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Feric, C. (2026, October 7). Happy Mondays star Bez thinks digital age ‘has done mankind no favours’. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/lancashire-shaun-ryder-manchester-celebrity-the-guardian-b1299879.html
Feric, Carla. “Happy Mondays star Bez thinks digital age ‘has done mankind no favours’.” Evening Standard, 7 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/lancashire-shaun-ryder-manchester-celebrity-the-guardian-b1299879.html.
Feric, Carla. “Happy Mondays star Bez thinks digital age ‘has done mankind no favours’.” Evening Standard, October 7, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/lancashire-shaun-ryder-manchester-celebrity-the-guardian-b1299879.html.
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Happy Mondays star Bez, whose real name is Mark Berry, expressed concern over the impact of the digital age on mankind and the music industry. The 62-year-old dancer from Lancashire, famous for his maraca-shaking stage presence in the 1980s and his role in the Madchester scene, believes that the shift to a digital era has had negative consequences. He noted that the current landscape offers fewer opportunities for young bands compared to the vibrant Manchester music scene of the past when nearly everybody seemed signed to some label. Bez, known also for his appearances on reality TV shows such as Celebrity Big Brother and Dancing On Ice, stated, "I don’t think we’ll see the likes of it ever again because it was the end of the analogue era, moving into this digital age."
