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Primal Scream

Mani nixes Glasto

He cancels DJing slot over Man U row 
11 June 05 - Primal Scream bassist  has pulled out of Glastonbury in support of Man United fans ongoing offensive against new owner Malcolm Glazer.

The ex-Stone Roses bassist and fervent Man U supporter said he’d pulled out of his DJ slot at the festival after he discovered that the venue he was due to play, The Crown tent, is sponsored by Budweiser.

Talking to 6 Music last night at Manchester's Club Blowout, he said: “I’m not having anything to do with Budweiser or any of the other United  sponsors like Vodafone and Nike until they stand up to Glazer and help get him out of our club.”

He also revealed that he’s lending his support to a new football club that’s been set up by disillusioned Man United fans.

The new club – going under the working title FC United - will begin life next season and Mani is hoping to put together a super group of Man United supporting musicians to release an anti-Glazer/Pro FC United single.

He continued: “I’m gonna get me, (John) Squire, (Richard) Ashcroft and Terry Hall together to knock out a tune and give all the proceeds to the new club. It’ll be superb.”

However, Mani will still play with Primal Scream on Glastonbury's main stage on the Sunday night.

Jody Thompson

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Comments so far

Danny Torquay
I am a liverpool fan so i should rejoice at man u's misfortune but i feel sorry for the true fans come on fc united of manchester

Andres Pescadero/Manchester
Canada (or is that North America?), Liverpool, Belfast people - do one! Mani is right. Stand up to the FishMan - he has no interest in the fans or football.

AungZawLatt.Insein,Yangon,Myanmar(burma)
I hated US man,but loved ManU,but now loves fcunited.To forever.....

Green day
I like this plan...but i live really far away ( in another country!) and i have never see manutd play and i really want too....But i HATE Glazer and i hope that he doesn´t take over our team..!

Mike, Toronto Canada
What good will this do? The Galzer debacle is a done deal, so get on with it.

TIM, CANTERBURY
I AM NOT A REDS FAN BUT IF MANI AND CO RELEASE A SONG TO HELP RID GLAZER THEN I WOULD HAVE TO BUY IT. GOOD LUCK TO ALL

Robert, Hounslow
Good for Mani and the like, I have never been a Man U fan but I find the whole Glazer affair a disgrace, and I really feel for genuine Man U fans and supporters.

Belfast
This whole "Man U isn't for sale" is so funny. I guess Man U supporters don't understand the concept of a public company. They didn't seem to complain when they got scads of money when Man U went public. They are all hypocrits.

D, Manc
Good on him. I'm a United supporter and am totally against Glazer but it will be a rench to not still support them. I will look out for FC United and may even go gor a trial - but I will still follow United. We'll never die!

Maz, from Sheffield
thanx to mani i am glad dat us fans r doing summat to help man u and try and get rid of glazer coz we dont want him, not at old trafford. good job guys, we can do it!!!!

Darren, Droylsden, Manchester
Its good for Droylsden and it puts us on the map, now we might be able to get another new stand and some playerswith the money that it will generate for our push to the conference. Come on you Bloods.

Mike B Manchester
Wouldn't it be great when FC United play Manchester United in the European Cup Final in 2015!

Dave Stockport
We've lived by the sword and now we just might die by it. If a club is on the stock market, it benefits from huge investment (which helped fund the many successful trophy campaigns). Now we must accept that being on the stock market also makes you a legitimate business target for the likes of Glazer.

Ben, Amsterdam
I'd like to suggest that FC United recruits Jean-Marc Bosman as Chairman so they can get into litigation in order to protect the rebirth of football in the lower leagues.

Michala Manchester
Met Mani many times at United great bloke, talented musician passionate United fan. Top guy will buy him a stella next time I see him! Man United will never die.

karl bolton
i think its funny , "we only hate man united hate man united "

gary /liverpool
This is just another example of Manchester united fans acting like spoilt babies. They should stick by their team through thick and thin. It is true that glazers takeover is precarious to say the least and that he should be more transparent and address the supporters in some way but forming their own separate club is pathetic. Such aaction is acceptable in certain circumstances (such as the Wimbledon situation) but walking out on the team you’ve loved all you life just because of this is atrocious. Many clubs have suffered because of the ridicules actions of the board members but that is not an excuse for such petulant behaviour form so called true supporters.

Stockport
Good on ya Mani

Manchester
Cool bananas!! How out of touch is Matt in Toronto with the English / British spirit of FOOTBALL (not!! soccer). Good on you mate. I have money and will ADD more on a regular basis in the new club.

Mark, Salford
Glazer will ruin United and football. Lets give football back to the people. I've already joined United of Manchester, a club run by the fans for the fans, NOT for money.

chidi nnamdi. Abuja, Nigeria.
i'm confused on whether to stay with man u or move over to the new club. its a difficult decision but it is possible i may join the new club like Mani.

Solari Austi Joe ,
it' nice but i just hope to see glazer giving us our club back

john, manchester
go Mani. While your phoning people theres no chance you could give Ian Brown and Reni a buzz (perhaps a Stone Roses reunion - prereably at the VFestival)

Mathias, Peterborough
FUNtastic idea. Long live ManU dreams in the new incarnate United and doomed is Glazier. It shows money doesn't buy everything. Footaball should be about football, make money along the way but the business should remain football and not the other way rounnd!

Sudhir C.J. From Zanzibar - Tanzania
I am with all the Man Utd supporters who oppose Glazer takeover of the club.And i support all the anti-Glazer protest.I want the Glazers to be out of our club.I give all my support for starting of new football club which will be called FC United of Manchester.I wish then all the best and very good luck.

si nelson London
What is he actually trying to achieve - Malcolm Glazer has bought Man Utd - how will the fact that a middle aged bloke from a has been band chooses not to play his favourite records to a few people change things

Matt, Toronto
Wow. What a crybaby.

jamie birmingham
Good for the guy, one of a few people in the public eye who has shown his opposition to that yankee arse

chris-stretford
mani = legend

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