Overview
- The Happy Mondays frontman said he fell ill with pneumonia while on tour and collapsed the day before Stone Roses bassist Mani’s funeral.
- He said a course of antibiotics quickly improved his condition, adding he had only been out of bed for about four days.
- Bez said he pushed Ryder to rest, noting it took roughly six weeks before Ryder heeded the advice.
- The pair used the BBC Breakfast appearance to mark 35 years of Pills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches and to trail a 22-date run in March and April across cities including London, Nottingham, Cardiff, Newcastle and Manchester.
- The tour is slated to start in Newcastle on March 13 with Ryder and Bez joined by Mark Day, Gary Whelan and Dan Broad to perform album highlights and other fan favorites.