- Theatre singer Alfie Boe has released a new single, “Face Myself”, which pays tribute to the late Gary “Mani” Mounfield, bassist for The Stone Roses and Primal Scream.
- The song reflects on Boe's teenage years immersed in Manchester's indie and dance scene, featuring the lyric “good old Mani played it right”.
- Boe explained that the track also includes a reference to Liam and Noel Gallagher, referred to as the “Cranwell boys”, who grew up in Burnage.
- Mani, an original member of The Stone Roses and later of Primal Scream, passed away in November last year at the age of 63.
- Face Myself is also the title of Boe's forthcoming album, his first of predominantly original material, which is set to be released on 10 April.
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Alfie Boe pays tribute to late Stone Roses bassist Mani in new song
