What was the stone head of King George V doing at a Kneecap concert? Protest and the politics of remembrance
In March, the missing head of a statue to the British monarch made a surprise appearance onstage during a concert of a ...
A Special St. Patrick’s Day Guest: the Head of King George V
At its show in Australia this weekend, the raucously political rap trio Kneecap brought what appeared to be the missing head ...
‘Severed head’ of King George V statue shows up at Kneecap gig in Australia
The ‘missing head’ from Melbourne’s statue of King George V appears to have turned up on stage during a recent Kneecap concert in the city. The statue was ‘beheaded’ in June 2024 and police in ...
Irish rap group Kneecap performs on stage with stolen severed head of King George V statue
The severed head of a British King’s statue has appeared on stage with Kneecap nearly a year after it was stolen. The Belfast rap group – who are known for songs that promote Irish republican themes ...
Extra.ie on MSN14d
Missing King George V statue head appears at Kneecap gig, sparking police probe
Australian police are investigating how the missing decapitated head from a historic statue of King George V ended up on stage with Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap at a gig in Melbourne. The crowd booed ...
Irish rap trio deliver ‘insane’ Melbourne show, display decapitated King George V’s head
Kneecap, the trio from Northern Ireland, are loudly and proudly pro-Palestinian and anti-colonial. They sent the crowd into a frenzy for the free gig opposite Flinders Street Station while fans waved ...
How King George V’s head ended up on a barbecue
Monarchs strive to make their mark on history, but King George V could never have imagined that, almost 90 years after his ...
NME19d
Kneecap show gets visit from “huge” King George V head that was cut off Melbourne statue
The King George V statue was beheaded and covered in red paint on a bank holiday for King Charles’ birthday in June 2024. It was part of series of incidents involving attacks on colonial ...
Australian police probe after stolen severed statue head of King George V brought on stage at Belfast band Kneecap’s gig
KNEECAP are at the centre of a severed statue head riddle in Australia. Melbourne is in a tizzy after what appeared to be the sculpted head of a deceased monarch’s bust took to the stage at the ...
Daily Mail16d
Irish rap group Kneecap face police probe as vandalised King George statue's 'missing head' appears on stage at Melbourne gig months after it was targeted in anti-colonial protests
Police are today investigating how the missing decapitated head from a historic statue of King George V ended up on stage with anti-colonial Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap in Australia.
JOE14d
Missing head of King George V statue appears with Kneecap at Australia gig
Australian police have launched an investigation into how the decapitated head of a King George V statue ended up on stage at a Kneecap show.
The Independent15d
Missing head of a King George V statue appears with Kneecap during Australia gig
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...