Banksy pays tribute to late comedian who trained Dismaland staff

Artist says Tony Allen’s surly stewards ended up as the most talked about part of his 2015 ‘bemusement park’

Banksy has paid tribute to a late comedian who trained 100 teenagers to be “the most surly and incompetent employees in the history of hospitality” for his 2015 Dismaland exhibition.

In a rare step, the reclusive graffiti artist has written a piece recalling his time with the comedian Tony Allen, which was read on BBC Radio 4’s obituary programme, Last Word, on Friday.