On Sunday (21 May) Lewis Capaldi was presented with an unusual-looking bronze statue of himself from students at his former school.
The singer, 26, from Glasgow, smiled as he posed next to the statue which fourth year pupils and teachers spent six months making at St Kentigern’s Academy in Bathgate, West Lothian.
The artwork was created to mark the release of his fourth album ‘Broken by Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’.
Although much loved by the star, the statue was purposely built to follow James Corden’s concept when he made a statue of David Beckham as a prank.
With the new unusual reveal, here we take a look at other statues that are not exactly reminiscent of the people they allegedly resemble.
The artwork was created to mark the release of his fourth album ‘Broken by Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’.
5. Queen Nefertiti
In 2015, a huge yellow bust was created in honour of Queen Nefertiti, intended to be a replica of the famous bust. But it was quickly taken down after Egyptians reacted with absolute horror - with some people comparing it to Frakenstein’s monster. It was originally commissioned to stand at the entrance to the city of Samalut, three hours south of Cairo but it was denounced by the public and removed with a dove taking its place.
6. Peter Falk
In 2014, as part of a state-sponsored urban renewal project in Budapest, Hungary, a life sized statue of Columbo, Peter Falk’s most famous character, was erected. The statue was created by sculptor Géza Dezső Fekete. Although the statue has a distinct likeness to the character, it seems a bit misplaced.
7. Lewis Capaldi
Unveiled on Sunday (21 May), the statue was purposefully designed not to resemble Capaldi, instead with the creators, fourth year students and art teachers, trying to get the face to “look not quite right and a bit unusual”. Capalidi loved the statue stating that the students of his former school “really captured my essence”.