The Manic Street Preacher's Bizarre Behavior

Richie had been suffering from insomnia and drank heavily in order to get himself to sleep at night. In the two weeks before the band's US tour Richie withdrew 200 pounds a day from his bank account totalling 2800 pounds by the day of the scheduled flight. The following morning instead of traveling to the airport with the rest of the band Richie checked out of his hotel and drove to his flat and Cardiff and left his passport there. A few days later he was officially reported missing by his bandmates. Over the two weeks that followed Richie was apparently spotted in a number of different places One where it is claimed he gave a friend a book called novel with cocaine which details the author staying in a