FOR most STONE ROSES fans, the dream of seeing IAN BROWN swagger on stage and belt out I Am The Resurrection died years ago.But on Sunday, in the beautiful setting of Claremont Landscape Gardens in Surrey, he treated thousands of die-hards to more than an hour of classic Roses material.

Backed by Stone Roses tribute band FOOLS GOLD, Brown's gig included I Wanna Be Adored, Waterfall and She Bangs The Drum.He even managed to surprise his most dedicated followers with some of his former band's rarest tracks, including Mersey Paradise, Sally Cinnamon and Where Angels Play.



Treat for the fans ... Ian belted out hits


He finished with his own hits My Star, Golden Gaze and the brilliant F.E.A.R - and they carried on seamlessly from the Roses songs. Since the Stone Roses split in 1996, Brown has seldom played the music he penned with his ex-bandmates, guitarist JOHN SQUIRE, drummer RENI and bassist MANI. So this was a fantastic chance for fans to relive old memories of the huge Roses gig at Spike Island, Widnes, in 1990.

A young NOEL GALLAGHER looked on that day - and was there again on Sunday to receive a reminder of where it all began for OASIS. Noel will also feature on Ian's next single, Keep What You Got, taken from his fourth solo album, due out later this year.

source: Sun

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