Asked if she would be playing any old Catatonia hits, Matthews said she had not ruled it out.

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Welsh bands in particular have done well of late, led by the Manic Street Preachers, Catatonia and Super Furry Animals.

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When it comes to the nightlife scene, locals refer to "blank-stare bars" where an excess of Moose Drool Brown Ale induces walking catatonia.

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Former Catatonia singer and BBC 6 Music broadcaster Cerys Matthews has retweeted messages about the campaign to her followers and The Alarm singer Mike Peters, who knows Bob Dylan's manager, has also got involved.

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They range from the 60s with bands like the Rolling Stones, Small Faces and the Yardbirds, through the 70s (Slade, Suzi Quatro, Sweet) and 80s (Eurythmics, Elton John) to the 90s (Oasis, Verve, Catatonia).

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