An original passport picture of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis is thought to have been the last picture taken before his death.
The striking picture, which was taken just days before his untimely death in 1980 and signed by the iconic musician, has now been sold for thousands of pounds at auction.
The photo was taken at the Old Woolworths on Mill Street in his home town of Macclesfield and given to then road manager Terry Mason ahead of the Salford band's planned US tour, Cheshire Live reports. READ MORE:Quirky village pub loved by plane spotters near Manchester Airport wins award Mr Mason believes the photo is the last one taken of Ian as no one has made claim to a later one.
The passport picture has now gone under the hammer and sold for £7,500. The signed shot went for auction on last week at the Music Memorabilia & Vinyl Showcase Auction.
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