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After entertaining the Manchester masses, it was on to the serious business of partying for the rock stars and organisers of the Versus Cancer gig.

The official after-show party was at the city's Hard Rock Café, with event organiser, ex-Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, finally getting to kick back his heels after months of hectic planning for the huge event in aid of Manchester's Christie hospital.

He was joined by stars including guitarist Bernard Butler, ex-Stone Roses bassist Mani, Shameless actors Jody Latham and Elliott Tittensor and Corrie's Tupele Dorgu who got to tuck into huge beef burgers and chicken drumsticks laid on for the bash.

Andy was suitably pleased with the show's success, although he's already plotting how to build on that for next year.

He told me: "We're thinking about maybe holding it outdoors next year, making it into a four-day event. We've thought about holding it at the City of Manchester Stadium or Heaton Park.

"We just need to think about how we can top this year's line-up and entertainment."

Meanwhile, across town some of the show's other stars chose to hold their own exclusive soirees.

Headliner and legendary hellraiser Noel Gallagher held his own intimate bash at the Malmaison Hotel in Piccadilly where guests partied until gone 4am. Noel, who arrived with beer in hand, was joined by his girlfriend and mum-to-be Sara MacDonald, who looked stunning in a black shift dress and shoes.

Joining him in the revels were Oasis guitarist Gem Archer and M People's Mike Pickering.

Noel's buddy and modfather Paul Weller was set to have his own soiree over at the Hilton Hotel on Deansgate - although I hear he decided to call it an early night when he arrived back from the gig.

Now who said rock and roll is dead?

Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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