Banksy has appeared to confirm he was behind a stunt during a band’s headline set at Glastonbury Festival – involving an inflatable raft holding dummies of migrants in lifejackets.
The boat was lifted above the heads the thousands-strong audience during Idles’ show on the Other Stage, with revellers believing the crowdsurfing was part of the Friday night performance.
The mysterious artist posted a clip of the stunt, external – thought to symbolise small boat crossings of migrants in the Channel – on his Instagram account, his usual way of announcing a new creation.
But a spokesperson for the British punk band told the Guardian, external that they were not aware of the stunt until after the gig had finished.
Idles’ set closed the Other stage on Friday night, after performances from Bombay Bicycle Club, Anne-Marie, and Headie One.
