Tony Wilson

Tony Wilson (20th February 1950 – 10th August 2007)

Gutted to hear of Tony Wilson’s death.

He was an opinionated loudmouth, a bullshitter and a show off but he was also a risk taking maverick who got the Sex Pistols on British TV for the first time on ‘So It Goes’, founded (and bailed out) Factory Records and The Hacienda Club to launch the Madchester scene & without him we may never have had Joy Division & New Order.

With his untimely death at 57 leaves a major legacy but a massive gap. Driven by passion rather than cash there are too few willing to put their money where their mouth is like he was.

Thanks for keeping it real, Tony!