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The Imperial War Museum has apologised for a ‘woke’ rap which it staged at the end of the two-minute silence on Remembrance Day, described as ‘a vile attack on Churchill and a rant about race’.
According to witnesses, members of the public walked out in disgust during the performance by a youth music group funded by the Arts Council in the Museum’s foyer on November 11.
The taxpayer-supported museum in Southwark, south London billed ‘Breaking the Silence’ as ‘a spoken word performances and original music’ by the Midi Music Company, based in Deptford, south-east London.
According to the pre-publicity, the performance was organised by workshop leaders MC Angel, real name , Shauna O’Briain, (left) and Ahmad Dayes (right).
The taxpayer-supported museum in Southwark, south London billed ‘Breaking the Silence’ as ‘a spoken word performances and original music’ by the Midi Music Company, based in Deptford, south-east London
But as the visitors stood respectfully to honour the war dead, they were shocked to hear the words of the performers at the end of the two-minute silence.
One Tripadvisor review from ‘The Savill family’ said: ‘The entire event became horrendous with the inclusion of a Rap which was nothing more than a vile attack on (among others) Churchill and a rant about race.
‘Both are legitimate subjects for debate, but NOT on
