Manic Street Preachers have been annouced to peform at Bergenfest in Norway on May 1st.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow.

To buy seated tickets click here from 9 am on March 10th.

To buy standing tickets click here from 9 am on March 10th.

As you already know a major earthquake struck Haiti this month. Oxfam and Glastonbury are having an online auction for Haiti to supply aid and give support to the victims. The Manics have donated some of their stuff to the auction to help raise funds for this cause. If you fancy a piece of Manics history and want to help a great cause in doing so then the links below is where each auction is. Happy bidding!

Hand Decorated Fender Telecoustic - Hand decorated by Nicky Wire and signed by all the band.

To celebrate 20 years of King Tuts Manic Street Preachers will be performing as a three piece on Thursday 18th February 2010. Tickets are £25 (stbf) and will be on sale Wednesday 27th Jan at 9am.

Ticket sales

Online: GigsinScotland

Box office : 08444 999 990

Another piece of fantastic news, The artwork for Journal For Plague Lovers has come 2nd place in the 'Best Art Vinyl Awards 2009'. The portrait was completed in 2005 pre existing and chosen by the Manics, it's entitled 'Stare' and is another great original piece of Jenny Saville's art.

From Jan 5th the Best Art Vinyl winners will be featured in exhibitions at The Art Vinyl Gallery, Basement Level, Selfridges, London, Rough Trade East, London, Snap Galleries, Birmingham and Georges House Gallery in Folkestone.

The 4th and final part of 'The Making Of Journal For Plague Lovers' is now available on the video player. We hope you have enjoyed the four videos and wish A Merry Christmas to you all.

Part 3 of 'The making of Journal For Plague Lovers' as filmed by your very own Nicky Wire and directed by Patrick Jones is now available on the video player.

To continue your Christmas viewing, part 2 of 'The Making of Journal For Plague Lovers' filmed by Nicky Wire is now available on the video player.

For your Christmas viewing pleasure we bring you The Making Of Journal For Plague Lovers, filmed by Nicky Wire and directed by Patrick Jones. Check out the video player to see part one of four now.

Drowned In Sound's Top 50 Albums of 2009 have been announced and another fantastic result for JFPL landing in the 4th spot.

See the complete list here.

Congratulations to the Manics for being named in the top 20 Mojo albums of the year 2009.

Journal For Plague Lovers was also named to Planet Sounds Teletext Top 10 Albums of the year coming 4th.

Also announced, JFPL awarded 14th in the NME Albums of 2009, 17 Classic Rock Albums of 2009, number 4 in the Sunday Times Culture Albums of 2009 and 5 on the quietus.com Chart.