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Shaun Ryder missed Mani’s funeral due to pneumonia

Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder was forced to miss Gary 'Mani' Mounfield's funeral last month because he was struck down with a bout of pneumonia.

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

‘I had to throw everything I could down me, you know, every sort of painkiller and everything else, just to get through it,’ says Happy Mondays frontman

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Shaun Ryder sparks awkward moment with Good Morning Britain comment on BBC Breakfast

The Happy Mondays frontman appeared on the BBC sofa alongside bandmate Bez to mark the 35th anniversary of their landmark album Pills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches

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Shaun Ryder says he missed funeral of Stone Roses’ Mani due to bout of pneumonia

Ryder said he was struck down with the illness days before Christmas.

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Awkward moment Shaun Ryder mentions rival show during BBC Breakfast interview

Shaun Ryder and Bez of the Happy Mondays appeared on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday morning to commemorate 35 years of their seminal album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches. Speaking to presenters Jon Kay and Sarah Campbell, Ryder was asked whether the group ever thought they'd be sitting on the BBC…

The Independent UK

In Pictures: He was adored – Star-studded send-off for Stone Roses’ Mani

Gary Mounfield died last month at the age of 63.

Evening Standard

Tiktoker Goes Viral for 'Disastrous' Wedding Outfit, Gets Slammed in Comments Section: What Did She Wear?

A TikToker went viral after showing up to a black-tie wedding in a colourful outfit, sparking online backlash and debate.

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Phillip Island lap record smashed in MotoGP practice

Italian Marco Bezzecchi has responded from a horror crash in Indonesia two weeks ago to smash the Australian MotoGP lap record at Phillip Island.

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Marco Bezzecchi still in “lot of pain” as he explains Marc Marquez crash

The Aprilia rider has accepted full responsibility for his collision with Marquez in Indonesia

Motorsport

Marco Bezzecchi “in too much of a rush” in Marc Marquez battle, says Ducati

Bezzecchi should have been more patient given the advantage he had over his rivals, say the bosses of the Ducati and Aprilia teams

Motorsport

Fracture confirmed for Marc Marquez after Indonesian GP crash

Marc Marquez has a fracture following his crash with Marco Bezzecchi

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Fermin Aldeguer regrets leaving door open for late Marco Bezzecchi move

While the rookie was happy with his result in the Mandalika sprint, he learned a lesson for next time

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Happy Mondays star Bez nearly died of bicarbonate of soda overdose

Happy Mondays star Bez has told how he once nearly died of a bicarbonate of soda overdose, after chugging baking soda in an attempt to fix a stomach ache.

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Lions to play for injured 'heartbeat' in grand final

Brisbane stars Josh Dunkley and Will Ashcroft have hailed the courage of injured midfielder Jarrod Berry in ruling himself out of the AFL grand final.

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Happy Mondays star Bez 'rinsing' the Oasis reunion tour with official after party DJ sets

Bez has bagged a nice "little earner" as the DJ for Oasis' Manchester concert after parties.

Evening Standard

'I want to be back in The Who': Zak Starkey on the sacking saga and his wild new band

Zak Starkey talks about the latest on The Who, working with fellow sons The Beatles, and his new band Mantra of the Cosmos with Bez and Shaun Ryder

The Guardian - UK

‘Stephen Graham recognised me from Nando’s’: how James Nelson-Joyce became TV’s hottest rising star

His role in This City Is Ours has had the Liverpool FC squad perform line dances with him, he’s wowed in Black Mirror and he’s bringing Bez’s life to screen. It’s all down to meeting his hero in a chicken restaurant

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“He was a one-off… We will never see his like again”: Paul ‘Wags’ Wagstaff, guitarist for Happy Mondays, Black Grape and Paris Angels, has died aged 60

Wagstaff was a key figure in Manchester's thriving “Madchester” scene in the '80s and '90s

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Bez reveals that Happy Mondays have a new album in the pipeline

Happy Mondays dancer Bez has revealed that the Madchester legends are working on their first new album for 18 years.

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Shaun Ryder hopes Zak Starkey makes full recovery from blood clot

Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder is hoping drummer Zak Starkey doesn't need his legs amputating after doctors found a blood clot.

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Mantra Of The Cosmos gig cancelled as Zak Starkey suffers serious leg condition

Drummer Zak Starkey has been told to rest for two weeks after suffering a blood cot in his leg.

The Independent UK

Bez called ‘highlight of the night’ after chaotic interaction with Rita Ora at MTV EMAs

The Manchester music icon was having a lot of fun on Sunday evening

The Guardian - UK

Women in Blue to Celebrity Send Off: the seven best shows to stream this week

The warm, likable tale of Mexican women joining the police to catch a serial killer, plus Shaun Ryder asks Bez to plan his funeral – with predictably eccentric results

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Celebrity Gogglebox fans in hysterics after Shaun Ryder mispronounces this famous brand

Celebrity Gogglebox viewers were left baffled by Shaun's response to a segment on The Yorkshire Vet involving a sick dog

Motorsport

How 2024's 'fake' Bezzecchi got his factory MotoGP wishes with Aprilia

Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola says the Italian marque has leaned on what Marco Bezzecchi did in MotoGP prior to 2024 as to what he can be capable of in 2025.

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