Andy Rourke mural unveiling in Manchester (November 21, 2024); call out for Smiths fans for interviews, photos starting Wednesday

Collette writes:

I am coordinating the Andy Rourke mural unveiling 21 November 2024. Thursday at the Wheatsheaf Pub.

At 1.30 pm onwards today Wednesday the BBC is filming a pre record and if any fans want to be interviewed or filmed come down today (Wednesday).

Also tomo- Thursday - the main unveiling and photo call is happening 1.30 pm - please come down and be part of this very special occasion.

Mike Joyce will be down along with the artist and Smiths’ photographer Nalinee Darmong whose image is what inspired the mural.

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Media coverage:

• About Manchester: "Mural to late Smith’s bassist Andy Rourke is unveiled in Manchester’s Northern Quarter" (November 21, 2024)
• RGM Press: "ANDY ROURKE MURAL UNVEILING – A SPECIAL FEATURE – WHAT HAPPENED?" (November 21, 2024)

Related items:

• NME: "Mike Joyce on ending his feud with Johnny Marr, The Smiths’ reunion row and a mural for Andy Rourke" (October 4, 2024)
• Mike Joyce: CrowdFunder for Andy Rourke mural (September 15, 2024)

 

[Surface]

I never knew that Akse had done one of Mark E Smith in Prestwich

 

[goinghome]

Mike Joyce addresses The Smiths reunion rumours and reveals fact about bandmate

The star told the M.E.N. about his great friendship with the late Andy Rourke

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

 

[Les Tameside]

I never knew that Akse had done one of Mark E Smith in Prestwich

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Fantastic image. Mark would throw eggs at it.

 

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Fantastic image. Mark would throw eggs at it.

I think he’d have a good laugh, then go to the nearest pub.

 

[Cornflakes]

Fantastic image. Mark would throw eggs at it.

Nah. He'd have done the thing you weren't expecting him to, which is not throw eggs at it