The severed head of Melbourne's King George V statue, which was decapitated during anti-colonial protests in June 2024, made an unexpected return on stage at a performance by the Northern Irish hip hop trio Kneecap. This incident not only reignited discussions around colonial memorials but also underscored the ongoing tensions surrounding British history in Melbourne. The group's social media post shared their humorous take on the situation, emphasizing themes of resistance and remembrance. The head's whereabouts had been a mystery since its removal, with police investigating the act of vandalism.
The 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.
Well well a chairde Gael [my Irish friends]! Some madman dropped by with a huge King George's head so he could hear a few tunes for our last Melbourne show!
Allegedly his head was cut off last year in the city..anyways he was put on stage for a few tunes and then whisked away remember every colony can fall.
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