Feb 01, 2008Quickie Link: Brian Epstein Statue Backed by Fans
By vanrozenheim
(UK) - A campaign is underway to create a memorial to Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein. Epstein was the man behind acts such as The Beatles, Cilla Black, and Gerry and The Pacemakers, meaning he was at the heart of the British musical invasion of America in the 1960s. Campaigners hope a permanent statue or bust can be created to honour the legacy of the Liverpool-born promoter, who died in 1967 aged just 32. The campaign, which is in its early stages, is being spearheaded by the organisers of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans (LGBT) History Month. Gary Everett, artistic director of Liverpool’s annual LGBT arts festival Homotopia, said: “As Liverpool celebrates Capital of Culture the time is right for Epstein’s vast legacy, to the city and to the world, to be remembered.
