Kendrick Lamar’s crown of thorns has more than 8 000 diamonds

KENDRICK Lamar’s Glastonbury crown was partly made from more than 8 000 diamonds.

The silver crown of thorns was hand-crafted over a period of almost a year, by Tiffany and Co, and took 1 300 hours to set.

It was worn by the hip-hop legend when he headlined at the Pyramid Stage at the world-famous festival at the weekend. Tiffany’s creative director Ruba Abu-Nimah wrote on Instagram: “Tiffany’s expert craftspeople brought the @ kendricklamar crown to life from 16 individual pieces that were assembled to form the final design. #Glastonbury2022 #TiffanyAndCo.”

Kendrick closed Glastonbury 2022 with a powerful plea for women’s rights. The 35-year-old rapper gave a poignant performance of Savior and, before he left the stage, he addressed the US Supreme Court’s recent overturning of the landmark Roe v Wade ruling, which is expected to see at least 20 states restrict or make abortion illegal.

Wearing the crown, he repeatedly chanted: “They judge you, they judged Christ. Godspeed for women’s rights.” The Alright singer was backed by dancers, with the men echoing his own outfit of black trousers and white shirt, and the women in flowing red dresses. |