Slowthai brings decapitated Boris Johnson head onstage at Mercury Prize: Watch
Slowthai introduced a faux decapitated head of Boris Johnson onstage tonight on the Hyundai Mercury Prize 2019 ceremony. The model head is a visible accompaniment of types to the rapper’s new album, Nothing Nice About Britain, which takes purpose at native politics and the Prime Minister alike.
The entire thing went down dwell on TV, although Slowthai’s transient speech and his dangling of the model head had been reduce off by cameras. As certainly one of 12 British acts nominated for the Mercury Prize, he carried out certainly one of his personal songs, “Doorman”, onstage. Instantly after ending, he introduced the faux head to the group, shouting, “Fuck Boris Johnson, fuck the whole lot, and there’s nothing nice about Britain!”
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In July, after getting the Mercury nomination, Slowthai informed NME that he thinks Johnson is a “lesser model” of Donald Trump. “Boris Johnson! Take a look at his haircut. He’s a twat, however he looks like he’s altering his life. I don’t know the way late in your life you are able to do that, however a leopard don’t change its spots,” he added. “This cunt retains popping up and now he’s there! He’s gonna be there for an excellent few years, I believed he was close to retirement. However he’s not. Fuck him!”
To grab the second, Slowthai is promoting a cartoonish “Fuck Boris” t-shirt. The entrance facet of the shirt exhibits 9 nude depictions of Boris Johnson that spells out “FUCK BORIS”. The alternative facet exhibits a nude depiction of Johnson, full with a crown on his head, having intercourse with Nice Britain. It’s accessible to buy at Slowthai’s web site.
Revisit the occasion, and discover his tweets selling the t-shirt, beneath.
FUCK BORIS T-SHIRTS OUT NOW!!!https://t.co/L7oWQeec24 pic.twitter.com/4cxgzeUtPP
— slowthai (@slowthai) September 19, 2019