Stone Roses and ex-Primal Scream bass player Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield dies aged 63

Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield performing with The Stone Roses Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Former Stone Roses and Primal Scream bass player Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield has died aged 63, his former bandmate Ian Brown has confirmed.

Taking to X on Thursday, 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”.