Home secretary says Banksyβs Glastonbury migrant boat βcelebrated loss of lifeβ
Artwork holding dummies of migrants interpreted by some as commentary on continuing loss of life in Channel
The home secretary, James Cleverly, has condemned a Banksy artwork of an inflatable boat holding dummies of migrants at the Glastonbury music festival as a βcelebration of loss of lifeβ.
The artist was confirmed to be behind the mock migrant boat being released into the crowd during a set by the Bristol punk band Idles. It was crowd-surfed above the audience during a song that began with the lyrics βMy blood brother is an immigrant. A beautiful immigrantβ.
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