Manic Street Preachers are still arguing over the running order of their setlist for Saturdayโ€™s (December 17) one-off London O2 Arena gig, according to bassist Nicky Wire.

The Welsh band are set to play all 38 of their singles at the special Christmas gig, which kicks off at 7.30pm and will be split into two halves with an interval.

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Speaking to NME, Wire urged fans to get down early to the show, commenting: โ€œIf you donโ€™t want to miss โ€˜Loveโ€™s Sweet Exileโ€™, โ€˜Motorcycle Emptinessโ€™ or โ€˜Revolโ€™, you better get there on time.โ€

He said that the band had endured a โ€œtenseโ€ week coming up with the final running order, explaining: โ€œItโ€™s just been one of those weeks where you know youโ€™re going to be falling out with each other โ€“ but weโ€™ve known each other 35 years so itโ€™s pointless having a row now. Itโ€™s been really hard to put together because everyoneโ€™s got their own opinions on how to play things.โ€

Wire added: โ€œWe are 42, 43 now, so unfortunately itโ€™s not like we can just jump onstage and thrash through it like we would have done, 10 or 20 years ago.โ€

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The band, who released their singles compilation โ€˜National Treasuresโ€™ in October, have indicated that theyโ€™re planning to go away for at least two years after the gig.

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