Birthday unveiling for Amy Winehouse statue

A life-size statue of Amy Winehouse will be unveiled in the heart of the London neighbourhood she called home.

The bronze will be unveiled in Camden’s Stables Market on September 14, which would have been her birthday.

Winehouse, who fought a public battle with drink and drugs, was found dead aged 27 at her home in 2011. Her family set up a foundation in her name to support young people with problems including addiction.

The statue, by sculptor Scott Eaton, was going to be placed in the nearby Roundhouse but her father Mitch said it would “not always have been accessible for fans”.

“We wanted people to be able to see it, touch and interact,” he said. “Now Amy will oversee the comings and goings of her home town for ever. The family have always been keen to have a memorial in the place she loved the most, which will provide fans a place to visit and attract people.”