Andy Rourke, formerly of the Smiths, has been honoured by a mural on the side of a pub in the Northern Quarter. Here is why:
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00:00A new mural has been unveiled in Manchester, paying tribute to a Manchester music legend
00:04and raising awareness for pancreatic cancer.
00:05The mural of Andy Rourke is now adorning the side of the Wheatsheaf pub and will be a permanent
00:10fixture there after a startling £30,000 was raised by the public in a fundraiser started
00:14by Mike Joyce.
00:15Rourke died in May last year following a battle with pancreatic cancer and the amazing thing
00:18about this tribute is that it allows the people of Manchester to properly recognise and remember
00:22one of the most impressive and well-loved musicians of the last 50 years, as well as
00:26hopefully being able to raise awareness and more funding for those facing a similar battle.
00:30The mural itself was done by Axe P19, a world-renowned screen artist, based on a photo taken from
00:35the work of Nalanay Dhanrong who was the tour photographer for the Smiths in 1985 and 1986.
00:41Credit has to be given to Mike Joyce for bringing this to life, it's an incredible testament
00:44to how much of a difference friendship can make to everyone and the passion and dedication
00:48with which he's pursued this is truly admirable, with the impact of that £30,000 being potentially
00:53life-changing for many.
00:54Please get down and visit the mural and if you want to donate to Pancreatic Cancer Action
00:58you can do so on their website.