TRIBUTES have poured in for the legendary bass player Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield who has passed away.
The former Stone Roses and Primal Scream musician died today (November 20), aged 63, his former bandmate Ian Brown has confirmed.
Just this week it was announced Mounfield would be bringing his intimate show, "The Stone Roses, Primal Scream, and Me – An Intimate Evening With Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield", telling the story about life in one of the 90s most iconic indie rock bands, to Dudley.
Announcing the show, which was due to come to Dudley Town Hall on November 20, 2026, he said: "This is the perfect time in my life to look back and reflect on the highs and lows, and the mad times of my career.
“I can’t wait to see you all and share the best of times.”
Taking to X today, Brown posted “rest in peace Mani” alongside a kiss, while Tim Burgess, the lead singer of fellow indie band The Charlatans, said the late musician “never failed to bring a smile to my face”.
Liam Gallagher, the lead singer of Oasis, who have often quoted The Stone Roses as an influence, said on X that he was in “total shock” about Mounfield’s death.
He said he was “absolutely devastated”, describing the bass player as “my hero”.
Mounfield was part of The Stone Roses’ classic line-up alongside singer Brown, guitarist John Squire and drummer Alan ‘Reni’ Wren.
After The Stone Roses broke-up in 1996, citing musical differences, Mounfield joined Scottish rock band Primal Scream, first playing on their album Vanishing Point, released a year later, where his bass playing was a key part of krautrock-influenced lead single Kowalski.
Shaun Ryder, the lead singer of Happy Mondays, who were contemporaries of The Stone Roses, said in a post on X: “RIP Mani – my heartfelt condolences to his twin boys and all of his family.”
With the reformed Stone Roses, the bass player went on a reunion tour around the world that year, which ran until 2013, and later recorded the comeback singles All For One and Beautiful Thing in 2016.
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