a0 years ago ian curtis, the lead singer of band joy division, took his own life aged 23, after struggling in manchester. kelly foran reports. # love, love will tear us apart, again...#. joy division, pioneers of the post—punk movement. but the night before their first big american tour, lead singer ian curtis took his own life after suffering from epilepsy and depression. he was only 23. his band—mate and friend says a0 years ago, mental health was, even more so, just something people didn't talk about. what he went through, you know, it must've been so difficult and, in funny way, i still live with the guilt of it, you know, survivor's guilt thing, so it's been a great help to me to realise that, these days, there's so much more help, and people need to seek it. this mural has been done for a manchester mental health festival this weekend, but will stay here for good. it caught the eyes magnificently, which was one of ian's striking features, his eyes, which always looked so warm and friendly and then he went and looked like a demon, it was fantastic. but behind those eyes were a sadness

of course. 40 years ago, ian curtis, the lead singer of band joy division, took his own life aged 23, the hope it could encourage others to seek help. kelly foran reports. love, love tear us apart, again... j°y love, love tear us apart, again... joy division, pioneers of the post punk movement. but the night before the first big american tour, lead singer ian curtis took his own life after suffering from epilepsy and depression. he was only 23. his band mate and friend says 40 years ago, mental health was even more so just something people didn't talk about. what he went through, you know, it must‘ve been so difficult and, in funny way, i still live with the guilt of it, you know, survivor ‘s guilt of it, you know, survivor ‘s guilt thing, so it's been a great help to me to realise that these days there is so much more help and people need to seek it. this mural has been done for the manchester mental health festival this weekend but will stay here for good. mental health festival this weekend but will stay here for goodm caught the eyes, magnificent, which was one of ian's striking f