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Stormzy unveils Madame Tussauds London waxwork and admits seeing it is ‘creepiest, sickest, most surreal thing ever’
Stormzy now has his very own waxwork at Madame Tussauds (Picture: PA/Rex)
Stormzy has unveiled his first Madame Tussauds London figure at a special event held at the museum and, we have to say, it’s pretty sharp.
The waxwork pays homage to the rapper’s historic Glastonbury headlining set, wearing a replica of the Banksy stab vest that was originally created for the performance.
The world-famous attraction has also placed the figure in its Culture zone to reflect Stormzy’s massive impact on British culture.
The grime star has been working closely with Madame Tussauds since last year on the creation of the figure.
At the unveiling, the 28-year-old admitted that it was one of his ‘proudest moments’.
‘At school, we’d go to Madame Tussauds London where you’d see staple figures in entertainment, history and culture,’ he went on.
Stormzy unveiled the figure at a special event (Picture: PA)
Stormzy’s figure pays homage to his historic Glastonbury performance (Picture: PA)
‘So, for me to be there, it feels mad. Seeing myself in 3D was probably the creepiest, sickest, scariest, strangest, most surreal thing ever, but I feel so honoured to have my own figure.’
He added: ‘It was the easiest decision ever to have my figure styled on my Glastonbury performance and I’m so proud to be going into the Culture zone at Madame Tussauds London.
‘To be in the Culture zone is just like, yeah, hopefully that’s where I belong, you know?’
Stormzy’s figure will be placed alongside the likes of William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II.
Stormzy rocked Glastonbury in the Banksy vest in 2019 (Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
The waxwork is an uncanny replica (Picture: PA)
Stormzy was surrounded by family, friends and competition winners at the launch (Picture: Rex)
At the launch, he was surrounded by family members, friends and fans who had won tickets after pre-ordering his upcoming #Merky Book, Superheroes: Inspiring Stories Of Secret Strength.
Tim Waters, general manager at Madame Tussauds London, said that while it would have been ‘easy’ to place his figure in the Music zone, they decided on the Culture zone.
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‘We want to reflect that Stormzy is the voice of a generation that continues to have a significant influence on British culture, whether that’s through his award-winning music or activism,’ he explained.
‘Stormzy has worked so closely with artists on the creation of his first ever figure and we loved his idea to make its unveiling part of a #Merky event, sharing the moment with his family, friends and some very lucky competition winners.’
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