GLASTONBURY — A Union Jack emblazoned stab-proof vest worn by British rapper Stormzy for his history-making headline performance at the Glastonbury Music Festival was designed by Banksy, the street artist said on his official Instagram account. The stab-vest and crime stats flashing up on screens were references to increased levels of knife crime in London, where the 25-year-old rapper was born, and other British cities. The capital’s crime rate has recently been highlighted by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has clashed with London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Twitter. Opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who spoke at Glastonbury in 2017, said the performance was political and iconic. “It won’t just go down in Glastonbury history – it’ll go down in our country’s cultural history,” he said.

Source: National Post June 30, 2019 12:33 UTC