"Brown arrived at Manchester Cathedral on Monday along with some of the biggest names of British 90s music including Liam Gallagher, Paul Weller, Bobbie Gillespie and Bez, from the Happy Mondays. Former Manchester United players David Beckham and Gary Neville were also among hundreds of mourners arriving for the service. Hundreds more fans gathered outside the cathedral and applauded as the cortege arrived, preceded by a guard of scooter riders as The Stone Roses track I Wanna Be Adored played on speakers."
"Mounfield was part of The Stone Roses' classic line-up alongside singer Brown, guitarist John Squire and drummer Alan Reni' Wren. He went on to join Primal Scream. Pausing briefly as he went into church, Brown said he was there to celebrate what a beautiful human being that he was. Asked what Mounfield meant to him, the singer said: Everything. He's a brother to me."
Gary Mounfield died last month at the age of 63. His funeral at Manchester Cathedral drew hundreds of mourners, fans and prominent figures from British 1990s music and sport. Ian Brown described Mounfield as a brother and a beautiful human being. Attendees included Liam Gallagher, Debbie Gwyther, Paul Weller, Bobby Gillespie, Bez, David Beckham and Gary Neville. Fans gathered outside and applauded as the cortege arrived, escorted by scooter riders while The Stone Roses track "I Wanna Be Adored" played. Mounfield's coffin bore the classic artwork from The Stone Roses' first album. Mounfield was part of The Stone Roses' classic line-up and later joined Primal Scream.
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