The statue disappeared on the night of December 27 to 28. A note was found on the empty spot with the text: ‘Corona threw a spanner in the works. André now has time for another performance.’ A few days later, the Lego statue appeared in the Frisian village of Oldeberkoop. It turned out to be a stunt. De Geitefok said they wanted to draw attention to the heavy corona time that has gripped the Netherlands for almost two years.
The statue of the folk singer, made by Streetart Franke, has been on Dam Square since last summer. It is an initiative of catering entrepreneur Won Yip and Rachel Hazes, the widow of the deceased singer. Yip is happy that Hazes is back. “He’s here again. Fine anyway. Another piece of joy back in town. And we can use that,” he tells the local broadcaster.
