Manic Street Preachers festival history
11 festival appearances at 2 of 10 festivals, 3 as headliner
Welsh rock band.
How high on the bill
Recent festival appearances
Glastonbury 2023
With Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses, Elton John
Glastonbury 2014
With Arcade Fire, Metallica, Kasabian
Reading & Leeds 2008
With Rage Against the Machine, The Killers, Metallica
Glastonbury 2007
With Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, The Who
Glastonbury 2003
With R.E.M., Radiohead, Moby
Reading & Leeds 2001
With Travis, Eminem
Every festival appearance
| Year | Festival | Day | Stage | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Glastonbury | Saturday | Other Stage | Other stage |
| 2020 | Glastonbury | – | – | Cancelled (announced before the festival was cancelled) |
| 2014 | Glastonbury | Saturday | Other Stage | Other stage |
| 2008 | Reading & Leeds | Saturday | Radio 1/NME Stage | Other stage |
| 2007 | Glastonbury | Sunday | Pyramid stage | Main stage |
| 2003 | Glastonbury | Sunday | Pyramid stage | Main stage |
| 2001 | Reading & Leeds | Saturday | Main stage | Headliner |
| 1999 | Glastonbury | Saturday | Pyramid stage | Headliner |
| 1997 | Reading & Leeds | Saturday | Main stage | Headliner |
| 1994 | Reading & Leeds | Saturday | Main stage | Main stage |
| 1994 | Glastonbury | Friday | NME Stage | Other stage |
| 1992 | Reading & Leeds | Saturday | Main stage | Main stage |
On the same stages
Manic Street Preachers at festivals: questions
How many times has Manic Street Preachers played Glastonbury?
Manic Street Preachers has played Glastonbury 6 times: 1994, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2014 and 2023.
Which festivals has Manic Street Preachers played?
In this archive, Manic Street Preachers appears on the lineups of Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds.
Has Manic Street Preachers headlined a festival?
Yes. Manic Street Preachers headlined Reading & Leeds 1997, Glastonbury 1999 and Reading & Leeds 2001.
When did Manic Street Preachers first play a festival in this archive?
Manic Street Preachers first appears in 1992, at Reading & Leeds.
Has Manic Street Preachers cancelled a festival appearance?
Yes, 1 billing on this page was cancelled or did not take place in person; they are listed but not counted as appearances.
Appearances are compiled from Wikipedia's festival line-up pages for the 10 festivals in this archive; Manic Street Preachers may have played other festivals that are not covered here. Artist details: Wikidata Q217025.