17-18/05/2012 - Studio Coast, Tokyo, Japan

[i-friday]

http://www.creativeman.co.jp/artist/2012/05manics/

Day 1 to play

1.Motown Junk - (Heavenly) 1990
2.Stay Beautiful - Generation Terrorists 1991
3.Love's Sweet Exile - Generation Terrorists 1991
4.You Love Us - Generation Terrorists 1992
5.Slash 'N' Burn - Generation Terrorists 1992
6.Motorcycle Emptiness - Generation Terrorists 1992
7.Suicide Is Painless - Theme From M*A*S*H 1992
8.Little Baby Nothing - Generation Terrorists 1992
9.From Despair To Where - Gold Against The Soul 1993
10.La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh) - Gold Against The Soul 1993
11.Roses In The Hospital - Gold Against The Soul 1993
12.Life Becoming A Landslide - Gold Against The Soul 1993
13.Faster - The Holy Bible 1994
14.Revol - The Holy Bible 1994
15.She Is Suffering - The Holy Bible 1994
16.A Design For Life - Everything Must Go 1996
17.Everything Must Go - Everything Must Go 1996
18.Kevin Carter - Everything Must Go 1996
19.Australia - Everything Must Go 1996

Day 2 to play

20.If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next - This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours 1998
21.The Everlasting - This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours 1998
22.You Stole The Sun From My Heart - This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours 1998
23.Tsunami - This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours 1998
24.The Masses - Against The Classes 2000
25.So Why So Sad - Know Your Enemy 2001
26.Found That Soul - Know Your Enemy 2001
27.Ocean Spray - Know Your Enemy 2001
28.Let Robeson Sing - Know Your Enemy 2001
29.There By The Grace Of God - Forever Delayed 2002
30.The Love Of Richard Nixon - Lifeblood 2004
31.Empty Souls - Lifeblood 2004
32.Your Love Alone Is Not Enough - Send Away The Tigers 2007
33.Autumnsong - Send Away The Tigers 2007
34.Indian Summer - Send Away The Tigers 2007
35.(It's Not War) Just The End Of Love - Postcards From A Young Man 2010
36.Some Kind Of Nothingness - Postcards From A Young Man 2010
37.Postcards From A Young Man - Postcards From A Young Man 2010
38.This Is The Day - 2011 (cover song of The The)

[franny]

Interesting, is it bad I'd prefer the 2nd day?

[astrogirl]

Originally Posted by franny

Interesting, is it bad I'd prefer the 2nd day?

Yes.

[Manualex16]

Originally Posted by franny

Interesting, is it bad I'd prefer the 2nd day?

In a parallel universe where Intravenus Agnostic,1985,Send Away The Tigers(or Imperial Bodybags), Anything from Journal and only postcards from the last 4 singles where released instead of Autumnsong,Robeson... then yes you could be more interested in the second day

[Ange Etrange]

Didn't Nicky tweet non-chronological, plus New Art Riot and Suicide Alley?

[astrogirl]

I expect they'll mess with the order but presumably they need to say which tracks will be which day, for people who are just buying tickets for one night and not both. But that's me and my logical mind and we all know logic doesn't score too highly where our boys are concerned!

[Ange Etrange]

I don't speak a word of Japanese, but is there any way I can buy a ticket? Even at the venue?

ETA: Never mind, figured it out. http://www.tokyogigguide.com/tickets This page says the Lawson code is 5 numbers though, but the one at the link at top has, uhm, more than 5.

[ulstermanic]

Is this gig confirmed? Not on the official website. I havent seen the Manics in about 7 years but now live in Hong Kong so this is quite manageable though with work could only make the friday night. Many MSP fans in Asia??

[Rock Junkie]

Originally Posted by ulstermanic

Is this gig confirmed? Not on the official website. I havent seen the Manics in about 7 years but now live in Hong Kong so this is quite manageable though with work could only make the friday night. Many MSP fans in Asia??

Definitely on the Manics site now, although I thought it was there this morning?!

[Dext37 Fielding]

the ManicsPostcards tweeted it, so defo conrimed!

[astrogirl]

I'm half considering being in Tokyo for these gigs, so just trying to see if it's possible. Have never been to Japan before and it appears it's pretty tricky for anyone from overseas to buy gig tickets in advance... any tips?!

[Ange Etrange]

^ I'm on the same boat! From what I read in the link I posted above, it should actually be possible to buy tickets from machines at the airport and at convenience stores. That's my plan for now, all up to the possibility of buying a ticket at Studio Coast on gig day itself. Assuming, of course, they don't sell out well before.

Now, I just hope someone who's done the motions can assure us.

[i-friday]

Japan is always fascinating. It's so ashamed that this time I decided not to go for the Manics (I will turn to Fuji Rock this year

Been there for 2 times for 4 Manics gigs. It's really difficult to buy ticket for non-Japanese !!! What I did, I asked my Japanese friend (who live in my country) to buy and posted here, the easiest way. Concert ticket in Japan always sold out quick. Studio Coast is about 2400 ppl for capacity. The very first ticket number means the very first place you get in the hall. That's why people try to buy even Lottery ticket for the very special number !

But if you confirm going, make sure you handed ticket ! Just my humble advise.

[Ange Etrange]

Okay, thanks for the advice. I'm going to apply for a visa soon, and if I do get one, I can ask a relative in Tokyo to buy tickets for me. I'm just still on the fence because it's soooo expensive to fly to Japan, but I've been wanting to go back since I first went!

[astrogirl]

Thanks from me too! I'll look into possibilities of getting someone in Japan to buy tickets and post them out. Although I wouldn't just be going to see the Manics, I would be very upset if I timed my trip for these gigs and then arrived to find I couldn't get tickets!!