He explained: “I’d looked at various designs – the Locarno [dance hall] where my parents met, the great bands and singers of Coventry.”
But it was seeing Red Riz’s designs earlier this year that really inspired him.
He added quite a lot had changed in the city, in the years since he moved away.
He singled out the Coventry Music Museum as one of the positive additions.
“I miss the city, I miss the history – I’m a huge history buff. I love walking round the old cathedral, round Bayley Lane. I miss the pubs, the pub culture.”
He also praised the cities restaurants, especially the curry houses.
“It’s my city, and I love it.”
