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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Hannah Roberts

Pneumonia prevents Shaun Ryder from attending friend’s funeral

Shaun Ryder Pneumonia Gary Mani Mounfield Happy Mondays Stone Roses
  • Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder revealed he contracted pneumonia over the Christmas period, forcing him to miss Stone Roses bassist Gary "Mani" Mounfield's funeral.
  • Ryder and Black Grape bandmate Paul Leveridge, known as Kermit, both caught the inflammatory lung condition after their tour concluded on 20 December.
  • Upon returning home, Ryder collapsed the day before Mani's funeral, which took place on 22 December, preventing his attendance.
  • He credited antibiotics for his recovery, stating he spent much of Christmas unwell and had only been out of bed for four days prior to his BBC Breakfast appearance.
  • Ryder appeared on the show with Happy Mondays' Bez to promote their upcoming tour, celebrating 35 years of their album Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches, set to begin in March.

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Shaun Ryder forced to miss funeral of Stone Roses star after he ‘collapsed’ from illness

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