Manchester Music Stars Attend Mani Mounfield Funeral

Manchester, England - Hundreds gathered at Manchester Cathedral on Monday, December 22, to bid farewell to Gary "Mani" Mounfield, the influential bassist known for his work with The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, who died on November 20 at age 63 from respiratory complications linked to emphysema.

The service drew a constellation of figures from the British music scene and beyond, reflecting Mounfield's deep ties to Manchester's cultural fabric. Former Stone Roses bandmates Ian Brown, John Squire, and drummer Alan "Reni" Wren attended, as did Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie. Oasis singer Liam Gallagher joined them as a pallbearer, alongside Squire and Wren, carrying the casket adorned with the vibrant, Jackson Pollock-inspired artwork from The Stone Roses' iconic 1989 self-titled debut album. Flowers arranged to spell out Mounfield's nicknames "Mani" and "R Kid" accompanied the procession.

Other mourners included Paul Weller of The Jam and Style Council, Peter Hook of New Order and Joy Division, Mike Joyce of The Smiths, Tim Burgess of The Charlatans, Guy Garvey of Elbow, and Happy Mondays dancer Bez. Manchester United soccer stars David Beckham and Gary Neville also paid...