Banksy breaks silence with 8 word reply as ‘mystery’ mural appears overnight

Elusive street artist Banksy has broken his silence with an eight word reply after a mystery mural appeared overnight in a UK city. A new mural depicting Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz sprang up overnight on the side of a bar in Birmingham – and delighted locals in England’s ‘second city’ had high hopes that it was a new creation from one of the UK’s most famous artists. The picture shows Dorothy reaching for some shiny red shoes on a wire and People were excited because it looked like something Banksy would do. Phil Oldershaw, who runs the Sidewalk bar, said there was a big fuss about it. He wants to keep the painting safe with a clear cover. Phil Oldershaw said he ran to see the artwork after someone told him about it. It just showed up one day. READ MORE: Fury over marriage between girl, 12, and priest, 63, sees her placed ‘under police protection’ The Wizard of Oz themed mural on the side of Sidewalk bar in the Gay Village of Birmingham ( Nick Wilkinson/Birmingham Live) He previously said: “We don’t know where it’s come from. It wasn’t there when the manager locked up last night....