Manic Street Preachers — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History

The last 20 Manic Street Preachers setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at Main Stage, Herk-de-Stad, Belgium.

Manic Street Preachers live: key facts

Gigvault documents 28 Manic Street Preachers concerts from 1994 to 2026 in 24 cities across 12 countries.

Manic Street Preachers — artist information

Manic Street Preachers on stage isn't just a performance; it's an electric transmission, a surge of defiant, intelligent rock. Their sound slices through the venue, a glorious fusion of anthemic Britpop swagger and raw, alternative power that resonates deep within the chest. The air crackles with an almost palpable sense of shared conviction, as powerful guitar riffs and soaring melodies ignite a communal roar. Each lyric feels etched in fire, demanding both thought and visceral engagement from a crowd lost in their potent, unyielding energy.

Genres: rock, britpop, alternative rock, indie, alternative.

Manic Street Preachers setlist — Main Stage, Herk-de-Stad, Belgium (2026-07-18)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. Motorcycle Emptiness
  2. Ocean Spray
  3. Decline & Fall
  4. You Stole the Sun From My Heart
  5. Suicide Is Painless (Theme From MASH)
  6. La tristesse durera (Scream to a Sigh)
  7. Bring On the Dancing Horses
  8. Hiding in Plain Sight
  9. Walk Me to the Bridge
  10. No Surface All Feeling
  11. A Design for Life
  12. Everything Must Go
  13. The Everlasting
  14. From Despair to Where
  15. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
  16. This Is the Day
  17. You Love Us
  18. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

Source: setlist.fm

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Earlier Manic Street Preachers setlists

Manic Street Preachers setlist — Ippodromo del Galoppo di San Siro, Milan, Italy (2026-07-03)

14 songs, in the order played:

  1. Motorcycle Emptiness
  2. Ocean Spray
  3. Decline & Fall
  4. You Stole the Sun From My Heart
  5. Suicide Is Painless (Theme From MASH)
  6. Walk Me to the Bridge
  7. A Design for Life
  8. The Everlasting
  9. No Surface All Feeling
  10. Die in the Summertime
  11. Hiding in Plain Sight
  12. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
  13. You Love Us
  14. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

Source: setlist.fm

Manic Street Preachers setlist — Jarun, Zagreb, Croatia (2026-06-22)

19 songs, in the order played:

  1. Motorcycle Emptiness
  2. Ocean Spray
  3. Decline & Fall
  4. You Stole the Sun From My Heart
  5. Suicide Is Painless (Theme From MASH)
  6. La tristesse durera (Scream to a Sigh)
  7. Bring On the Dancing Horses
  8. Hiding in Plain Sight
  9. No Surface All Feeling
  10. Walk Me to the Bridge
  11. A Design for Life
  12. Small Black Flowers That Grow in the Sky
  13. The Everlasting
  14. Die in the Summertime
  15. From Despair to Where
  16. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
  17. This Is the Day
  18. You Love Us
  19. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

Source: setlist.fm

Manic Street Preachers setlist — Letiště Praha Letňany, Prague, Czechia (2026-06-20)

16 songs, in the order played:

  1. Motorcycle Emptiness
  2. Ocean Spray
  3. Decline & Fall
  4. You Stole the Sun From My Heart
  5. Suicide Is Painless (Theme From MASH)
  6. La tristesse durera (Scream to a Sigh)
  7. Hiding in Plain Sight
  8. No Surface All Feeling
  9. Walk Me to the Bridge
  10. A Design for Life
  11. The Everlasting
  12. From Despair to Where
  13. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
  14. This Is the Day
  15. You Love Us
  16. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

Source: setlist.fm

Manic Street Preachers setlist — Egeskov Slot, Kværndrup, Denmark (2026-06-19)

16 songs, in the order played:

  1. Motorcycle Emptiness
  2. Roses in the Hospital
  3. Decline & Fall
  4. You Stole the Sun From My Heart
  5. Ocean Spray
  6. International Blue
  7. Suicide Is Painless (Theme From MASH)
  8. Hiding in Plain Sight / No Surface All Feeling
  9. A Design for Life
  10. Everything Must Go
  11. The Everlasting
  12. From Despair to Where
  13. Walk Me to the Bridge
  14. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
  15. You Love Us
  16. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

Source: setlist.fm

Manic Street Preachers setlist — Festival Site, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom (2026-05-21)

8 songs, in the order played:

  1. Behave Yourself Baby / Motorcycle Emptiness
  2. Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayit'sworldwouldfallapart
  3. A Design for Life
  4. Let Robeson Sing
  5. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
  6. 4 Lonely Roads
  7. The Next Jet to Leave Moscow
  8. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

Source: setlist.fm

Manic Street Preachers setlist — Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom (2026-03-26)

23 songs, in the order played:

  1. Motorcycle Emptiness
  2. Futurology
  3. Roses in the Hospital
  4. You Stole the Sun From My Heart
  5. Decline & Fall
  6. Ocean Spray
  7. Close to Me
  8. La tristesse durera (Scream to a Sigh)
  9. This Is Yesterday
  10. Bring On the Dancing Horses
  11. Hiding in Plain Sight
  12. The Secret He Had Missed
  13. A Design for Life
  14. This Sullen Welsh Heart
  15. Everything Must Go
  16. The Everlasting
  17. Condemned to Rock 'n' Roll
  18. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
  19. This Is the Day
  20. From Despair to Where
  21. My Little Empire
  22. You Love Us
  23. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

Source: setlist.fm

Manic Street Preachers setlist — Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, United Kingdom (2025-09-10)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. Suicide Alley
  2. Motorcycle Emptiness
  3. Sleepflower
  4. Archives of Pain
  5. A Design for Life
  6. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
  7. Epicentre
  8. Hiding in Plain Sight
  9. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough

Source: setlist.fm

Manic Street Preachers setlist — EartH, Hackney, United Kingdom (2025-09-05)

11 songs, in the order played:

  1. Motown Junk
  2. Spectators of Suicide
  3. Behave Yourself Baby / Motorcycle Emptiness
  4. Sleepflower
  5. Donkeys
  6. Faster
  7. Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayit'sworldwouldfallapart
  8. A Design for Life
  9. Prologue to History
  10. Between the Clock and the Bed
  11. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough

Source: setlist.fm

Manic Street Preachers setlist — Corn Exchange, Brighton, United Kingdom (2025-09-04)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. Motown Junk
  2. Behave Yourself Baby / Go Buzz Baby Go / Motorcycle Emptiness
  3. Donkeys
  4. Faster
  5. Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayit'sworldwouldfallapart
  6. A Design for Life
  7. Prologue to History
  8. Cardiff Afterlife
  9. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough

Source: setlist.fm

Manic Street Preachers setlist — Foynhagen, Tønsberg, Norway (2025-08-23)

20 songs, in the order played:

  1. Critical Thinking
  2. Motorcycle Emptiness
  3. Enola/Alone
  4. You Stole the Sun From My Heart
  5. Decline & Fall
  6. La tristesse durera (Scream to a Sigh)
  7. Australia
  8. Hiding in Plain Sight
  9. Union City Blue
  10. Ocean Spray
  11. Autumnsong
  12. A Design for Life
  13. Tsunami
  14. The Everlasting
  15. From Despair to Where
  16. Walk Me to the Bridge
  17. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
  18. She Is Suffering
  19. You Love Us
  20. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

Source: setlist.fm

Manic Street Preachers setlist — Stora Scenen, Stockholm, Sweden (2025-08-22)

21 songs, in the order played:

  1. Critical Thinking
  2. Motorcycle Emptiness
  3. Enola/Alone
  4. You Stole the Sun From My Heart
  5. Decline & Fall
  6. La tristesse durera (Scream to a Sigh)
  7. Australia
  8. Hiding in Plain Sight
  9. Union City Blue
  10. Ocean Spray
  11. Autumnsong
  12. A Design for Life
  13. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
  14. Tsunami
  15. The Everlasting
  16. From Despair to Where
  17. Walk Me to the Bridge
  18. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
  19. She Is Suffering
  20. You Love Us
  21. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

Source: setlist.fm

Manic Street Preachers setlist — Allas Pool, Helsinki, Finland (2025-08-20)

20 songs, in the order played:

  1. Critical Thinking (remix)
  2. Motorcycle Emptiness
  3. Enola/Alone
  4. You Stole the Sun From My Heart
  5. Decline & Fall
  6. La tristesse durera (Scream to a Sigh)
  7. Australia
  8. Hiding in Plain Sight
  9. Union City Blue
  10. Ocean Spray
  11. Autumnsong
  12. A Design for Life
  13. Tsunami
  14. The Everlasting
  15. From Despair to Where
  16. Walk Me to the Bridge
  17. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
  18. She Is Suffering
  19. You Love Us
  20. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

Source: setlist.fm

1081 Manic Street Preachers setlists are known in total; the most recent 20 are shown here.

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Songs Manic Street Preachers plays most often live

Across the last 20 Manic Street Preachers concerts with a recorded setlist.

SongPlayed atShare
A Design for Life20 of 20100%
Your Love Alone Is Not Enough19 of 2095%
If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next18 of 2090%
Motorcycle Emptiness17 of 2085%
Decline & Fall16 of 2080%
The Everlasting16 of 2080%
You Love Us16 of 2080%
You Stole the Sun From My Heart16 of 2080%
Hiding in Plain Sight15 of 2075%
From Despair to Where14 of 2070%

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Frequently asked questions

Where has Manic Street Preachers played?

Manic Street Preachers shows on Gigvault are documented in 28 cities, including London, Cardiff, Dublin, Manchester and Abergavenny. Venues include 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Utilita Arena Cardiff in Cardiff, Academy in Manchester and Allas Pool in Helsinki.

When did Manic Street Preachers last play?

The most recent Manic Street Preachers show on record is 2026-10-31 at Co-op Live, Manchester, United Kingdom.

How many Manic Street Preachers concerts are on Gigvault?

28 Manic Street Preachers concerts are documented, from 1994 to 2026 across 28 cities.

Which festivals has Manic Street Preachers played?

Manic Street Preachers appears in the line-up of 5 festivals tracked on Gigvault: Victorious 2026, I-Days Milano 2026, Reading Festival 2026, Lakefest 2026 and Corona Capital 2026.

Who has Manic Street Preachers shared a stage with?

On the shows and festival line-ups tracked here, Manic Street Preachers has appeared alongside The Stone Roses, Alfie Templeman, Andrew Cushin, Annie Mac, Ash and Basement Jaxx.

When is Manic Street Preachers playing live next?

The next announced Manic Street Preachers date is 2026-11-07 at Utilita Arena Birmingham, Birmingham. 8 dates are announced in total, all listed on this page.

Where can I find Manic Street Preachers setlists?

20 setlists by Manic Street Preachers are on this page with the full song list in the order played — open any show to see the songs, the date and the venue.

How many songs does Manic Street Preachers play live?

Manic Street Preachers typically plays 18 songs — most concerts land between 14 and 20 across the last 20 shows with a recorded setlist.

What song does Manic Street Preachers open with?

Manic Street Preachers opened 11 of the last 20 concerts with "Motorcycle Emptiness".

What song does Manic Street Preachers close with?

Manic Street Preachers closed 17 of the last 20 concerts with "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next".

Which songs does Manic Street Preachers always play?

1 song was on the setlist at all 20 of the last recorded Manic Street Preachers concerts: A Design for Life.

What rare songs has Manic Street Preachers played recently?

19 songs appeared only once across the last 20 concerts, among them 4 Lonely Roads, Archives of Pain, Behave Yourself Baby / Go Buzz Baby Go / Motorcycle Emptiness, Between the Clock and the Bed, Cardiff Afterlife, Close to Me, Condemned to Rock 'n' Roll, Critical Thinking (remix).

Does Manic Street Preachers play the same setlist every night?

No — Manic Street Preachers changes the setlist a lot. Two consecutive concerts share only about 9 of roughly 16 songs.

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