Rock band Idles led the Glastonbury crowd in chanting 'f*** the king' as the festival turned political on Friday night. The band's vocalist Joe Talbot also sang an 'anti-Farage song' while a small blow-up boat surfed the crowd.
Cult artist Banksy has been accused of 'celebrating' migrant deaths in the Channel with his inflatable boat stunt at Glastonbury .
Speaking to Sky News this morning, Mr Cleverly said: 'There are a bunch of people there joking and celebrating about criminal actions which costs lives, people die. Speaking to Sky News this morning, Mr Cleverly said: 'There are a bunch of people there joking and celebrating about criminal actions which costs lives, people die.'
It came after deputy PM Mr Dowden yesterday added his voice to the backlash, saying he was 'really saddened' by the gesture. Banksy's was one of a series of political gestures by artists at the festival, which included Blur frontman Damon Albarn taking to the stage and asking the crowd 'Are you pro-Palestine? Do you feel that's an unfair war?' during a surprise appearance.
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