RIP Anthony H Wilson

Tony Wilson, the music mogul behind some of Manchester's most successful bands, has died of cancer.

The Salford-born entrepreneur, who founded Factory records, the label behind Joy Division, New Order and The Happy Mondays, was diagnosed last year.

He died last night at the Christie Hospital surrounded by family.

A spokesman for the hospital said: "Tony Wilson died peacefully at the Christie Hospital at 6.05pm this evening with his family by his bedside.



The 57-year-old, also famous for setting up the Hacienda nightclub, underwent emergency surgery in January to remove a kidney.

After chemotherapy failed to beat the disease he was recommended to take the drug Sutent, which is not funded by the NHS in Manchester.

Members of the Happy Mondays and other acts he supported over the years had started a fund to help pay for his treatment.

Here's an interview filmed last month, where he's not looking well at all, discussing why he wasn't prescribed Sutent and how it could have helped him and others.