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i knew Tony had cancer, but i just read this in the peper today... and am truely sad

i met mr Wilson briefly in Manchester in 1993 and he was a truly nice man when i met him

for those who don't know him, I suggest watching the satirical but mainly accurate 24 hour party people film of his life, which he endorsed, or the book of the same name... it pretty much sums him up and his philosophyon life music and the rest...

without Wilson, there would have been no joy division, new order, happy mondays or hacienda

basically the musical landscape would be wholly different

(i appreciate that others were involved in the whole factory /madchester movement - but Wilson was at its heart)

rest in peace, Tony