Fans were left furious after discovering the mural had been defaced
A mural of Paul O’Grady which was defaced just days after it was created has now been painted over with a loving tribute message.
Featuring O'Grady's portrait next to a dog alongside the caption 'For Paul', the original artwork was created as a way of recognising the ‘well-grounded entertainment machine that spanned generations’.On Sunday , the mural was discovered to have been defaced with tags drawn over the portrait of O’Grady. The news was met with fury from fans who described it as being ‘disrespectful’.
He added: “I can kind of understand people’s disappointment in that the mural has only lasted as long as it has, especially given how recent his passing was, but, ultimately and unfortunately, this is part of the nature of the street art and mural scene."
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