The musician Mark E Smith has been immortalised in a mural in his home town.
A giant mural has been painted on the side of a chip shop in Prestwich.
The man behind the cult band the Fall, who died in January aged 60, is being commemorated as part of Prestwich Arts Festival.
The painting's been created by renowned graffiti artist Akse P19, who produced the murals of Tony Wilson and David Bowie in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
“There have been six local members of the community who have funded the materials and donated the cherry picker to make it happen, as well as Akse P19 donating his time for free.
We’re incredibly honoured to have such a well-respected and talented artist be involved in our festival and enable us to doff our proverbial cap to local legend Mark E. Smith in this way.”
- JANE THOMSON, CHAIR OF PRESTWICH ARTS FESTIVAL
Born in Broughton, Salford, in March 1957, Smith moved to Prestwich at a young age and lived there for the rest of his life. He formed the Fall, named after the novel by Albert Camus, after seeing the Sex Pistols perform their famous concert at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester in June 1976.
While Smith would remain the band’s constant central focus for more than 40 years, he was known for his tempestuous relationship with his bandmates, and frequently fired them.
There have been 66 members of the Fall. The band released 32 studio albums.
Granada Reports - ITV News - 1st October 2018
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