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Mural to The Stone Roses icon Mani unveiled in Manchester: "He was, and always will be, adored"
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Mural to The Stone Roses icon Mani unveiled in Manchester: "He was, and always will be, adored"

NME·Laura Molloy·24 days ago
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A permanent tribute mural has been unveiled in Manchester, dedicated to late Stone Roses  bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield. The Manchester music icon, who was also a member of  Primal Scream  between 1996 and 2011,  passed away from respiratory issues in November at the age of 63 . He  was laid to rest the following month at a funeral at Manchester Cathedral , which was attended by  Liam Gallagher ,  Paul Weller ,  Ian Brown  and more. After his funeral, a crowdfunder was launched to fund a permanent tribute mural in Manchester, dedicated to him. It was prompted by Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown’s emotional eulogy , in which he said that he would love to see a 50-foot gold statue of Mani erected to commemorate his life and career. Now, the mural has been unveiled in Failsworth, the area where Mani grew up.…

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