is The Day. It's also the first time since 1992's Suicide Is Painless (Theme from M*A*S*H) that the Manics have released a cover version as a single despite recording and playing live many versions of their favourite tracks over the years. Formats and the tracklisting for the album have also now been confirmed, see details below.
To coincide with the collection album, the band are releasing THIS IS THE DAY on 7th November, a cover of the 1983 The The track taken from the synth-noir classic album Soul Mining. The band have been fans of the group and their version echoes the original whilst bringing a new dynamic production and their own distinctive sound to the song.
The band will play a unique, once in a lifetime Christmas party at the O2 in London on Saturday 17th December. They promise "Glitter, glamour, special guests and a ticker-tape celebration. A never to be repeated one-off visual experience encompassing 21 years of MSP with 38 songs – from 1990's Motown Junk to (but not in order!) 2011's The Is The Day. There will be an interval in order to top up on refreshments and like all the best parties, you'll talk about it for years to come and your friends will wish they'd been there."
A presale starts at 9.30am tomorrow (Wednesday 31st August).
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Tickets go on general sale on Friday 2nd September at 9.30am priced £32.50 and £22.50.
