The Manic Street Preachers have been earning praise during their recent North American tour, which is scheduled to end after a two-night stand at the Troubadour in Los Angeles this week, though raves won't help pay the bills awaiting the group when it returns to its U.K. homeland.

Organizers for this past summer's T in the Park festival in Kinross, Scotland have sent a bill for a £28,000 (almost $46,000) to Manic Street Preachers bassist Nicky Wire for his onstage tirade at the end of the July 11 show.

The Manics headlined the second day of the two-day music festival, and after finishing the set, Wire, dressed in a pink skirt, proceeded to bust up his bass, the band's gear, and some of the stage's P.A. equipment.

MTV News caught up with Wire when the Manic Street Preachers rolled through New York City, and he talked about the hefty bill he had just received for his Who-like outburst.

Wire said of his T in the Park experience. "All the lights, the P.A. The manager's pretty worried about it. It was really funny. [Drummer] Sean [Moore] pushed his kit over, but then restrained [himself]."

"[Guitarist] James [Dean Bradfield] and Sean then walked off, and about 15 minutes later," he added, "I was still out there smashing everything, screaming hysterically. I gave my bass away to the audience. I gave Sean's snare away, and I came into the dressing room and Sean goes, 'That's good. I pushed my kit over, but I didn't break anything.' And I went, 'I think you did. Not only did you break it, but I gave half of it away.' That was amazing." [RealAudio]

Management representatives for the Manics in both the U.K. and the U.S. had not returned calls seeking comment on the matter by press time.

Meanwhile, the Manic Street Preachers recently premiered the video for their new U.S. single, "You Stole the Sun From My Heart," and the band is set to finish its fall tour of North America on September 29 in Los Angeles.