Manic Street Preachers Unveil New Single “People Ruin Paintings.”

New Single Announcement

Manic Street Preachers have unveiled their latest single, “People Ruin Paintings”, marking the third track from their forthcoming fifteenth album, “Critical Thinking.”

Album Details

The Welsh band characterizes the track as “musically the three of us playing telepathically, harkening back to thirty-odd years of instinctive playing together.”

“Critical Thinking” follows the previously released singles “Decline & Fall” and “Hiding in Plain Sight,” which features vocals from Nicky Wire. This album is set to be released on January 31st via Columbia Records.

Upcoming Tour Dates

The band recently returned from their initial shows in Japan for 2025, and they have a series of festival appearances scheduled for the summer.

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The dates are as follows:

APRIL
11 Barrowland, Glasgow, UK
12 Barrowland, Glasgow, UK
18 O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, UK
19 O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, UK
25 The Civic at the Halls, Wolverhampton, UK
26 Bristol Beacon, Bristol, UK

MAY
2 O2 Apollo, Manchester, UK
3 O2 Apollo, Manchester, UK
9 Arena, Swansea, UK
10 Arena, Swansea, UK