Shaun Ryder leads tributes to late ‘Glad Mondaze’ frontman Marc James Watmough

Shaun Ryder is amongst these paying tribute to Marc James Watmough, after it was introduced that the ‘Glad Mondaze’ frontman had died.

On Monday (April 7), the band – tipped because the “The No 1 Glad Mondays Tribute” act – shared Watmough had died unexpectedly final week. Writing on Fb, they stated: “He was really one in all a form and has been a driving power and important a part of the bands success over the previous 11 years.”

They invited followers to share recollections of his previous performances, with many fellow tribute bands on the circuit, together with Echoes of the Bunnymen, Clone Roses and Blur’d all paying their respects.

Occasions manufacturing web page M35 music shared a narrative concerning the musician placing collectively the Glad Mondays tribute group, recalling: “He was fired up for it – he hadn’t even bought the band collectively at this stage however he stated he was already engaged on taking it on tour all around the uk and past. Effectively Marc – you probably did it r child – smashed it. There was by no means any doubt. God bless you pal.”

Ryder joined these celebrating Watmough’s life, taking to Instagram to share a photograph of the late singer and sending condolences to his bandmates and family members.

Followers who had caught his impression of Ryder stay mirrored on his voice and enthusiasm, with one writing that he sang each track “completely”, including: “Very good entrance man. Superb stay. Stay Eternally.” One other famous that not solely was he a “nice frontman”, however a proficient “singer full [stop], not only a tribute band singer,” who could be missed.

The information sadly follows final months announcement that Paul ‘Wags’ Wagstaff, the Manchester guitarist who shaped Paris Angels and later joined Glad Mondays and Black Grape, has died.

Tributes had been paid by a variety of Wagstaff’s buddies and colleagues, together with Bez, who posted a retro picture of Black Grape on his Fb web page and wrote: “RIP my buddy.”