Tribute Gig in Manchester for Legendary Stone Roses Bassist Mani

Why It Matters

The tribute underscores Mani’s cultural importance to Manchester’s music industry and the lasting commercial and cultural value of the city’s musical exports; it also highlights how individual artists can shape local identity and sustain music-driven tourism and legacy revenue.

Summary

Manchester staged a tribute gig in Failsworth this weekend to honour Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, the Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist who died last year. Fans, fellow musicians and local bands — including Failsworth outfit Pure Essence — gathered to celebrate his distinctive basslines and larger-than-life personality. Speakers and performers recalled Mani’s role in shaping Manchester’s 1980s music renaissance, helping fuse indie and rave cultures and lifting the city’s global profile. The event framed him not only as a pioneering musician but as a beloved local figure whose influence extended beyond music to community identity.

Original Description

A gig in Manchester will pay tribute to the life and legacy of Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, the Stone Roses bassist who died last year.

Sky's Gemma Peplow speaks to his brother and the organiser of the event.

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