THE ICONIC wall outside Abbey Road Studios has been covered with political graffiti in protest against Israeli hostages being held as the Palestine conflict rumbles on.
A snap from Saturday shows bright red spray-painted words daubed over people’s messages outside the studio in St John’s Wood, Westminster.
The studio, most notably used by the Beatles, has allowed fans to write messages on the wall inspired by their musical heroes for over 50 years, with the surface repainted around once a month to allow new graffiti to be added.
However, these political messages have appeared in the wake of banks and other public buildings being similarly targeted once again.
It has reportedly since been covered up by maintenance staff.
The picture shows the low white wall almost entirely covered in red spray paint.
“Free the hostages” can be seen written on each gate post alongside a star of David.
A string of names can be seen all the way along the road, which appear to be names of Israeli hostages whose bodies were recently found.
The usual black line drawings and messages left by visitors are just visible around the vivid sprayed lettering.
Pedestrians walk past along the pavement, seemingly not paying any attention to the wall.
A man can be seen at the gate with two uniformed security guards, but it is unclear whether he is trying to enter or leave.
The picture was shared to social media on Saturday with the caption: “Abbey Road Studios got sprayed.”
It has since received over 440 likes and more than 230 comments from social media users sharing their thoughts.
One said: “That wall has people writing personal messages and graffiti on it regularly, and every week the maintenance team paint over for the next set of people to write or paint on it.
“It tends not be political, however someone has turned up and sprayed that. I passed it last night and the maintenance team [had] painted it white. I’ll get a picture later.”
Another wrote: “With this and the pro-Palestine crowd wrecking Barclays, I now just assume that partisans from both groups will throw paint over anything with even the most tenuous link to the conflict.”
A third commented: “They would have had more impact doing this on the white blocks of the zebra crossing.”
Another added: “Oh no. Come on now man. These f***ers just vandalise. Instead of actually doing something about the problems themselves.
“Kind of cowardly if you think about it.”
A fifth agreed: “Clowns are back at it again, can they just go away with their foolishness.”
