Tributes have been paid to Happy Mondays’ bassist Paul Ryder who has died suddenly at the age of 58.
Ryder was expected to play a show at Sunderland’s Kubix Festival on 15 July but passed away just hours before the Mondays were due on stage. A message on the band’s social media read: “The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning. A true pioneer and legend. He will be forever missed. We thank you for respecting the privacy of all concerned at this time. Long live his funk.”