The HBO show's creator Mike White is an avowed fan of Coogan's turn as Factory Records co-founder Tony Wilson
Hook saw the historic 1976 Lesser Free Trade Hall show and bought his first bass guitar the very next day
They were the only reggae band to release a single on Tony Wilson's iconic Manchester label
The late journalist and presenter co-founded The Haçienda and Factory Records and championed major acts from Manchester
“The government must not take this industry for granted”, the mayor told NME – asking for issues around Brexit and grassroots venues to be taken seriously
'From Manchester With Love' is "the biography of a man who became eponymous with his city"
The Manchester event is said to return in 2012
Factory Records cohorts Saville and Ben Kelly designed the stone
The Factory Records mogul has been given the freedom of the city posthumously
The entrance of famous club reopens as exhibit
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