LONDON -- Banksy's Dismaland "bemusement park" is almost finished, and it's not going out quietly.
Pussy Riot, De La Soul, Damon Albarn and Kate Tempest performed at a masked ball at the park Friday night. Banksy apparently asked for everyone to wear masks so the mysterious artist himself could attend the event and blend in, reported the Cheddar Valley Gazette.
By all accounts, the gig was pretty great. Pussy Riot debuted a song called "Refugees In," and they performed inside a cage and held a mock riot between police and activists. They teased the performance beforehand:
Hey yo! In a couple hours we will be with a very, very violent set and a special message at #Banksy's #Dismaland pic.twitter.com/r4pgrfxl8E— Pussy Riot (@pussyrrriot) September 25, 2015
De La Soul replaced the previously announced headliners, Bristol trip-hop collective Massive Attack. Blur's Damon Albarn (wearing a mask) joined them for a performance of "Feel Good Inc."
Onstage with De La Soul, Damon Albarn and David Cameron watching over us all.. #Dismaland you couldn't make it up! pic.twitter.com/GPqxYb7SaF— Ben Birchall (@BenBirchallCom) September 25, 2015
The park, at the disused Tropicana lido on the seafront, closes its doors Sunday and will take three weeks to dismantle. It's brought an estimated £20 million and more than 150,000 visitors from around the world to the seaside town of Weston super Mare.
Many residents will be sad to see the end of a very busy summer. "Weston-super-Mare has attracted some negative coverage in the past so it’s nice to get some positive stuff for a change. It will be a shame to see it go,” hotel manager Wayne Entwhistle told the Guardian.
The Internet is awash with rumours that Eminem will be the surprise musical guest to close the park out.
