The late singer's Macclesfield home in Greater Manchester was bought by Hadar Goldman for �190,000 this year. He paid �75,000 more than the asking price to secure the deal from another buyer who was close to becoming its owner.

Since it was reported he'd bought the property - used in Anton Corbijn's 2007 Curtis biopic Control - supporters from around the world have offered to help, according to Prolific North.