Manic Street Preachers To Give Away 'Anti-X-Factor' Song

Manic Street Preachers are to give fans a free song as an early Christmas present.

Anyone who signs up to their mailing list from tomorrow (December 1st) will also receive the band’s Christmas single, ‘The Ghosts of Christmas.'

Bass player Nicky Wire said that the present was for “anyone who has bought our records, seen our gigs, read our reviews, joined our website or given us awards thank you for a special year.”

He added: “The song is old school Christmas, the anti-'X Factor', for us it's actual fun. Hope you enjoy the song and the tour."

Manic Street Preachers are due to head out on a nationwide tour starting in Aberdeen on December 2nd.

Tickets for the tour, which includes two nights at Brixton Academy in London (December 11th and 12th), are available through Gigwise by clicking the Buy Tickets link below.

Alternatively, you can call our Ticket Hotline on 0871 230 1098.

Manic Street Preachers tour dates are:

Edinburgh, Corn Exchange - 3
Manchester, Central - 5
Cardiff, International Arena - 6
Birmingham, NIA - 8
Bournemouth, BIC - 9
London, Brixton Carling Academy - 11/12
Brighton, Centre - 14