Overview
- Gary 'Mani' Mounfield’s death was confirmed by his brother Greg on Facebook, with his family later sharing thanks and photos remembering him.
- Oasis dedicated Live Forever to Mani at São Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium, displaying his image on the main screen and tweaking the closing lyric before seguing into Rock ’N’ Roll Star.
- Primal Scream honored their former bassist at Manchester’s Warehouse Project, performing I’m Losing More Than I’ll Ever Have beneath a large backdrop image shared by current bassist Simone Butler.
- Supporting Oasis in Brazil, Richard Ashcroft dedicated Bittersweet Symphony to Mani and nodded to The Stone Roses with a brief She Bangs the Drums bassline.
- Media reports cite family sources saying he collapsed at home and could not be revived, while no official cause has been released; tributes from Ian Brown, Liam and Noel Gallagher and others continue.