Andy Burnham pays tribute to 'much-loved' Sam Malik after shock death
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAnother tribute has been paid to ‘very-much-loved’ man who was instrumental in Greater Manchester’s arts and music scene. Mayor Andy Burnham paid tribute to Sam Malik, who suddenly died last Sunday (February 18).
Speaking at the start of a meeting of the city-region’s Combined Authority, Mr Burnham paused proceedings to remember Sam. He said: “I wanted to take this moment to mark the passing of a member of the Greater Manchester Music Commission.
He passed away, very sadly, last weekend to the great shock of a lot of people in the music world in our region. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
just click here to give it a go “Sam Malik was a very much-loved member of the Music Commission. He was described as a joy to work with, and someone who cared deeply about supporting the next generation of artists and was passionate about bringing through artists from the south Asian community.” The Mayor then offered his condolences to Sam’s loved ones, before the meeting then fell silent for a moment of reflection.
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