Norwich Arts Centre Oasis, Muse, The Stone Roses, Manic Street Preachers, The Libertines, Coldplay, Enter Shikari, Biffy Clyro, Foals Kasabian, Mumford & Sons, Bombay Bicycle Club, Jack Dee, Mark Lamarr, Sue Perkins, Mark Thomas, Noel Fielding, David Baddiel, Ross Noble, Frank Skinner and Josie Long. The venue is especially noted by rock music fans for being the site where Richey Edwards of the Manic Street Preachers carved the words "4 Real" into his forearm with a razor blade to make a statement to journalist Steve Lamacq, after a gig on May 15, 1991. The church which houses the Norwich Arts Centre is dedicated
Faster (Manic Street Preachers song) "227 'Lears' and I can't remember the first line", was spoken by Albert Finney in the 1983 film "The Dresser". "Faster" was released on 6 June 1994 by record label Epic as the first single from the band's third studio album, "The Holy Bible". It reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart. "Faster" was ranked as the 80th best alternative rock song of 1994 by Kyle McGovern at "Spin", who state "Underproduced vocals aside, "Faster" is one of those songs that holds up way better than you'd ever imagine possible." Emily Mackay named it as the 5th best Manic