Oasis โHonors Stone Roses‘ Mani Duringโ Final Brazil Show
SรO PAULO, BRAZIL – โOasis โdedicated aโ performance of “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” to Mani, bassist for The Stone Roses โand Primal โคScream, during the penultimate show of their reunion tour at Estadio MorumBIS in Sรฃo Paulo, Brazil. The tribute came โคas the band nears the conclusion of their highly anticipated return to โคthe stage, with a final performance scheduled forโค tonight.
The gesture follows anโ outpouring of grief from the Gallagher brothers upon hearingโข of Mani’s passing. Liam Gallagher initially expressed his devastation on social โmedia, writing, “IN TOTAL SHOCK AND ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATED ON HEARING THE NEWS ABOUT MANI MY HERO RIP RKID LG.” His brother, Noel Gallagher, โฃshared a photograph of Maniโ with โthe simple caption,โ “RIP Brother. It was a pleasure to โhave โknown you.” This dedicationโ underscores Mani’s critically important influence on the Britpop scene and his lasting impact onโฃ a generation of musicians, includingโฃ Oasis.
Oasis’s reunion tour, which began withโ considerable fanfare, is now drawing to a close, dashing hopes for a continuation in 2026. Liam Gallagher firmly dismissed โฃthe possibility of further performances that โyear,โ stating, “NO,” and emphatically adding, “YES IM โฃFUCKING SERIOUS.” โฃHowever, heโ left a sliver of hope for fans, suggesting a potential โreturn in 2027 with aโ simple, “maybe.”
The band’s tribute toโฃ Mani serves as a poignant moment during their final shows, acknowledgingโ the legacy โขof a foundational figure in British alternative music. The Stone Roses,alongside bands like Primal Scream,paved the way for Oasis’s success,and this dedication highlights the โฃinterconnectedness of the era’s musical landscape.
