Stormzy critics condemn rapper in posters around London as anger grows over McDonald's deal and Palestine post

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00:00Stormzy has come under fire this week for his partnership with McDonald's amid claims of hypocrisy.

00:05The 30-year-old singer unveiled his limited-edition Stormzy meal last week.

00:09Order that Stormzy.

00:11But fans quickly piled onto him for working with a company that has appeared to support Israel,

00:16when the rapper had previously shared a pro-Palestinian message.

00:20Critics have gone so far as to plaster posters around London

00:23condemning the rapper's deal with the fast-food chain.

00:26McDonald's has been boycotted by pro-Palestine campaigners after branches in Israel gave out

00:31thousands of free meals to Israeli forces and citizens following Hamas' attack in October 2023.

00:36Anger among campaigners deepened after it emerged Stormzy's collaboration with the

00:41chain came after he appeared to delete a free Palestine post he'd shared on Instagram last year.

00:46Critics have accused him of selling out,

00:48and now stickers have appeared around McDonald's drive-thrus in the capital that read,

00:52We regret to inform you that Stormzy has sold out. Apologies for any disappointment.

00:57The artist Darren Cullen is behind the stunt.

00:59His post has received over 20,000 likes,

01:02while his video showing the posters at different chains has racked up over 100,000 views.

01:07Pro-Palestine supporters praised Cullen's stunt,

01:09meanwhile left angry comments on Stormzy's various online profiles.

01:14The Standard has contacted the rapper's representative for comment.