Manic Street Preachers announce free show for NHS staff

By Scott Munro
( Classic Rock )
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Manic Street Preachers will play two nights at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena later this year - first night will be free for NHS workers, the second will raise funds for charity

(Image credit: Manic Street Preachers)

Manic Street Preachers (opens in new tab) have announced they’ll play a free show for NHS workers later this year.

The concert will take place at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on December 4, and, the following night, the Manics will play again, with all profits going to NHS Wales charities.

The band say: “We wanted to do something to show our appreciation, love and respect for the NHS and its amazing brave workers. One free show and one fundraising show seemed the best way for us to express our deep gratitude for all their heroic work.”

Tickets for both concerts will be available from 7pm tomorrow (April 10) through TicketMaster (opens in new tab) and direct from the venue.

Tickets will be limited to two per person – an eligible NHS staff member plus one guest. Anyone who works within NHS hospitals are eligible for free tickets including, but not limited to, doctors, nurses, support workers, porters and cleaners. 

Manic Street Preachers are putting on both concerts in light of the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen NHS workers bear the brunt of the crisis right across the UK.

The band’s most recent studio album Resistance Is Futile was released in 2018.

Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent more than 30 years in newspapers and magazines as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. After initially joining our news desk in the summer of 2014, he moved to the e-commerce team full-time in 2020. He maintains Louder’s buyer’s guides, scouts out the best deals for music fans and reviews headphones, speakers, books and more. He's written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog and has previous written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to video games, travel and whisky. Scott grew up listening to rock and prog, cutting his teeth on bands such as Marillion and Magnum before his focus shifted to alternative and post-punk in the late 80s. His favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Drab Majesty, but he also still has a deep love of Rush.