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Manics cancel gigs after frontman Bradfield falls sick

The Manic Street Preachers have been forced to cancel gigs tonight (October 28) and tomorrow (October 29) at Brixton's 02 Academy, as singer James Dean Bradfield is suffering from a nasty bout of laryngitis.

The Welsh rockers, currently touring Britain to promote their new album, 'Postcards From A Young Man', were forced to cancel shows in Birmingham and also last night's gig in Brixton after a doctor ordered Bradfield to rest.

The band have apologised to fans and Bradfield issued a statement on their website: "I would like to personally apologise to the fans. Nothing makes us feel worse than having to postpone a show. We were particularly looking forward to playing two nights at Brixton as we have such special memories of previous gigs at this venue. To say we are gutted about this situation is putting it mildly!"

The postponed shows have been rescheduled, and all tickets will remain valid for the following dates:

December
14 Birmingham Academy

January
21 London Brixton Academy
22 London Brixton Academy

Listen to '(It's Not War) Just the End of Love' on 'Later with Jools Holland' below: