Rapper Aitch says he felt like the ‘most hated person in Manchester’ after a mural of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis was painted over to promote his latest album.
People were left outraged after the black-and-white painting on Port Street in the Northern Quarter was covered with an advert last week. The original mural, created by street artist Akse, has been in place since 2020 as part of a mental health campaign and has become well-recognised within the city.
In a statement on Tuesday (August 16), the Moston -born rapper said the outrage had been the first time he had heard about the advert, and was working with his team to get it fixed "pronto."
