Hip hop trio Kneecap appeared to show head of King’s Domain statue beheaded nine months ago Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe solid bronze severed head of Melbourne’s decapitated King George V statue appears to have briefly reappeared in public, gracing the stage during a performance by a visiting Northern Irish hip hop group.The statue in the King’s Domain parklands was beheaded during the King’s Birthday Weekend in June 2024 – one of a series of anti-colonial acts of sabotage targeting British memorials in Melbourne. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/16/severed-head-of-king-george-v-statue-may-have-resurfaced-at-irish-rappers-melbourne-gig-ntwnfb
Author : Ben Smee
Publish date : 2025-03-16 02:41:00
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