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=== ''Rewind the Film'' and ''Futurology'' (2013–2014) === In May 2013, the band announced an Australasian tour for June and July, that would see them play their first-ever show in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.3news.co.nz/Manic-Street-Preachers-announce-Auckland-show/tabid/418/articleID/296263/Default.aspx| website= 3 News NZ| title= Manics announce Auckland show| date= 2 May 2013| access-date= 2 May 2013| archive-url= https://archive.today/20130615180616/http://www.3news.co.nz/Manic-Street-Preachers-announce-Auckland-show/tabid/418/articleID/296263/Default.aspx| archive-date= 15 June 2013| url-status= dead}}</ref> This tour coincided with the British and Irish Lions rugby tour to Australia and the Melbourne concert on the eve of the 2nd Test featured Lions' centre Jamie Roberts as a guest guitarist on "You Love Us".{{citation needed|date=September 2023}} In May 2013 the Manics released information about their most recent recording sessions, saying that they had enough material for two albums; the first would be almost exclusively without electric guitars.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/may/20/manic-street-preachers-new-albums|website=Guardian.co.uk |title =Manic Street Preachers set to release two new albums| date=4 June 2013}}</ref> The name of the first album and title track was revealed to be ''[[Rewind the Film]]'' on 8 July.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/may/20/manic-street-preachers-new-albums |title=Manic Street Preachers Set to Release Two New Albums|last=Martin |first=Dan |date=20 May 2013 |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=25 December 2014}}</ref> In a statement, the band announced, "(If) this record has a relation in the Manics back catalogue, it's probably the sedate coming of age that was ''[[This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours]].''"<ref name="walesonline.co.uk">{{cite news| url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/music/manic-street-preachers-reveal-details-4881786 | work=WalesOnline | title=Manic Street Preachers reveal details of new album Rewind The Film and a UK tour}}</ref> The band also stated via [[Twitter]], "MSP were in the great Hansa Studios in January with Alex Silva (who recorded ''[[The Holy Bible (album)|The Holy Bible]]'' with us). Berlin was inspirational... [[Sean Moore (musician)|Sean]] been playing a [[french horn]] in the studio today—sounding wonderful."<ref name="nme.com">{{cite news| url=https://www.nme.com/news/manic-street-preachers/69458 | work=[[NME]] | title=Manic Street Preachers record new song with Cate Le Bon}}</ref> The lead single of the album, "[[Show Me the Wonder]]", was released on 9 September 2013 to a positive critical reception. The album itself was released on 16 September 2013 and reached No. 4 on the UK Album Chart. The second single of the album "[[Anthem for a Lost Cause]]" was released on 25 November 2013.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}} {{listen |filename= |title="Your Love Alone Is Not Enough"|description=The single features Nina Persson and reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. |format=[[Ogg]]}} The other album, ''[[Futurology (album)|Futurology]]'', the band's twelfth studio album, was released on 7 July 2014 and it received immediate critical acclaim. The lead single from the album, "[[Walk Me to the Bridge]]", was released as a digital download on the day of the announcement, on 28 April.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nissim |first=Mayer|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a558379/manic-street-preachers-reveal-futurology-walk-me-to-the-bridge-video.html#~oCIocbIDNYJcra |title=Manic Street Preachers reveal Futurology, 'Walk Me to the Bridge' video |publisher=Digital Spy |date=28 April 2014 |access-date=28 April 2014}}</ref> The album sold about 20,000 copies in its first week and reached No. 2 on the [[UK Albums Chart]]. The title track, "[[Futurology (song)|Futurology]]", was the second and final single released from the album on 22 September, the video debuted on [[YouTube]] on 10 August. The video was directed by the [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]] winner [[Kieran Evans]], who worked with the band on videos from their previous effort ''Rewind the Film''. The band promoted the album with a tour around the UK and Europe from March to May 2014, they also made appearances in festivals like [[T in the Park]] in Scotland and [[Glastonbury Festival]] in the summer.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}} In December 2014, the band toured ''The Holy Bible'', playing it in full for the very first time, to coincide with its 20th anniversary reissue.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jamieson |first=Natalie |date=23 September 2014 |title=Manic Street Preachers to tour classic 1994 album |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29316024 |access-date=23 September 2014 |website=BBC News}}</ref> After the tour in the UK, the Manics took ''The Holy Bible'' tour to North America, in April 2015, they played in Washington DC, Toronto, New York, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago.<ref name="Manics">{{cite web |date=23 January 2015 |title=Tickets for Manic Street Preachers North American Tour on sale |url=http://www.manicstreetpreachers.com/news/tickets-manic-street-preachers-north-american-tour-sale |access-date=29 April 2017 |publisher=Manic Street Preachers}}</ref> They also played in the [[Cardiff Castle]] on 5 June 2015 with 10,000 fans attending the gig, it was broadcast nationwide by BBC Two Wales.<ref name="Manicsp">{{cite news |date=5 June 2015 |title=Manic Street Preachers storm Cardiff Castle |url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/100989/manic-street-preachers-cardiff-castle-show---review-setlist-watch |access-date=29 April 2017 |work=Gigwise}}</ref> In the [[NME Awards]] 2015, the album won "Reissue of the Year".<ref name="Nmeawards">{{cite web |date=18 February 2015 |title=The full winners list at NME Awards 2015 with Austin, Texas revealed |url=https://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/82935 |work=NME}}</ref>
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