Support Independent Arts Journalism As an independent publication, we rely on readers like you to fund our journalism and keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, consider becoming a member today. A Banksy artwork consisting of an inflatable life raft with prop passengers made a sneaky debut in the middle of a concert set by British punk rock band Idles at the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts on Friday, June 28.
Footage taken by concertgoers and photos posted to social media showed thousands of audience members hoisting the raft overhead in crowd-surfing fashion during the band’s performance of their pro-immigrant song “Danny Nedelko” (2018). Sign up for our free newsletters to get the latest art news, reviews, and opinions from Hyperallergic. Daily The latest stories every weekday morning Weekly Editors' picks of the best stories each week Opportunities Monthly list of opportunities for artists, and art workers View our full list of free newsletters .
Seating what appeared to be eight dummy passengers dressed in orange life jackets, the life raft clearly resembled those used by refugees traveling from countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia in order to cross the English Channel en route to the United Kingdom. In 2023, more than 29,400 people reached the UK by traversing the channel’s choppy waters in small boats. The migrant crisis has gained widespread attention in.
