“Mani wouldn’t want us to be broken-hearted, but we are"
“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 and Manchester music icon died last month aged 63
Defending their visuals, the band said: “It is meant to provoke debate, not hate. In a free, pluralistic and liberal society freedom of expression is a right which we choose to exercise”
The band have defended it as "a piece of art" designed to "provoke debate, not hate"
His brother also shared that the late bassist died “peacefully at his home in Heaton Moor”
The band played their 2000 record in full performing the likes of 'Kill All Hippies', 'Swastika Eyes' and 'Shoot Speed/Kill Light'
"You should have seen Mani’s face"
Others on the bill include Scissor Sisters, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, The Streets, Bastille, Basement Jaxx, and more
The designer died aged 66 “surrounded by the loving care of cherished friends and family”
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