Manic Street Preachers
Points show how well known and in demand an act is today in Belgium and the Netherlands, based on public figures such as listeners and hits. They say nothing about the quality of a show. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
Stature
- De Tijdloze 2025
- 2 nummers, hoogste #513 (Motorcycle Emptiness)
- in the list since 2019, 7 years
- per song
- Gold and platinum
- the Netherlands: 1 album, 0 singles
- This is my truth goud, 2000
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
Willy 43 1.4 a day KINK 42 1.4 a day Radio X 13 0.4 a day BBC Radio 6 Music 9 0.3 a day RADIO BOB! 5 0.2 a day Studio Brussel 4 0.1 a day VRT Radio 1 1 0.0 a day Since we track the stationKINK 1.750 1.6 a day since Nov 2023 Willy 974 1.4 a day since Dec 2024 BBC Radio 6 Music 310 0.4 a day since Nov 2024 Studio Brussel 146 0.1 a day since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 34 0.0 a day since Nov 2023 KEXP 21 0.0 a day since Nov 2023 Radio X 13 0.4 a day since Oct 2026 RADIO BOB! 5 0.1 a day since Oct 2026
De Tijdloze on StuBru
De Tijdloze is the all-time list of Studio Brussel, the Flemish rock station. Listeners vote for their favourite songs every year, and since 1987 StuBru has broadcast the top 100 at the end of December. Since 2019 the rest of the vote is known as well: 500 places in 2019, around 2,000 since 2021. A place above 100 did not make the broadcast. The figures come from tijdloze.rocks, an independent site that keeps every list since 1987. Click a column header to sort.
| Song | From | Years in the list | 2025 | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorcycle Emptiness | 1992 | 7 (2019–2025) | #513 | #387 (2019) | #558 (2024) |
| If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next | 1998 | 4 (2022–2025) | #1958 | #1389 (2024) | #1958 (2025) |
Records
Albums in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) and with gold or platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 2025 | #80 (1 wk) | – | – |
| The Ultra Vivid Lament | 2021 | #62 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Resistance Is Futile | 2018 | #45 (4 wk) | #73 (1 wk) | – |
| Futurology | 2014 | #57 (6 wk) | #42 (1 wk) | – |
| Rewind The Film | 2013 | #74 (6 wk) | #62 (1 wk) | – |
| Postcards From A Young Man | 2010 | #55 (3 wk) | #62 (1 wk) | – |
| Journal For Plague Lovers | 2009 | #69 (2 wk) | #88 (1 wk) | – |
| Send Away The Tigers | 2007 | #57 (4 wk) | #35 (9 wk) | – |
| Lifeblood | 2004 | #72 (3 wk) | #65 (2 wk) | – |
| Forever Delayed - The Greatest Hits | 2002 | #36 (3 wk) | #67 (3 wk) | – |
| Know Your Enemy | 2001 | #25 (4 wk) | #39 (5 wk) | – |
| This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours | 1998 | #32 (8 wk) | #24 (33 wk) | – |
| Everything Must Go | 1996 | – | #63 (5 wk) | – |
| This is my truth | – | – | gold NL |
How popular is Manic Street Preachers compared with other countries?
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/11/2026 | London | United Kingdom | The O2 | Suede & Manic Street Preachers |
| 07/11/2026 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | Utilita Arena Birmingham | Manic Street Preachers & Suede |
| 11/11/2026 | Nottingham | United Kingdom | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | Suede & Manic Street Preachers |
| 12/11/2026 | Bournemouth | United Kingdom | Bournemouth International Centre | Suede & Manic Street Preachers |
| 14/11/2026 | Huntington Beach | United States | Huntington State Beach | Darker Waves |
5 more dates
Rest of the world (5)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/11/2026 | San Francisco | United States | The Regency Ballroom | Manic Street Preachers |
| 18/11/2026 | Los Angeles | United States | The Belasco | KCRW Presents: Manic Street Preachers - Moved From Wiltern |
| 19/11/2026 | San Diego | United States | The Observatory North Park | Manic Street Preachers |
| 20/11/2026 | México | Mexico | Autodromo Hnos. Rodriguez | Abono Banamex Plus Corona Capital 2026 |
| 22/11/2026 | México | Mexico | Autodromo Hnos. Rodriguez | Individual General Corona Capital 2026 |
On the map, until the end of September 2027
The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.
Best-known songs (Deezer)
Per edition, historical
Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.
Not available yet.
Over the years
◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.
Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.
Songs per station, last 18 months
| Station | Country | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| KINK | Netherlands | Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 5 · If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next 4 · A Design for Life 3 · You Stole the Sun From My Heart 2 · Motorcycle Emptiness 2 |
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Motorcycle Emptiness 81 · You Stole The Sun From My Heart 2 · If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next 1 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Motorcycle Emptiness 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | You Stole The Sun From My Heart 170 · If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next 166 · Motorcycle Emptiness 164 · Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 137 · A Design For Life 39 |
| BBC Radio 6 Music | United Kingdom | The Masses Against the Classes 1 |
| KEXP | United States | If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next 6 · Autumnsong (acoustic version) 1 · La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) 1 · Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayit’sworldwouldfallapart 1 · Motorcycle Emptiness 1 |
| RADIO BOB! | Germany | Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 1 |
| Radio X | United Kingdom | A Design For Life 3 · Everything Must Go 1 · You Stole The Sun From My Heart 1 · Motorcycle Emptiness 1 |