Stormzy's Madame Tussauds London figure has been revealed

The Madame Tussauds figure was announced last month for the rapper's 28th birthday, and last night (11 August) Stormzy attended the #Merky event which revealed the finished figure in the Culture zone at Madame Tussauds London.

His figure is based on his Glastonbury headline performance from 2019, which saw him wearing a Banksy-designed stab-proof vest with the Union Jack.

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— Madame Tussauds London (@MadameTussauds) August 11, 2021

Stormzy said of his figure, "I can’t lie, it’s one of my proudest moments. At school, we’d go to Madame Tussauds London where you’d see staple figures in entertainment, history, and culture. So, for me to be there, it feels mad. Seeing myself in 3D was probably the creepiest, sickest, scariest, strangest, most surreal thing ever, but I feel so honoured to have my own figure."

He continued, "It was the easiest decision ever to have my figure styled on my Glastonbury performance and I’m so proud to be going into the Culture zone at Madame Tussauds London. From a young age, I’ve always had big dreams of who I’m trying to be in the world, in culture as well. For me to be who I want to be, and to achieve what I want to achieve, and leave my mark on this world, I need to tick these boxes. And having a figure at Madame Tussauds London was always a box I wanted to tick. To be in the Culture zone is just like, yeah, hopefully that’s where I belong, you know?"

Madame Tussauds London General Manager Tim Waters said, "There is no denying that Stormzy’s influence is more than just his incredible music prowess. Stormzy has a huge sense of community and with each release of a new record comes another announcement of his scholarship programme, his publishing imprint, or his £10 million pledge to fight social injustice in the UK. It would have been very easy to position Stormzy’s figure in our Music zone, but we took a step back and decided to launch his figure in our Cutlure zone. We want to reflect that Stormzy is the voice of a generation that continues to have a significant influence on British culture, whether that’s through his award-winning music or his activism."

He added, "Stormzy has worked so closely with our artists on the creation of his first ever figure and we loved his idea to make its unveiling part of a #Merky event, sharing the moment with his family, friends and some very lucky competition winners."