![]() It resonated with his references to this tragedy – at one point the words “knife crime” were lit up behind him and there was an excerpt from a speech by David Lammy. Stormzy was wearing armour, alluding to contemporary Britain’s wave of knife crime. Because this is about communication and Banksy’s design helped Stormzy speak for England. ![]() Stormzy’s show was a triumph because he so enthusiastically embraced this opportunity – enjoying “the greatest night of my life” – instead of alluding to, what looked like on TV, the overwhelming whiteness of the Glastonbury audience. Stormzy and Banksy both know that culture is positional and situational. Stormzy’s set began with a video discussion of the power of culture, and embraced ballet in an interlude celebrating the fact that dancers’ shoes are finally being made to suit black skin tones. After all, they are both masters of modern culture. It’s more likely that the two are collaborators. It seems too much to believe that Banksy happened to infiltrate a work of art that balanced the optics of the performance so precisely. ![]() Its stark design showed up powerfully against the spectacular swirl of multicoloured lights and flashed-up messages. If so, how did Banksy get Stormzy to wear one of his works unknowingly? Did he leave the vest in the Glastonbury dressing room with a note: “From an anonymous well-wisher?” Surely the rapper was in on the stunt, for the vest was perfectly coordinated with the rest of his show.
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