The recent Glastonbury Festival has sparked controversy due to an art installation by Banksy. During a performance by the punk band Idles, an inflatable boat carrying dummies of migrants was displayed. This artwork has been criticized by several high-profile Conservative figures, including Home Secretary James Cleverly and Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden, who described the stunt as 'vile' and 'saddening'. They argue that the installation trivializes the serious issue of migrant crossings and the associated risks. Cleverly claimed the artist was 'celebrating the loss of life in the Channel'. The festival itself has faced criticism for its perceived hypocrisy, as it advocates for open borders while maintaining high security and barriers to prevent unauthorized entry.
‘Banksy has always been a rebel, but this is so predictable. He’s joined the liberal elite…’ @TheCaroleMalone slams Banksy’s Glastonbury contribution, an blow-up small boat carrying inflatable channel migrants. 🔒 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/wP7cFtxXho
‘The Great Unwashed of Glastonbury were making a mockery of themselves!’ @BenLeo444 hits out at the ‘hypocrisy’ of Glastonbury over litter, protests and mockery of immigration and the small boats crisis. 🔒 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/wDGj4giM0J
That migrant-boat stunt at Glastonbury was horrible. Here we had a bunch of rich music bores cheering on illegal Channel crossings that often end in death. Using the wretched of the Earth to burnish your own moral credentials is sick, says Brendan O’Neill https://t.co/OKkEfy2sg1
'I think the whole Glastonbury thing is pretty disgusting to be perfectly frank.' Lord Daniel Moylan reacts to a migrant boat artwork by Banksy appearing at Glastonbury Festival. https://t.co/tufeKx4dAD
Steven Woolfe, director from the Centre for Migration, says Banksy's migrant boat stunt at Glastonbury was "utterly childish". https://t.co/4fFFJO25zT
Glastonbury is full of woke hypocrites. They say “No borders!” while being surrounded by a huge fence designed to keep out the plebs. They want Britain to be “open to all” but they want Glastonbury to be just for posh twats like them, says Brendan O’Neill https://t.co/OKkEfy2sg1
Who is Banksy? Elusive street artist criticised by home secretary over Glastonbury stunt https://t.co/E40Ua2ho97 https://t.co/PJayZs1HpI
"Honest to God, that was sick..." @ShelaghFogarty hears from caller Sean, who feels Banksy 'should be put in prison' following his migrant boat artwork at Glastonbury. https://t.co/gF6XWSf5M2
Banksy at Glastonbury Festival. #banksy https://t.co/EDiYsJ7Z5V
'This is vile': James Cleverly hits out at Banksy's migrant boat Glastonbury stunt Read more 🔗 https://t.co/IFdgrxUDl9
James Cleverly rants about Banksy boat as he calls Glastonbury stunt 'vile' https://t.co/CiUHYMkZmB https://t.co/SqiBuk9H1d
Top Tory James Cleverly rants about Banksy boat as he calls Glastonbury stunt 'vile' https://t.co/CiUHYMlxc9
James Cleverly claimed the artist was ‘celebrating the loss of life in the Channel’ after a lifesize inflatable raft holding dummies of migrants was passed around the crowd https://t.co/Uqq7ODtrnV
"This is not funny. It is vile." Home Secretary James Cleverly reacts to the Banksy migrant boat artwork that appeared above the crowds during a set at Glastonbury. https://t.co/VwloHCO2Cc 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/uejp4DBCiM
Banksy confirms boat launched during Idles set at Glastonbury is his work https://t.co/ixuM8oOTsL
'Glastonbury fans celebrated illegal migration, even though Glastonbury has a very secure border fence and anyone arriving there illegally is removed by security' @LeoKearse @PaulCoxComedy @NickDixonComic mock the irony of 'woke' Glasto fans preaching about illegal migration. https://t.co/QbaZCPN9vY
Artist Banksy confirmed that a small boat crossing artwork at Glastonbury belongs to him following criticism from high-profile Conservative ministers ✍: @EddDracott & @CharlotteAKMac https://t.co/t3wbXQ3GpJ
Banksy posts clip of raft stunt at Glastonbury https://t.co/9nsRQk17HD
Ticketless people jumping the security fence at Glastonbury this afternoon. Wonder if Banksy will design an inflatable art feature to highlight their plight. https://t.co/RzpQfxzRdE
Glastonbury, where they call for open borders behind a patrolled barrier and only admit ticket holders.
Glastonbury is an ultra-woke pilgrimage of drug-fuelled hypocrisy, says Mark Dolan https://t.co/1f9LKYsSU0
A brief discourse on tolerance in Britain: mock-ups of migrants were brought to the Glastonbury festival During the performance of the punk band Idles at the British Glastonbury festival, an inflatable boat with fake refugees was shown in the crowd. The Guardian writes that this… https://t.co/ZVe5l8FECg
Oliver Dowden is 'really saddened' by Banksy's Glastonbury inflatable migrant boat - saying traffickers putting migrant families' lives at risk is not 'the sort of thing to joke around with' https://t.co/XS8quwmstV https://t.co/N2EEJMZ3WT
“I don’t think this is the sort of thing to joke around with at Glastonbury.” Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden tells #TimesRadio he was “saddened” by the inflatable migrant boat stunt attributed to Banksy. 📻 https://t.co/1GD4WRrXjs @KateEMcCann | @adamboultonTABB https://t.co/wRFjGBfG8N
Presenter @jonnygould reads out Mick's text to @ReemAmirIbrahim. "Why do the lefty Glastonbury mob think it's OK to have a massive metal wall around to keep the plebs out, but don't want secure borders. Reem: "A stronger border than anything Donald Trump could possibly want". https://t.co/aAsjriQqPi
More white middle-class twits from Galstonbury. Tone deaf on 7 Oct, they enthusiastically endorse Channel migrants, while surrounded by the most extensive fence & security. https://t.co/Sdd0YkbMZO
"I actually think it's pretty sad to be honest with you" Deputy PM Oliver Dowden hits back at Banksy on Sunday with @lewis_goodall on @LBC following the artist's inflatable migrant boat stunt @glastonbury
🚤 @banksy art installation at the @idlesband Glastonbury concert: https://t.co/sjaTKt9IFI
‘Glastonbury is now just rich kids cosplaying as radicals - it’s pretend protesting’ Fake migrants in a boat, a minute silence for Palestine, and higher walls than Israel. 📺 Watch now: https://t.co/kRFmxX2lBB https://t.co/pwvZMceLXr
Yeah, let’s make a stand in favour of open borders at a festival attended by thousands of mainly white middle-class folk, and which charges a small fortune for tickets while erecting 30ft-high security fences to prevent poor people getting in. https://t.co/FWoenY1074