Five years ago, Stormzy wore a similar stab-proof vest, also made by Banksy, to draw attention to knife crime as he headlined Glastonbury Festival on the Pyramid Stage

Banksy’s poignant and provocative Vest will make its auction debut during Frieze Week when it is offered in Sotheby’s..

‘Vest’ belongs to Banksy's Gross Domestic Product homewares line, which was first displayed in a pop-up shop by the artist in Croydon in 2019. Stormzy donned a similar design in his headline Glastonbury show as a comment on knife crime in the capital.

A bullet-proof vest emblazoned with a Union flag by Banksy could sell for up to £300,000 at auction. Sotheby’s said it will be the first item to be auctioned from a collection of five artworks, which Bristol's elusive street artist displayed in a shop window in Croydon,

Five years ago, Croydon-artist Stormzy wore a similar Banksy stab-proof vest to draw attention to knife crime. | ITV News London

Five years ago, Stormzy wore a similar stab-proof vest, made by Banksy, as he headlined Glastonbury to draw attention to knife crime.