THEY were legends of the 'Madchester' scene and when it comes to the old adage of sex, drugs and rock n’roll, few bands have proved as devoted to the cause as the Happy Mondays.
At the height of their success, Shaun Ryder and co made headlines with their drug-fuelled capers, from being beaten up by bouncers for stealing New Order’s booze to a four day Ibiza bender involving sex shows and dwarves.
This week, it was revealed the band’s former tour manager, Anthony Murray, has been arrested in Turkey over a £80m drug plot.
The 52-year-old is suspected of being involved in a ring which attempted to smuggle 228kg from Colombia, hidden in fertiliser bags.
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