Manics honour Richey Edwards as Suede look to the future at London co-headline show

Manic Street Preachers honoured Richey Edwards while Suede aired new material and looked to the future as their UK co-headline tour rolled into The O2 in London last night (Friday November 6). Check out photos, footage, the setlists and what went down below. Earlier this spring the two bands confirmed that they would be joining forces once again – having first hit the road together in 1994, and later embarking on a run of joint North American shows in 2022 and a UK trek in 2024. With the running order alternating throughout the tour, the Manics hit the stage first as the tour hit the capital, opening with the bittersweet euphoria of ‘Motorcycle Emptiness’ – the first of four songs from ‘Generation Terrorists’ as the band continue to tease an upcoming announcement to mark their debut album’s 35th anniversary. Nicky Wire of Manic Street Preachers at their co-headlining tour with Suede at The O2 on November 6, 2026 in London (Photo by James Klug/Redferns) Pumped up to be playing in “fucking London Town on a Friday night”, the Welsh rock veterans leant heavily into their treasure trove of ’90s hit singles and took the time to pay tribute to missing former lyricist and guitarist Richey ...