Oasis halted their show in Brazil on Saturday to pay an emotional tribute to The Stone Roses star Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield.
Noel and Liam Gallagher are currently performing two shows in Sao Paulo as the final concerts on their reunion tour, and briefly paused their performance to pay tribute to the bassist after his tragic death on Thursday.
During their performance of the song Live Forever, a photo of Gary filled the entire screen behind the stage.Â
Frontman Liam Gallagher could be seen looking back at the photo and then applauding as the song came to an end, and the image remained up until the band began Rock ‘N’ Roll Star.Â
Oasis were both close with Gary, and the musician’s last public appearance had been alongside Liam, when they both attended boxer Ricky Hatton’s funeral on October 10.
Gary is understood to have died at his home in Heaton Moor Stockport after collapsing following a seizure. Family sources say that an ambulance was called but he couldn’t be revived.
Oasis paid an emotional tribute to The Stone Roses star Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield on Saturday after halting their show in Brazil
Gary is understood to have died at his home in Heaton Moor Stockport after collapsing following a seizure (pictured in 2014)
Liam had himself paid tribute to Mani on X earlier this week, writing: ‘In total shock and absolutely devastated on hearing the news about Mani. My hero RIP RKid. LG,’ while Noel said: ‘RIP Brother. It was a pleasure to have known you.’Â
Guitarists Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs and Gem Archer also paid tribute with Bonehead saying: ‘RIP Mani,’ followed by a red heart.
Sources told the Daily Mail that Noel and Liam were informed of Mani’s death on Thursday afternoon just hours before his brother Greg made the announcement, and the brothers are said to be ‘absolutely heartbroken’.Â
The Stone Roses paid an emotional tribute to Mani after his brother Greg announced on Facebook: ‘It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce the sad passing of my brother. Gary Mani Mounfield RIP.’
He added in the comment section: ‘Reunited with his beautiful wife Imelda.’
The Stone Roses took to X to share a throwback photo of Gary playing the bass and wrote: ‘RIP our wonderful brother Mani. The greatest bass player and friend we could ever have wished for. X’.
Lead singer Ian Brown, 62, took to his own page to share his tribute: ‘Rest In Peace Mani’.
Ian also reshared a fan post which included a throwback photo when they met the band.
Noel and Liam Gallagher are currently performing in Sao Paulo as the final concerts on their reunion tour, and briefly paused their show to pay tribute to the bassist
Mani was last pictured at the funeral of Ricky Hatton at Manchester Cathedral last monthÂ
It comes just two years after his wife Imelda Mounfield (pictured) died from cancerÂ
Reni, Mani, Ian Brown and John Squire, members of The Stone Roses posed in a London studio in July 1990
The fan wrote: ‘Absolutely gutted to read Mani, the Stone Roses’s bassist, has died. In 2016, I spotted him, Reni & @ianbrown chilling in a bar – and plucked up the courage to say hi. They couldn’t have been nicer. No airs n graces. Just funny, warm & charming.Thank u for the music Mani. RIP x’ [sic].
It comes just two years after his wife Imelda Mounfield died from cancer. Imelda, who had twin sons, was diagnosed with bowel cancer three years ago.
Only six days ago, Mani announced an intimate conversation tour on the band’s website.
He was due to recount his experiences at various venues across the UK between September 2026 and June 2027, looking back on moments such as the iconic 1990 Spike Island gig, as well as the Stone Roses’ comeback stadium tour.
It said of Mani’s project: ‘He’ll remember ”Fools Gold”, Wembley Stadium, Ally Pally, court cases, bucket hats, Adidas, ”Screamadelica”, and the ”Second Coming”. It’s What The World Is Waiting For.’
Mani was last seen out in public at the funeral of Ricky Hatton at Manchester Cathedral last month.
Mani, who was born and raised in Manchester, left school at 16 to pursue a career in music and rose to fame after joining The Stone Roses in the 1980s.
Playing on both of the band’s albums, the musician was in the Stone Roses until they disbanded in 1996, later joining Primal Scream. In 2011, he announced that he had left Primal Scream to reform The Stone Roses.
