Manic Street Preachers interview on BBC Breakfast. Nicky Wire & James Dean Bradfield. 16 Apr 2018

[@PooleyX]

I could listen to Nicky Wire talking about stuff forever. He's such a fascinating and articulate man.

[@elflakeador09]

Yeah he's well clued in.

[@TheTrueKailash]

never really listened to him before but his recent interview with adam buxton made me perk up, he was very interesting

[@Rhyskendall8]

@@TheTrueKailash Its one of Buckles' best i thought. A very warm interview. It made me go out of my way to give the Manics a proper listen too

[@chris60036]

To all the haters - these guys still make their interviewers squirm in the presence of their combined raw intelligence and humility - they're a success by their own measure - they are their own experience!!

[@Andrew-fh2dx]

k boom

[@thegloriouspyrocheems2277]

@Mike Marron pop songs 😂😂😂😂😂 Put the crack pipe down lad

[@LuckyHeather1711]

It's rude and points to hidden agendas of a person if you wear sunglasses indoors and also whilst talking to people up close. It's human respect to be eye to eye in a conversation. Speaks volumes of nicky

[@dairymilkooarr3064]

@@LuckyHeather1711 Definitely, I've always thought that of people who wear sunglasses indoors. They're either terrorists or paedophiles, or both.

[@sotonsaints]

Jason Forbes that escalated quickly

[@whydidmyhandlechangefromAlice]

Watching James reminds me how old I am getting, watching Nicky reminds me that you can be badass at any age

[@musabenimexya]

Salty, ideologising complains aside; it's nice and rather heart-warming to see James and Nick enjoying their legacy and unanimous public acceptance. Very few people could make music that's both emotionally and sociopolitically aware for as long as they have without becoming a pigeonholed act, relevant only and exclusively for what they did back during a long gone era - not to mention their artistic merits: Nick is a superbly versatile lyricist and James is an all-around virtuous musician, perhaps one of the most technically talented in British mainstream music for the past three decades. Art isn't just a platform for political vindication, but a very experientially demanding profession as well. The album's title and lyrics are quite explicit in that respect, forgiveness is all over them, both intimately and interpersonally. They deserve to enjoy what they've achieved, just let them be to their maturity.

[@chrissmith7069]

Absolutely!!

[@anidolmind3312]

Nicky Wire looks EXACTLY the same as when he was 27 years old!!

[@MrGoneTroppo]

Arrrrgh! We hated these uncool idiots in 1990. They were REO Speedwagon.

[@miinfl7143]

Ik. From the thumbnail, I thought it was an interview from the 90s.

[@harwoods11]

Nicky is immortal

[@robbiepeterh]

Like all great artists, they’re out of place, out of time, uncomfortable everywhere, making others uncomfortable, upsetting us all, moving us all, saying things we don’t really understand but think might be true, lifting us all up, making us challenge our preconceptions, lifting us all. Gifted gifted people.

[@supergeniusguitarlessons1682]

Met Nicky in Cardiff 10 years ago, what a lovely, humble dude.

[@welshieallovertheplace]

I bumped into him in Denver and I agree with you 100%

[@AnalogOpher]

The rock star and his plumber. Jesus. Gotta love them. Amazing band.

[@trmblingblustar]

Love these guys! I've been listening to them since 2005. Amazing that they are still passionate about their music!

[@richarddunne9802]

I saw them live in 1999. How time flies!

[@TisTheDamnStickSeason]

Nick will always be an icon...as will Richey wherever he may be

[@johngarrett7861]

these guys are just great so honest and open

[@roberth1322]

A couple of genuine, smart, likeable fellows, Nicky and James.

[@donnablackman3954]

Great band ♥️

[@Amy-dr9fk]

Nicky is such an unsual guy but I love him ❤

[@JaffaGaffa]

Dont be gay/female. Embar....

[@RC-fi8nn]

@@JaffaGaffa what?

[@Keeleysound]

I love how often James says, "kind of like". If you took a shot every time James says "kind of like" you'd be absolutely hammered in no time.

[@emmaw944]

I LOVE NICKY WIRE!!!!!

[@johndavies7088]

South Wales is a magical place with magical friendly people. It's where my heart will always be. Manic - Amazingly talented band.

[@buckley42m]

NICKY!

[@hazelb7218]

Nicky hasn't changed much over the years :-)

[@emmaw944]

I LOVE NICKY

[@anidolmind3312]

He hasn't changed...at ALL... He's Dorian Grey!

[@conorsmith8551]

Every album James Dean bradfield looked slightly different ha

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

Can't listen to their music anymore, but I still love them

[@eavannicgabhann]

Why?

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

@@eavannicgabhann Apart from a couple of good numbers, they lost any valid musical direction after Lifeblood. Just my opinion of course. I think they peaked musically on This Is My Truth..... Post Lifeblood is musical drivel.

[@eavannicgabhann]

@jupitermoongauge4055 you're entitled to that opinion! Tbh I don't listen to their newer stuff either - my fandom is firmly stuck in the 90s/early 00s and a few more recent songs. Have to give them a proper listen. But I agree: I still love them - always will

[@Paul5520]

welsh hero’s 👊🏻

[@lorim2211]

heroes

[@andrewmulholland6834]

Nice to see Del Boy and Honey G are looking well

[@ianhames2465]

I just bought the vinyl LP from Amazon.

[@sarahperks1770]

Gorgeous nicky really wired on this one i know that manic energy ,stay beautifull !

[@cfdemarco2]

One of my favorite bands, and I don't have many. There are a lot I like, but as much as Manic Street Preachers.

[@weechill333]

Can’t wait for their next album! Plenty to write about now. Nearly every government in the world have failed their people !

[@weechill333]

Space_Race i will. Enjoy your ventilator

[@weechill333]

Space_Race 😂 mental

[@weechill333]

@Milky Joe enjoy killing the old and sick 🥴

[@weechill333]

@Milky Joe 😂🍻

[@chriswest3239]

James looks like Ashley from emmerdale lol

[@kevincarter2020]

a couple of rock gods doing an interview at 8.53am and it's with the bbc

[@dragonsden5014]

@Mike Marron They are amazing if you don't like them why the F are you here?

[@cheezindashower]

They used to hate the BBC

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

If they had made a film about this band, Cillian Murphy could have played Nicky Wire... although maybe he's too old now.

[@hightidemidafternoon]

Check out The Big Push from Brighton. Their singer Ren is a dead ringer for Cillian Murphy :D

[@nicholasakinola-ajayi5348]

You could listen Nicky Wire

[@dragonsden5014]

James Dean Bradfield please let me meet you just to a selfie anything i'm a huge fan and live in Cardiff ... PLEASEEEE!

[@louisbatsford8908]

I met him purely by chance at a mobile burger bar at a red hot chili peppers gig in the side concourse at Wembley arena, I dropped my change and this guy helped me pick it up and turned out it was James Dean bradfield. We talked about John frusciante and the rip off price of chicken nuggets, he was pretty normal for a rock god.

[@richarddunne9802]

@@louisbatsford8908 I've always thought that James would be a great guy to sit down and have a beer with. He just seems like a down-to-Earth bloke.

[@welshieallovertheplace]

@@richarddunne9802 Yep he is, and he's a Notts Forest supporter which he likes to talk about too.

[@richarddunne9802]

@@welshieallovertheplace Yeah, I remember him mentioning that in the Everything Live documentary. He must be happy they're back with the big boys.

[@RinaDasler]

why james looks like nicky's father?? what happened???

[@chrismiller6730]

If your reading James my hero

[@lysander1]

i think they just got their 1st no1 album in 20 years...

[@samsschool3639]

How can they not be proud of Lifeblood?? Empty souls? 1985? The Love Of Richard Nixon?? That is some INCREDIBLE musical writing, if anything Send away the tigers was "meh" (Except Patsy and Indian Summer)

[@hb5777]

Completely agree. It’s a magic album. Saved my sanity during a few months of hideous commuting into central London.

[@AFord1981]

Interesting that nobody explained who Dylan and Caitlin were! Hope the average BBC Breakfast viewer at least Googled it!

[@thegloriouspyrocheems2277]

Fascinating story truly

[@TheMoodyedge]

Nicky looking like Jeff Becks love child.

[@ryanmcquade6157]

generation terrorist will allways be my favorite album . motorcycle emptiness will allays be my favorite song . . diidn t one of the drummers disappear from the sefton bridge in 1993 ?

[@mikeycraig8970]

Nope, the guitarist, Richy Edwards vanished, possible suicide in 1995. He's car was found by the Severn bridge.

[@ryanmcquade6157]

@@mikeycraig8970 my mistake i thought that was the name of the bridge . . sevren bridge is between bristol and bottom of the welsh border ?

[@ericcrawford9827]

The Clash meant so much more, at the right time. Good luck to them though, my DNA is in police documentation. 4REAL X ''And now for the weather''.

[@inspirationalquote3645]

Their 20 year old selves would have been disgusted with their 49 year old selves sitting in the BBC studio having a cozy chat.

[@pigriser]

Seem to remember Nicky shitting hard on the Beatles back in the day too.

[@permaveg]

Ritchie would turn over in Davey Jones locker.

[@neilevans4352]

like richy and nick done kids tv interviews with furry puppets?

[@xx011]

Yeah they would have been, and they themselves have said that too. They know themselves very well and are okay with not being like in their 20s anymore because they know people change and grow. You shouldn't sound so grossed out about that tbh.

[@DavidS-zq8tz]

With fat comes reality

[@pauldiver3992]

They will never be the same again without Richie still a good band i give them that.

[@christopherfarrell7398]

To be fair they were using his poetry for lyrics for years, so still a presence in the music.

[@carlmunn3814]

Richie edwards in my opinion and a humble 1 at that is 1 of the very best songwriters of a generation …. My hero that man is . I’m due to have a Tatto of him very soon .

[@ricbonnici4878]

They look uncomfortable they don’t really want to be there, probably got to please there recording contact

[@AnalogOpher]

Ric Bonnici Of course. That's the game. Label advances you the money to cut an album, and you need to promote it by agreeing to do the interviews were they usually ask the same questions over and over again. Small price to pay imho. I'll trade em, he he he.

[@kevincarter2020]

dude, no one wants to be interviewed at 8.53 in the morning

[@tomlittlewood8120]

James looks OLDER

[@masteroflanguages4572]

He is older.

[@veronikaruckenbauer2428]

itching powder?

[@thewalkingthrones9165]

Borg inspired? My old School Chums.

[@chrismiller6730]

My son while born was listening to Tolerate

[@Keeleysound]

If you play "...Tolerate This", your children will be born next!

[@moz7173]

L O V E .

[@jantelopez5626]

defiance and melancholia

[@JaffaGaffa]

Noooo..............................................................................................................................................

[@revol148]

give it a rest boys

[@LuckyHeather1711]

So rude to wear sunglasses indoors while talking to people. Disrespectful to not make human eye to eye contact. Points to hidden agendas of a person.

[@cosmicdancer9524]

Lou Reed

[@anidolmind3312]

Oh god, I don't want my rockstars to be "respectful" - can't you find a librarian to watch on KZbin instead?

[@russ7510]

Chris Lowe

[@outsidersongs2682]

Or they might be a rock star

[@benjaminposer593]

That's why he's wearing them....

[@bargainboymakem1]

He's a poor man's Bono with the sunglasses. They must be Primark specials surely.

[@AnnettaDarandri]

He did say over 20 years ago he loved Miss Selfridge and high street brands.

[@masteroflanguages4572]

Nicky is the poor man's Bono?! More like the other way around - Bono is the poor man's NICKY!