The head of a King George V statue in Melbourne was taken in June 2024, and it appears to have resurfaced at a rap show. The Northern Irish hip hop group Kneecap was performing in Australia and announced that a fan "dropped off" the head. "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!" a social media post by the trio proclaimed. The head seems to be making its rounds: A social media post in January 2025 appeared to show the same head at a backyard barbecue. (The Guardian)
