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Craig Williams

New mural of Billy Connolly 'picking his beak' pops up in Glasgow

Fans of Billy Connolly will be glad to know that a new mural dedicated to the Big Yin has popped up in Glasgow.

The spraypainted mural, by Kilwinning graffiti artist Tragic O'Hara, has appeared on a wall outside SWG3 in the west end of the city.

Posting a video of the creation of the mural on his Youtube channel, the graffiti artist used an image of the retired stand-up comedian and actor 'picking his beak' as inspiration for the mural, which he described as being 'as mad as a box of chips'.

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Revealing the mural to the Big Yin on his Instagram page, the artist wrote: "Just back from Yardworks Glasgow...and I think I've finally got this Billy Connolly thing out my system.

"Turned out the thing that's been holding me back all these years is looking at what I'm trying to paint."

One fan responded with: "The Big Yin will love this", while another wrote "Looks brilliant".

Speaking of Billy Connolly, a petition launched back in February to name the new £29.5m Govan/Partick pedestrian and cycle bridge after him has just passed 4,000 signatures.

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