“Mani’s not dead, he’s just gone", Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie told the congregation, while The Stone Roses' Ian Brown described him as "the life and soul of any room he was in"
The bassist passed away last month
The bassist and Manchester music icon died last month aged 63
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His brother also shared that the late bassist died “peacefully at his home in Heaton Moor”
"You should have seen Mani’s face"
“He was very passionate about things he believed in… Once you had Mani on your side, you were rocking”
"Mani...Knighted by the terraces. Loved by everyone who ever knew or met him"
"We will all miss him, whether he’s on the bass or in yer face..."
He made a quip at the audience when on stage with Bobby Gillespie