"A number of Mani's musical contemporaries attended the ceremony at Manchester Cathedral, including former bandmates Ian Brown, Bobby Gillespie, John Squire, Alan "Reni" Wren, and Andrew Innes, as well as Liam Gallagher and Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs of Oasis, Mike Joyce of The Smiths, Peter Hook of New Order, and Mark "Bez" Berry of The Happy Mondays. Footballers Sir David Beckham and Gary Neville also paid their respects."
"A broadcast of the service was also shown outside for fans gathered beyond the cathedral, who erupted into applause as a congregation that included Brown, Squire, Gillespie, Wren, Innes, and Gallagher helped carry Mani's casket. The casket itself was adorned with the same artwork as The Stone Roses' iconic debut album. Mounfield died on November 20th due to respiratory issues caused by emphysema at the age of 63."
Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, bassist for The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, was honored at a memorial at Manchester Cathedral. Numerous contemporaries attended, including Ian Brown, Bobby Gillespie, John Squire, Alan 'Reni' Wren, Andrew Innes, Liam Gallagher, Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, Mike Joyce, Peter Hook, and Mark 'Bez' Berry, while footballers Sir David Beckham and Gary Neville paid respects. A broadcast projected the service outside for fans, who applauded as a congregation including Brown, Squire, Gillespie, Wren, Innes, and Gallagher helped carry Mani's casket. The casket bore the artwork from The Stone Roses' debut album. Mounfield died on November 20 from emphysema-related respiratory issues at age 63.
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