'THE BELFAST BOY'

Last updated : 01 December 2005 By Ed

The Indie:

"Belfast Boy", a tribute song written in honour of George Best at the height of his footballing fame, is to be re-released.

The tune, written by Don Fardon, was the soundtrack to a documentary about Best's talents in 1970. A new version is due to be released in the next week. "The lyrics are more or less the same but it's a lot heavier - it's a 2005 version rather than a version for the 1970s," Mr Fardon said.

Proceeds from the sales will go towards a memorial for Best, who died on Friday.