Figures from across London’s underground arts scene and readers have come together to pay respect to much-loved Big Issue vendor Kevin Headley, who has passed away.
The 52-year-old who sold the magazine outside Hackney Wick overground station for many years died on May 5 after suffering a suspected heart attack.
He was well-known across London for his tireless work supporting homeless charities and curating local arts events and festivals as well as selling The Big Issue.
A vigil took place on his pitch from 5pm to 9pm on May 8 to allow readers and those who knew him to celebrate his life.
Vigil currently taking place outside Hackney Wick station for @BigIssue vendor Kevin Headley who sold the magazine on this spot for many years and died suddenly on May 5th pic.twitter.com/op8hW91lTX
— Rachel Humphreys (@rachel_hump) May 8, 2018
Kevin had a big impact on The Big Issue in his years as a vendor and was the man responsible for introducing our charitable arm, The Big Issue Foundation, to street artist Stik, resulting in a wildly successful team-up that saw exclusively designed posters sold by vendors.