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Stone Roses and Priminal Scream bassist Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield laid to rest in Manchester
Bobby Gillespie, John Squire and Liam Gallagher, and Ian Brown, and Alan 'Reni' Wren carry the coffin from the funeral service of former Stone Roses and Primal Scream bass player Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, December 22, 2025
STONE ROSES singer Ian Brown said his bandmate Gary “Mani” Mounfield was “a brother to me” as he arrived for the bass player’s funeral today.
Mr Brown arrived at Manchester Cathedral today along with some of the biggest names from British ’90s music, including Liam Gallagher, Paul Weller, Bobbie Gillespie and Bez from the Happy Mondays.
Former Manchester United players David Beckham and Gary Neville were also among hundreds of mourners arriving for the service.
Hundreds more fans gathered outside the cathedral and applauded as the cortege arrived, preceded by a guard of scooter riders as The Stone Roses track I Wanna Be Adored played on speakers.
Mounfield, who died last month at the age of 63, was part of The Stone Roses’ classic line-up alongside singer Brown, guitarist John Squire and drummer Alan “Reni” Wren.
He went on to join Primal Scream.
Pausing briefly as he went into church, Brown said he was there to celebrate “what a beautiful human being that he was.”
Mounfield’s coffin, which was decorated with classic artwork from The Stone Roses first album, was carried into the cathedral as family and friends followed.
