A permanent tribute mural has been unveiled in Manchester, dedicated to late Stone Roses bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield.

The Manchester music icon, who was also a member of Primal Scream between 1996 and 2011, passed away from respiratory issues in November at the age of 63 . He was laid to rest the following month at a funeral at Manchester Cathedral , which was attended by Liam Gallagher , Paul Weller , Ian Brown and more.

After his funeral, a crowdfunder was launched to fund a permanent tribute mural in Manchester, dedicated to him. It was prompted by Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown’s emotional eulogy , in which he said that he would love to see a 50-foot gold statue of Mani erected to commemorate his life and career.

Now, the mural has been unveiled in Failsworth, the area where Mani grew up.…