Talking of music related school fundraising things, the Manic Street Preachers are, according to the Mirror, campaigning to save Oakdale Comprehensive School near their hometown of Blackwood in Gwent, which is facing closure because the number of pupils is droppin. Nicky Wire and Patrick Jones are joining together to fight to keep open the school where they first met. Sounding more like a politician than a rock star, Wire told The Mirror. "We're very sad that this school is earmarked for closure."
Sep 20, 2005
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Manics try to save old school
Nicky Wire and Patrick Jones of the Manic Street Preachers are campaigning to save Oakdale Comprehensive School near Blackwood, which faces closure.