Paul Morley confirms Tony Wilson book

Paul Morley has confirmed that he is currently writing a book about Factory Records founder Tony Wilson, who passed away in 2007 at the age of 57.

The journalist revealed plans for the project at yesterday's 'Tony Wilson Interviews' evening at the Purcell Room in London's Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Morley said: "I'm writing a book about Tony Wilson... He's a fascinating figure and already there have been two or three books written about Tony. It doesn't put me off at all - I'm keeping going.

"Often what happens with a book is that after it's published and the marketing things, there's the book launch and there are these kind of events that happen after the book."

He added: "I thought it was very Wilsonian that what I should do... and I promise if my publisher is here that this isn't a form of prevarication... is set up a series of events and conversations about Tony Wilson that themselves become part of the book.

"It gives a sense of the kind of character that he was and the way that he initiated a lot of things in Manchester - he set things in motion."

At the evening, Morley spoke to performance poet Mike Garry, Buzzcocks manager Richard Boon and musician Vini Reilly. He also presented previously-unseen interview footage of Wilson shot by his sister and filmmaker Carol Morley.