The raft reportedly made an appearance during the song “Danny Nedelko,” which explicitly deals with immigration and includes lyrics such as: “Fear leads to panic, panic leads to pain / Pain leads to anger, anger leads to hate.”
Banksy typically confirms authorship of his works on his Instagram, and has not yet done so for this work.
Banksy launches inflatable migrant boat artwork during Idles’ Glastonbury set
Band say they were unaware of stunt by artist until after their set headlining the Other stage
The anonymous artist has in the past made art about immigration, at one point even emblazoning a ship used to transport rescued refugees with one of his signature images, a girl reaching upward toward a balloon, this one resembling a heart-shaped life float.
An inflatable boat with dummy migrants which was launched onto the crowd at Glastonbury during a gig was let loose by Banksy.
Idles, who were performing a set when the incident took place, say they were unaware of the stunt until they left the stage.
During last night's performance, the rock band also led the Glastonbury crowd in chanting 'f*** the king' as the festival turned political with the band's vocalist Joe Talbot also singing an 'anti-Farage song'.
Friday's display is not the first time that Banksy, believed to be public school-educated Robin Gunningham, has made his pro-migrant views known.
The graffiti artist previously funded a migrant rescue ship, which was impounded in Italy last year after responding to distress calls in the Mediterranean.
A blow-up small boat surfs the crowd during the performance by Idles at Glastonbury
Rock band Idles led the Glastonbury crowd in chanting 'f*** the king' as the festival turned political on Friday night. The band's vocalist Joe Talbot also sang an 'anti-Farage song' while a small blow-up boat...
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