Liam Gallagher, David Beckham, Paul Weller, Stone Roses members and more attend Mani’s funeral in Manchester

The funeral has been held in Manchester for the legendary Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield. READ MORE: Gary “Mani” Mounfield, 1962-2025: baggy bass hero whose melodies made the Madchester movement The Manchester music icon passed away on November 20 at the age of 63 , with his family later confirming that he died peacefully in his sleep from “respiratory issues” linked to the long-standing lung condition emphysema. He was laid to rest with a funeral at Manchester Cathedral today (December 22), with many of his friends and bandmates in attendance, including Liam Gallagher , Ian Brown , John Squire , Reni, Bobby Gillespie , Bez , Paul Weller , Mike Joyce, Guy Garvey , Peter Hook , Tim Burgess and Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs . Manchester United legends David Beckham and Gary Neville were also present. Fans of the musician lined the streets of Manchester city centre, with many dressed in black or in Stone Roses t-shirts and hoodies, and others sporting the band’s trademark bucket hats. We’ve just been out to pay our respects to Mani from the Stone Roses / Primal Scream as his funeral cortege passed though Heaton Moor. What I didn’t expect was that loads of people on scooters turned up, to ride with him on his last journey, which I found incredibly moving. pic.twitter.com/1KkHVtvmuM - Drew Savage (@DrewSavageSport) December 22, 2025 The funeral cortege travelled eight miles from Mani’s home in Heaton Moor, Stockport, to the Cathedral, with the coffin covered in the iconic Jackson Pollock-influenced cover art of The Stone Roses’ classic 1989 debut album, and also adorned with flowers spelling out ‘Mani’ and ‘R Kid’. Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown spoke at the ceremony. “Mani was like a brother to me, a musical comrade,” he told the congregation. “Beautiful soul and spirit. Mani was able to laugh his way through any darkness. He was the life and soul of any room he was in.” He also suggested a campaign to have a 50ft gold statue of Mani enshrined in Manchester, which led to applause from the congregation. Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie also spoke: “Mani’s warm and welcoming manner, treating me like an equal, made me feel like a million dollars, and I’ll never forget that. No-one was too important to escape his laser-eye ability to cut the pretentious and self-important down to size, myself included.” “His ability to make laughter out of any situation was our great value wherever we were in the world,” Gillespie added. Comparing his aura to that of Manchester United legend Eric Cantona, he said: “Mani’s not dead, he’s just gone. He will always live forever in my soul and mind.” As the service ended, Liam Gallagher and Stone Roses members Reni and John Squire were among those to carry the coffin out of the cathedral. Rest in Peace Mani ❤️ pic.twitter.com/0YKzYuTLSe - The Stone Roses 🍋🍋🍋 (@StoneRoses_News) December 22, 2025 Sending my heartfelt condolences to Mani’s boys and all of his family and loved...

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