Stone Roses' Mani's star-studded Manchester send-off
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Family, friends and fans of Gary "Mani" Mounfield have turned out in force in Manchester to bid farewell to the much-loved bass player of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream. Some of the biggest names of British 80s and 90s music, including his former bandmates Ian Brown and Bobby Gillespie, as well as Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, were all in attendance for the service at Manchester Cathedral. Former Manchester United footballers Sir David Beckham and Gary Neville also attended. Fans lined the streets as the funeral cortege went from the star's home in Heaton Moor in Stockport to Manchester city centre.
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