Pavarotti’s widow furious after Italian town builds ice rink around statue of singer

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The Mayor of Pesaro has apologised after complaints that the placement of the ice rink ‘ridicules’ the late singer

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The mayor of an Italian town has apologised to the family of the late opera singer Luciano Pavarotti after an ice-rink was built around a statue of the celebrated tenor, sparking fury from his widow and locals.