Leaving the 20th Century is a recording of the so-called Manic Millennium concert by the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...

, released 2000. The concert, which also celebrated the 10th anniversary of the band, was performed on the New Year's Eve night 1999-2000 at the Millennium Stadium

Millennium Stadium

The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...

 in Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...

, in front of around 80 000 fans. The event became international as the final song of the event was broadcast live all over the world through satellites.

The year changes between 'Motorcycle Emptiness' and the cover of 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You', the latter song (and the one after it) performed solo by James Dean Bradfield

James Dean Bradfield

James Dean Bradfield is the lead guitarist and vocalist for the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers.- Early life :...

 with an acoustic guitar.

In-between some of the tracks there are interview clips where the band discusses their history and the songs.

The subtitled English lyrics, available as an extra, contain errors when compared to the official lyrics in the band's album booklets.

The concert is available on VHS

VHS

The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....

 and DVD

DVD

A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

.

Track listing

1. Introduction
2. 'You Stole the Sun from My Heart
   You Stole The Sun From My Heart
   "You Stole the Sun from My Heart" is a song by Manic Street Preachers, released on March 8, 1999 as the third single from the album This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours. All three members of the band - James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore and Nicky Wire - share the writing credits.The lyric concerns Nicky...
   
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3. 'Faster
   Faster/P.C.P.
   "Faster/P.C.P." is a double A-side single by the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers. It is the ninth track from their 1994 studio album, The Holy Bible, and was released as the album’s lead single in June 1994. It reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart...
   
   '
4. 'Everything Must Go
   Everything Must Go (single)
   "Everything Must Go" is a song by Manic Street Preachers, released as a single on July 22, 1996, the second single released from Everything Must Go, released in May of the same year....
   
   '
5. 'Tsunami'
6. 'The Masses Against the Classes
   The Masses Against The Classes
   "The Masses Against the Classes" is a song by Manic Street Preachers, released as a limited-edition single in January 2000. It was a stand-alone single, not featured on any studio album, and was deleted on the day of release.The single reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 16...
   
   '
7. 'The Everlasting
   The Everlasting (song)
   "The Everlasting" is a song by Manic Street Preachers, released as a single on November 30, 1998, the second single to be released from the This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours. All three members of the band - James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore and Nicky Wire - share the writing credits...
   
   '
8. 'Kevin Carter
   Kevin Carter (single)
   "Kevin Carter" is a song by Manic Street Preachers, released as the third single from their album Everything Must Go in 1996. Its subject was the 1994 Pulitzer Prize winning photographer, Kevin Carter...
   
   '
9. 'La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)
   La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)
   "La Tristesse Durera " is the second single to be released from the gold selling album Gold Against the Soul by the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 26 July 1993 and reached number 22 in UK charts on 31 July 1993.The song's title is taken from the last words of Vincent Van...
   
   '
10. 'Rock and Roll Music
    Rock and Roll Music
    "Rock and Roll Music" is a song written and recorded by rock and roll icon Chuck Berry which became a hit single in 1957 and has been covered by many artists....
    
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11. 'Ready for Drowning'
12. 'Of Walking Abortion'
13. 'No Surface All Feeling'
14. 'Motown Junk
    Motown Junk
    "Motown Junk" is an early stand alone single from the rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on January 21, 1991, and peaked at #94 on the UK Singles Chart. The track has long been a live favourite from the earlier part of their career to the present day...
    
    '
15. 'Motorcycle Emptiness
    Motorcycle Emptiness
    "Motorcycle Emptiness" is a single by the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers, released on 1 June 1992. It was the fifth single to be lifted from their debut album Generation Terrorists. The track is slower paced than most others on the album. Its lyrics are inspired by S.E. Hinton's book...
    
    '
16. 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You
    Can't Take My Eyes off You
    "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is a 1967 single by Frankie Valli. The song was among Valli's biggest hits, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a gold record. It was Valli's biggest "solo" hit until he hit #1 in 1975 with "My Eyes Adored You"...
    
    '
17. 'Small Black Flowers that Grow in the Sky'
18. 'Australia'
19. 'Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier'
20. 'You Love Us
    You Love Us
    "You Love Us" is a single by the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on January 16, 1992 and was the third single to be released from their debut album, Generation Terrorists....
    
    '
21. 'Stay Beautiful'
22. 'If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
    If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
    "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" is a song by the Manic Street Preachers, released as the first single from their fifth studio album, This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours, with lyrics written by Nicky Wire , and music written by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore...
    
    '
23. 'A Design for Life
    A Design for Life
    "A Design for Life" was released by Manic Street Preachers in 1996 and was the first single release from the Everything Must Go album of May that same year.The title was inspired by the Joy Division EP record "An Ideal for Living"...
    
    
24. Closing credits

DVD Extras

• Exclusive interview footage (placed between the music tracks)
• Photo gallery
• Performances of 'Ready for Drowning' and 'If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next', recorded at Chateau de la Rouge Motte, France in 1998
• Discography
• Lyrics in English and French