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Llangollen staged something of a nineties indie music celebration last night complete with added Welsh pride. Llangollen International Eisteddfod, celebrating its 75th anniversary, is playing host to a series of concerts by acclaimed musicians, and Friday’s (June 28) took us back to a time before Glastonbury headliner Duo Lipa was even born with a brace of legendary bands. First up as part of the first date in what has been termed as a co-headline tour by Suede and the Manic Street Preachers, were the alternative rock greats fronted by the forever young Brett Anderson.

The elegant frontman was in fine form sliding across the Llangollen pavilion stage with ease mining the band’s rich back catalogue to the delight of ecstatic fans. Starting with the band’s blistering opener Turn off your brain and Yell, Anderson took us on a journey down memory lane early on with back-to-back classics, the anthemic Trash followed by a sensational performance of the band’s biggest hit responsible for propelling the band into the public consciousness - Animal Nitrate. Anderson’s unfaltering voice successfully performed The Drowners, Filmstar and We are the Pigs while keenly contorted his body to the delight of the audience and Manic Street Preachers bassist Nicky Wire watched on from the side of the stage.



On this occasion being a Welsh date on the pair’s tour, Suede may have served as support to the Manic Street Preachers, but the band’s last three songs guaranteed their appearance.

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