How the Stone Roses' Spike Island gig became 'the defining moment of a generation'

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Tributes have poured in from across the music world following the death of Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, aged 63. The Crumpsall-born musician shot to fame after joining The Stone Roses in the 1980s.

Mounfield played on both of the band's albums and was a member of the Stone Roses until their split in 1996, before joining Primal Scream. In 2011, he announced his departure from Primal Scream to reform the Stone Roses.

Back in 1990 , he was part of a Stone Roses gig in Cheshire that NME dubbed 'the defining moment of a generation'. Here, the Manchester Evening News delves into how an artificial island became the venue for one of the most iconic gigs in British rock history.

Spike Island, an artificial island in Cheshire nestled between t