A spokesman for the Campaign Against Antisemitism condemned the incident as anti-Semitism.
The statue of singer Amy Winehouse at London’s Camden Market has been the victim of vandalism. The Star of David necklace that the figure wears around his neck was covered with a pro-Palestine sticker. The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation after the politically motivated vandalism incident was discovered on Monday (February 19).
The statue dedicated to the musician, which was erected in 2014 after her death, became a place of protest thanks to the sticker reading “Palestine”. After the incident was reported to police, they removed the sticker on the Amy Winehouse statue, as announced on the market’s X account. “Camden Market remains, first and foremost, a place of diversity – a global destination that welcomes everyone. Any form of discrimination on our premises will not be tolerated,” the statement continued.
Police said they were working with Camden Market to investigate the circumstances of the incident, including reviewing surveillance footage.
Amy Winehouse: An anti-Semitic act against the singer
The British woman was raised in the Jewish faith by her parents and often wore a Star of David pendant. Although she emphasized in interviews that she was not religious, the singer was proud of her cultural origins and traditions, as her brother once said.
A spokesman for the Campaign Against Antisemitism condemned the incident as anti-Semitism. He pointed out that covering the Star of David, a well-known symbol of Judaism, on a statue of a British Jewish singer with a sticker of the Palestinian flag was anti-Semitic.
The biopic about the late musician, “Back To Black” will be released in German cinemas on April 11th, earlier than originally planned. In the film directed by Sam Taylor-Johnsons (“Fifty Shades of Grey”), Marisa Abela (“Industry”) will be seen on screen as Amy Winehouse.