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Watch Gary Neville play bass for The Reytons on ‘Low Life’ at Manchester gig
The Reytons over the weekend during their show in Manchester.The former Manchester United and England defender showed off his bass skills as he joined the band for their debut album single ‘Low Life’ at the Aviva Studios on Saturday (March 8).It came after the Rotherham band previously announced that bassist Lee Holland would be temporarily sitting out of their shows due to an injury, and Neville would replace him.A clip was shared at the time of the four-piece auditioning Neville for the role, testing his suitability across several factors such as movement, height, dietary requirements and his pint-downing speed.A post shared by The Reytons (@thereytons)However, they stopped just short of testing him on bass after Neville admitted: “I’ve never played bass in my life,” to which they replied: “You’re In.”Despite that, he seemingly performed impressively during their Manchester performance with The Reytons frontman Jonny Yerrell, telling the crowd: “He is honestly one of the most down-to-earth and nicest people we’ve ever had the pleasure of working with.”‘Red Smoke’‘Adrenaline’‘Let Me Breathe’‘Harrison Lesser’‘Retro Emporium’‘Headache’‘2006’‘Low Life’‘Market Street’‘Cash In Hand & Fake IDs’‘Knees Up’‘Slice Of Lime’‘On the Back Burner’‘Billy Big Bollocks’‘Kids Off The Estate’‘Uninvited’‘Broke Boys Cartel’Last year, Neville previously made his DJ debut at Kendal Calling with Tim Burgess.