Manic Street Preachers #1

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Vermiste Manics-gitarist " overleden"
Van Richey Edwards, de vermiste gitarist van de Manic Street Preachers, wordt nu officieel verondersteld dat hij dood is. Dat heeft de Britse band laten weten in een verklaring.

Edwards verdween bijna veertien jaar geleden. Ondanks allerlei 'sightings' over de hele wereld, wordt aangenomen dat de 27-jarige gitarist zelfmoord heeft gepleegd. Hij werd op 1 februari 1995 voor het laatst gezien;alleen z'n auto werd bij een brug teruggevonden.

Volgens de woordvoerder van The Manics is deze verklaring erg moeilijk voor de overige bandleden. Edwards' muziek wordt volgend jaar op een nieuwe cd gebruikt.

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Op maandag 24 november 2008 17:02 schreef HPayne het volgende:
Waarom wordt dat nu pas officieel verondersteld? is er meer bewijs gevonden dan?

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Manic Street Preachers' Richey Edwards officially dead
Family get missing guitarist's legal status updated

Manic Street Preachers' Richey Edwards has officially been declared "presumed dead". The guitarist went missing nearly 14 years ago, although his body has never been found.

According to the band's spokesperson, Edwards' family have obtained a court order officially changing his legal status. They added that the matter was "hugely emotional" for the band, who along with the guitarist's family are not commenting further at this stage.

A missing person can be declared legally dead after seven years under UK law, though Edwards' parents had previously refused to take this option. However the family’s lawyer, David Ellis, told Walesonline.co.uk that their change of heart reflected "an acceptance that his affairs have got to be sorted" and it was "not the same as an acceptance that he is dead".

Because the guitarist left no will his parents have been granted control of his estate by the court order. According to reports it is worth £455,990, although that will be reduced to £377,548 after death duties are paid. Manic Street Preachers have continued to pay Edwards' share of band royalties despite his disappearance.

The star went missing from a hotel in central London on February 1, 1995 aged 27. His car was found near the Severn Bridge, and it is believed Edwards took his own life, although there have been a series of alleged sightings of the guitarist around the globe since his disappearance.

As previously reported on NME.COM, the Manic Street Preachers have indicated that their next album will feature lyrics entirely written by Richey Edwards - they were left behind when he disappeared.

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Op maandag 24 november 2008 19:21 schreef vingerplant het volgende:
Op het nieuwe album dus nummers met lyrics die compleet van Richey zijn. Ben benieuwd of dat allemaal net zulke donkere en zwartgallige teksten zijn als op the Holy Bible...

Ben benieuwd wat de Manics nu met de royalties gaan doen die ze al die jaren gewoon voor hem opgespaard hebben.