A plan to erect a statue of guitar legend Gary Moore in his native city of Belfast has been given the go-ahead.

A proposal by Belfast Green Party councillor Brian Smyth, on behalf of the Wild Frontier Memorial Project, was approved at a City Hall committee meeting.

On Wednesday (January 15),Smyth took to his Instagram to write: “This evening at committee, Belfast City Council agreed to my proposal to carry out a land check of sites in the Cathedral Quarter for a potential Gary Moore statue. As a proud son of our city and East Belfast, he blazed a trail and has left a lasting legacy for rock and blues fans across the world.

“I am working with the Wild Frontier Memorial Project who are campaigning and fundraising for a statue of Gary in Belfast.

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