Tony Wilson's funeral takes place in Manchester
Mourners gathered for the funeral of Tony Wilson in Manchester today (August 20).
The service took place at St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, known as the Hidden Gem.
Members of the public were asked to send flowers or make a donation to the Christie Hospital after his family requested that they be allowed to grieve privately.
New Order's Peter Hook and Stephen Morris and Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder were among the mourners at the private service.
Talks are already under way for a public service to mark the life of Wilson, as well as a permanent memorial in the city, reports the BBC. |
My Morning Jacket man to join M Ward on US late-night TV
My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James and Neko Case will join M Ward for a performance tonight (May 17) on American television show 'Late Night With Conan O'Brien'.
Case, who sang on Ward's recent version of Daniel Johnston's 'To Go Home', will also appear on the New Pornographers' forthcoming album, 'Challengers', due out August 21.
Case is set to perform at Washington's Sasquatch! Festival on May 26, and will support Rufus Wainwright on several dates in August, as previously announced.
My Morning Jacket are scheduled to perform with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra at the Lollapalooza Festival, which takes place August 3-5 in Chicago, Illinois.
Ward is about to embark on US tours with Norah Jones and the Boston Pops, which run through the month of June. |
The Kooks wrap up US tour with sold-out shows
The Kooks will wrap up their US tour tonight with a show at Boston's Paradise Rock Club.
The band performed the second of two sold out shows at New York's Fillmore on Friday (May 11) in front of Brit-packed audience.
Hotly-tipped openers Illinois amply warmed-up the crowd, performing a string of tracks from their debut EP 'What The Hell Do I Know?' including 'Headphones' and 'Bad Day' before making way for the headliners.
Taking to the stage at around 10pm, The Kooks opened with mini-track 'Seaside' and tore through hit after hit from 'Inside In/Inside Out' such as 'She Moves In Her Own Way' and 'See The World'.
Watched by an audience that included We Are Scientists bassist Chris Cain and Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows, the band wrapped up their set with 'Sofa Song'.
They played:
'Seaside'
'See The World'
'Eddie's Gun'
'Matchbox'
'Ooh La'
'Come On Down'
'Time Awaits'
'She Moves In Her Own Way'
'Oil'
'Sway'
'Sabateur'
'Na?ve'
'Always Where I Need To Be'
'You Don't Love Me'
'Disappear'
'Make Love'
'Sofa Song' |