Manic Street Preachers Rock Royal Albert Hall with Smith Tribute

0:00On March 27th, Manic Street preachers lit up the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday, March 26th, for the Teenage Cancer Trust Concert Series. They delivered a pack set of classics mixed with rarities not heard live in years, plus fresh covers that thrilled the crowd. The band got the nod from the Cures Robert Smith, who curated this year's lineup after stepping in for Roger Daltry. Other acts lined up for the 2026 edition include Garbage, Wolf Alice, Shever Chays, Elbow, and My Bloody Valentine. Fans went wild for the deep cuts, like tracks from their futureology album Unseen since 2014, and Roses in the Hospital, Absence Sense. 2016. Frontman James Dean Bradfield, shown on solo renditions of hits like Everything Must Go and The Everlasting. Standouts included their first-ever live take on, The Cures Close To Me, a clear tribute to Smith, alongside covers of Echo and The Bunnyman's Brain. On the Dancing Horses and The These, this is the day.

1:00They even dedicated you love us to their late bandmate Richie Edwards. This marks another chapter in The Manic's Bond, with the reclusive Robert Smith, who invited them to the same venue back in 2018. Their shared history keeps delivering magic moments for Rock to Votes. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to Music News today. AI-powered music coverage.