Glad Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has revealed he missed Gary “Mani” Mounfield’s funeral after catching pneumonia.
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The Manchester music icon handed away on November 20 on the age of 63, together with his household later confirming that he died peacefully in his sleep from “respiratory points” linked to the long-standing lung situation emphysema.
The legendary Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist was laid to relaxation with a funeral at Manchester Cathedral final month, with lots of his mates and bandmates in attendance, together with Liam Gallagher, Ian Brown, John Squire, Reni, Bobby Gillespie, Bez, Paul Weller, Mike Joyce, Man Garvey, Peter Hook, Tim Burgess and Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs. Manchester United legends David Beckham and Gary Neville had been additionally current.
Ryder mentioned he was additionally speculated to attend the funeral however fell unwell throughout his tour with Black Grape and he “couldn’t get off the bed”.
Glad Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder mentioned he was unable to attend Stone Roses legend Gary "Mani" Mounfield's funeral after he caught pneumonia and collapsed.
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He instructed BBC Breakfast: “I bought pneumonia. I used to be on tour [and] I ended up with pneumonia. [I] needed to throw every thing I may down me, each type of painkiller and every thing else simply to get by means of it.
“I bought again the day earlier than Mani’s funeral and collapsed, so I couldn’t even go… Like I say, you must get the job carried out on the tour, we’re old style you already know.”
Ryder added: “In the long run, I bought antibiotics and that was like a nuclear bomb going off, in order that sorted me out fairly fast. I’ve solely been off the bed about 4 days.”
He was talking forward of the upcoming Glad Mondays tour in March and April to rejoice the thirty fifth anniversary of their landmark album ‘Capsules ‘N’ Thrills And Bellyaches’.
The tour kicks off in Newcastle on March 13, and contains dates in Leeds, Nottingham, Cardiff and Liverpool on March 14, 15, 20 and 21 respectively. Different exhibits embody gigs in Sheffield, Cambridge, London, Southend, and Norwich all through the month.
You may view the complete checklist of dates right here and buy any remaining tickets right here.
Ryder and Bez beforehand spoke to NME concerning the band’s plans to get “again at it” with music on the finish of 2024, after which went on to tease plans for a brand new Glad Mondays album – their first since 2007’s ‘Uncle Dysfunktional’ – earlier in 2025.
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