Factory Records legend Tony Wilson died eight years ago today. In his honor a poem written by Mike Garry and Joe Duddell titled St. Anthony: An Ode to Anthony H. Wilson pays tribute to Wilson and name-checks Manchester music royalty. The poem, inspired by New Order's song "Your Silent Face," was performed by Garry last March in New York at the Tibet House Benefit. The finished studio version will be released later this month with all proceeds being donated to charity. Today the official video for St. Anthony featuring New Order, Happy Mondays, Iggy Pop, Peter Saville, and so many more was released. Watch below.
Proceeds from St. Anthony: An Ode to Anthony H. Wilson will benefit The Christie Charitable Fund to help fight cancer (Wilson died of kidney cancer at the Christie hospital in Manchester). Pre-order here.
Published August 10th, 2015 @ 8:16 PM