A new bar in the Northern Quarter features an Ian Curtis mural by the same artist that had his work sensationally painted over last year. Disorder, which has been inspired by the music of Joy Division and is opening this weekend, commissioned street artist Akse P19 to paint the mural.
His mural of Curtis, which was on the side of a building on Port Street, was painted over in favour of an Amazon Music advert for the new album from Aitch. The Moston-born rapper condemned the move at the time, and a new permanent site for the mural is still being sought.
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