[1/2] Artist Akse P19 works on a mural of singer Ian Curtis of Joy Division in Manchester, Britain, September 8, 2023.
REUTERS/Phil Noble Acquire Licensing RightsMANCHESTER, England Sept 8 (Reuters) - The northern English city of Manchester welcomed back a mural of its late music icon Ian Curtis on Friday, newly restored after it had been painted over last year to outcry from local residents.
Aitch said he had no control over the location of the Amazon Music billboards and was "fuming" at the decision to paper over the mural.
The restoration of the mural precedes World Suicide Prevention Day on Sunday.
Manchester's Joy Division produced two studio albums before Curtis' death but they cast a long shadow over British pop music.
Persons:
Ian Curtis, Phil Noble, Curtis, Akse, Aitch, Andy Burnham, Manchester's, Andy Bruce
Organizations:
Joy Division, REUTERS, Rights, Star, Mental, Manchester, Amazon, Amazon Music, Thomson
Locations:
Manchester, Britain, Rights MANCHESTER, England, English, British