Alfie Boe Pays Tribute To Stone Roses Bassist Mani On New Single Face Myself
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Ray Burmiston
Alfie Boe has shared the title track of his upcoming album, 'Face Myself'.
The heartfelt acoustic offering continues the UK chart-topping tenor's move away from his classical and theatrical roots towards a more indie-leaning sound, exploring personal moments from his upbringing in Northwest England. Boe said:
"Face Myself is a tribute to the North and to my youth, back in the days when I was into the indie movement and hopped on the train to Manchester every weekend to see bands, when The Stone Roses came on the scene, then Inspiral Carpets and The Charlatans, the Hacienda and the Northern Quarter in Manchester.
"It has the line ‘The Roses sing our indie song, we bang the drum, home is the place where time won’t change us’, remembering the way we celebrated that music."
The track also pays tribute to the late Gary "Mani" Mounfield, bassist for The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, who died aged 63 last November. Boe continued:
“At the time that I was writing that song, we heard about the tragic death of Mani from Stone Roses and Primal Scream. I put in a little tribute, which goes: ‘Dreams are grown in Burnage skies, a golden past that made us cry. The prom is glorified with lights, for good old Mani played it right. Those Cranwell boys, they sang along.'
“I only met Mani once and never really got to know him - I wish I had. The ‘Cranwell boys’ is a reference to Liam and Noel Gallagher, who grew up in Cranwell Drive in Burnage."
The song is the second preview of Boe's first album of mostly self-penned material, which he introduced last month, announcing its April 10 release and sharing its opening track, Meanwhile Gardens.
Boe will support 'Face Myself' with the previously scheduled Facing Myself Tour across the UK later this spring, following album signings at HMV stores in Westfield, White City on April 11 and Manchester on April 12. He'll also play a handful of Australian shows in June and perform at The Courtyard at Herefordshire's Centre for the Arts in August. Tickets are on sale now.
Alfie Boe Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue April 14 2026 - DUNDEE Caird Hall
Wed April 15 2026 - ABERDEEN Music Hall
Fri April 17 2026 - GLASGOW Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Sat April 18 2026 - EDINBURGH Usher Hall
Mon April 20 2026 - MANCHESTER Bridgewater Hall
Tue April 21 2026 - NOTTINGHAM Royal Concert Hall
Thu April 23 2026 - GATESHEAD Glasshouse International Centre for Music - Sage 1
Fri April 24 2026 - HULL Hull City Hall
Sat April 25 2026 - BLACKPOOL Opera House
Mon April 27 2026 - LIVERPOOL Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Tue April 28 2026 - YORK York Barbican
Wed April 29 2026 - HARROGATE Harrogate Royal Hall
Fri May 01 2026 - SHEFFIELD City Hall
Sat May 02 2026 - LEICESTER De Montfort Hall
Mon May 04 2026 - MILTON KEYNES Milton Keynes Theatre
Tue May 05 2026 - BATH Bath Forum
Thu May 07 2026 - COVENTRY Warwick Arts Centre
Fri May 08 2026 - BIRMINGHAM Symphony Hall
Sat May 09 2026 - IPSWICH Regent Theatre
Mon May 11 2026 - KINGS LYNN Corn Exchange
Tue May 12 2026 - SKEGNESS Embassy Theatre
Wed May 13 2026 - CAMBRIDGE Corn exchange
Fri May 15 2026 - OXFORD New Theatre
Sat May 16 2026 - TORQUAY Princess Theatre
Sun May 17 2026 - TRURO Hall For Cornwall
Tue May 19 2026 - LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru Theatre
Wed May 20 2026 - AYLESBURY Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Fri May 22 2026 - GUILDFORD G Live
Sat May 23 2026 - SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion
Sun May 24 2026 - FOLKESTONE Leas Cliff Hall
Tue May 26 2026 - LONDON Royal Albert Hall
Wed May 27 2026 - EASTBOURNE Congress Theatre
Fri May 29 2026 - BOURNEMOUTH Pavilion Theatre
Sat May 30 2026 - SWANSEA Swansea Building Society Arena
Sun May 31 2026 - CARDIFF New Theatre
Thu June 04 2026 - SYDNEY Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall
Sat June 06 2026 - MELBOURNE Palais Theatre
Sun June 07 2026 - ADELAIDE Festival Theatre
Mon June 08 2026 - BRISBANE Concert Hall at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)
Tue June 09 2026 - SOUTH BRISBANE QPAC Concert Hall
Mon June 15 2026 - ADELAIDE Adelaide Festival Centre - Festival Theatre
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