Anthony (Tony) Wilson has lost his battle against cancer and has died aged 57.

Anthony (Tony) Wilson has lost his battle against cancer and has died aged 57.

The Salford born music entrepeneur had been a broadcaster, writer, guru, boss of Factory Records (the label behind New Order and The Happy Mondays) co-founder In The City and famed for the Hacienda Club in Manchester, recently immortalised in the film 24-Hour Party People where he was played by Steve Coogan.

Tony underwent emergency surgery in January to remove a kidney. He died on Friday evening at the Christie Hospital surrounded by family.

As tributes poured in, Phil Saxe, who used to work at Factory Records with Wilson, said: "Part of me, part of Manchester, part of modern British music has died tonight."