Life-size Amy Winehouse statue to be erected in Camden Stables

A life-size statue of Amy Winehouse will take centre stage at Camden's Stables in London, not far from the home where the singer died.

The tribute to the late musician will be created by Scott Eaton, and was originally due to take up residence at The Roundhouse. However, after the council backtracked on their initial resistance to put up the statue in the centre of the north London borough, they decided to make an exception in this case, deciding on the Stables for accessibility. 

"I had a meeting with Camdencouncil and they told me they don't usually allow statues until 20 years after someone has died, but in Amy's case they made an exception," said Amy's father Mitch Winehouse. "It's a great honour to have the statue in the Stables. Amy was an integral part of Camden and still is, so you couldn't really think of putting a statue for her anywhere else, could you really?"

He continued: "We want to try and get people away from Camden Square where Amy's house was because although it was a lovely house and she loved it there, it's got bad memories for everyone including her fans.

"By taking the focal point back into the stables it will create a better atmosphere and people will be able to remember Amy how she was. It's going to be a magnificent sculpture and we want it to be something positive to remember her by." 

Winehouse's moth Janis and brother Alex have been closely involved in the design of the statue, which will incorporate Winehouse's famous beehive hairdo. It will be unveiled 14 September, on what would have been the singers 31st birthday.