The boss of shoe manufacturer Dr. Martens has unreservedly apologised to Courtney Love after the company used an image of her late husband Kurt Cobain in an advertisement.
Cobain was seen in the ad sitting on a cloud wearing a robe. Joining him in the series of UK poster advertisements were other deceased rock icons including Joey Ramone, Joe Strummer and Sid Vicious.Love's representative released a statement which read, "Courtney had no idea this was taking place and would never have approved it. She thinks it's outrageous that a company is allowed to commercially gain from such a despicable use of her husband's picture.
"It does appear that in the UK what Dr. Martens has done is allowed. Courtney did not, and would not, approve of such a use of Kurt's name and likeness."
Apologising, shoe boss David Suddens told People.com, "We do think that it is offensive. We made a mistake. My message to Courtney Love is this is something we shouldn't have been doing."
