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Acclaimed troubadour Bob Dylan has apologised after selling his fans limited edition prints and copies of his new book, The Philosophy of Modern Song, that featured a computer-generated version of his signature, writes Kerrie O'Brien

Acclaimed troubadour Bob Dylan has apologised after selling his fans limited edition prints and copies of his new book,The 81-year-old has issued a rare public statement in which he says he was told the so-called autopens were in use by other artists “all the time”. His gallery and publisher have been forced to do the same, after the news was revealed. The “signed” copies of the book were sold for $890 each.

proven controversial before, namely when Barack Obama used them for signing off laws while on holidayDylan cited a bad case of vertigo in 2019 and later Covid restrictions as his reasons for doing so, adding he regrets the decision and wants to rectify it immediately.

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