Dizzee Rascal slammed for posting ‘disgusting animal cruelty' video on Instagram

Fans of the star pleaded with him to remove the post
Criticised: Fans were unhappy with Dizzee Rascal's latest Instagram post
Anthony Harvey/Getty
Emma Powell14 April 2016
The Weekender

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.

Dizzee Rascal has been criticised by fans who have accused him of posting a video showing animal cruelty.

The British rapper – real name Dylan Kwabena Mills – shared a video of a chimpanzee drinking what appears to be a bottle of beer on his Instagram account.

The animal is tied to a piece of string and can be seen getting increasingly distressed as a man teases the primate with the bottle.

A caption on the clip read: "When it's past 3am at the club and the bouncers forcing you to leave but you still haven't finished your last drink."

Fans of the Bonkers rapper were quick to hit out at the video with some pleading with him to remove it.

One angered fan commented: “That’s f****** disgusting a monkey tied up and being fed beer?”

Another user posted: “Wow @dizzeerascal TAKE IT DOWN. No one in their right mind would find this funny.”

One fan said: “Can't believe you think this is appropriate to post????”

Another criticised him for appearing to make a joke of the video, writing: “Animal cruelty , so funny right...”

A representative for Dizzee Rascal declined to comment.

Latest music reviews

1/168

Follow @StandardShowbiz for more entertainment news.

Create a FREE account to continue reading

eros

Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism.

Join our community where you can: comment on stories; sign up to newsletters; enter competitions and access content on our app.

Your email address

Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account

* Required fields

Already have an account? SIGN IN

By clicking Create Account you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use , Cookie policy and Privacy policy .

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in