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Robbie Griffiths

Amy Winehouse will be a tribute, says her former band leader

Amy Winehouse’s former band leader has defended an upcoming biopic on the singer.

Pictures of actor Marisa Abela playing Winehouse during difficult periods in her life have made fans worry the film might exploit her memory, but Dale Davis, who played with Winehouse throughout her career, and is helping the film with accuracy and music, says from what he’s seen the film will be a tribute.

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