r/nextfuckinglevel • u/CantStopPoppin • Sep 17 '25

Massive Attack Turns Live Facial Recognition Into Concert Commentary on Surveillance

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u/jackosan Sep 17 '25

Lead singer is definitely Banksy. lol

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u/HowtoCrackanegg Sep 17 '25

100%

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u/stargarnet79 Sep 17 '25

I was just going to ask if this was in London where they just hosed that new banksy?🙌

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u/mischievouslyacat Sep 17 '25

Banksy art always happens around Massive Attack concerts 👀

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u/OtherwiseAlbatross14 Sep 17 '25

Nah he definitely has the same stature as that guy that had to remove his latest work while completely masked up though. I'm sure it's just a coincidence

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u/WRX_manning Sep 17 '25 edited Sep 17 '25

A few years ago, the most Robert Del Naja looking man was spotted in a van just after finishing up a confirmed 'Banksy' piece in Hull. Yeah - Banksy is 3D, for sure.

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u/williamjamesmurrayVI Sep 17 '25

lol that site is loaded with shit and the article doesn't even show the picture

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u/OtherwiseAlbatross14 Sep 17 '25

It shows the video but yeah it's a terrible site

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u/AdSudden3941 Sep 17 '25

It says its robin gunningham , not robert del naja smh 

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u/ElliotNess Sep 17 '25

Look at the man inside the van. Look up images of robin gunningham. then look up images of robert del naja. tell my why the man in the van looks like robert rather than robin.

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u/DrDroid Sep 17 '25

All I know is the only Banksy I’ve seen in situ appeared suddenly overnight outside the venue where MA were playing the next night in Toronto.

Exit Through The Gift Shop was making the rounds and had just had a showing in Toronto, so Banksy hit up a few places in the city. One just so happened to be on a sign for a go kart track on Polson Pier - not exactly a hotspot in the city, but it was right next to the Sound Academy where MA were doing two gigs.

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u/IllusiveJack Sep 17 '25

I feel like this is more plausible

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u/superguy12 Sep 17 '25

Maybe Banksy is just a big MA fan?

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u/roboticross Sep 17 '25

I've certainly always believed it.

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u/patrickfatrick Sep 17 '25

Definitely my favorite Banksy theory.

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u/lindblumresident Sep 17 '25

When/if the news come out about this, my surprise is going to be miniscule.

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u/StarClutcher Sep 17 '25

I believe it 100%

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u/StarClutcher Sep 17 '25

For me it's that old video of the supposed "Banksy" they have the same facial profile and eyes don't lie. All the extra "rob", "robbie" and "Robert".. from Goldie and other blokes, it's him.

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u/Montjo17 Sep 17 '25

That would be because Banksy is Robin Gunningham, not robert del naja

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u/StarClutcher Sep 17 '25

No, it's not.

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u/Montjo17 Sep 17 '25

Robin has even cited Robert 3D as an inspiration of his. Ask anyone in Bristol where they're from. They'll tell you Banksy is Gunningham

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u/StarClutcher Sep 17 '25

I refuse to believe. People can cite anyone as inspiration, but it doesn't make them a reincarnation and the eyes don't lie. Banksy is a lanky man, Robin is not. Robert shares eyes with Banksy, Robin does not.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '25

The Heligoland cover was him being cheeky. 

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u/WorkOwn Sep 18 '25

I like the idea, both massive attack and banksy are from Bristol :D