The Brian Epstein Statue Project

Thanks so much for supporting our project to honour Brian! Now we’ve passed the 100 supporters mark, I wanted to send you all a message. 

It’s through people like yourself that this collective expression of our love and gratitude will be made manifest. Please continue to support us by sharing our Crowdfunder link to all your family and friends. We all know why we’re doing this, but I thought I’d share with you an extract from my speech at the launch last week:

“Today is a VERY special day. We’re here to honour a great man, one of our own, here in his home town. On what would have been his 85th birthday. 

To the amazement of history, every record company turned down The Beatles. Now there’s over 70 statues of them around the world. 

Similarly, to the amazement of history, there’s no statue to Brian. We’re here to remedy that anomaly. 

Make no mistake: this is HISTORY in the making. 

Brian was a one-off, a genuine individual, and yet his work was to give to the masses. And boy, did he give. 

Truly, Brian is the gift that keeps on giving. He united the world in the most powerful, sustaining way, and his impact shows no sign of abating. 

Especially through The Beatles, of course - who seem to be blowing away the old showbiz adage that ‘what goes up must come down’ by getting bigger by the day - but not just them. His roster of talent included Cilla Black, Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Chants, Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas and more. 

His impact on the world was overwhelmingly positive, and I believe our debt to him is incalculable. 

So for his charisma, his foresight, his business acumen, flair, panache, savoir faire, wit, intelligence and most of all his LOVE, let’s do this! 

For the fans. For the city. And most importantly, for the man himself. 

TIME FOR BRIAN!"

Love and Gratitude, 

Tom