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From http://www.drownedinsound.com/news/4147537-is-supporting-the-manics-the-most-difficult-occupation-in-rock

Opening for a band like the Manics may sound like a dream come true, but as esteemed artists such as Mogwai and Ian Brown will testify, it can also be one of the most difficult occupations in music. Having built up a loyally devout fanbase over the years, it's fair to say not all of them are that open-minded when it comes to accepting their heroes' support bands. Mogwai's stint on the This Is Our Truth Tell Me Yours tour springs to mind, one show at Stoke's Trentham Gardens in particular. Mogwai Young Team had come out just a year earlier to a fanfare of adulation from the music press, largely because their unique sound was unlike any other heard before. Unfortunately, that did little to quell the restless natives at the front of the stage who spent their entire set pelting them with plastic pint pots and anything else they could get their hands on. To the band's credit, they soldiered on regardless, playing epic sets night after night in the face of audacity.