Band returns to its roots for one-off gig

The Brit Award-winning band play the tiny Blackwood Miners Institute,South Wales, for Radio 2 In Concert on December 2.

The gig takes the band, formed in Blackwood in 1986, back to their home town for the first time in almost a quarter of a century. Tracks from their latest album, Postcards From a Young Man, will be performed with an array of their classic hits.

"It has been nearly 25 years since we have played in our home town of Blackwood," said Nicky Wire, of the Manics.

"We are thrilled and excited to be returning to a venue where we have spent many hours honing our snooker skills but this was before it became a live venue.

"It will be the smallest gig that we have played in a long time, which will no doubt lead to chaos, severe nerves but hopefully a night of home town ecstasy."

For a chance to be part of the audience, log on to bbc.co.uk/radio2 or call 03700 100 200.