Banksy 'Colston Four' T-shirts bought in Bristol for £30 sell online for hundreds

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T-shirts made by street artist Banksy are being sold online for hundreds of pounds.

The printed tops were available to buy for one day only from five independent retailers in Bristol on December 11.

They cost £30 to buy in store and all proceeds will be donated to four people charged with criminal damage in relation to the toppling of Edward Colston’s statue.

But some of the T-shirts have since been listed for sale online, with some priced at more than £2,500.

Although few at that price have attracted bids, some have been sold for hundreds of pounds.

One of the Banksy t-shirts listed online for £2,500.

The sale - which Banksy announced on Instagram the night before - prompted huge queues as people travelled to get one.

One man, who studies in Bristol, said he ran to the shop after the store locations were announced on-air on Ujima FM.

"Woke up, half past eight so I could listen to the radio station, wasn't working because the website had crashed," he said.

Hundreds of people queued to get hold of one of the t-shirts. Credit: PA

"Found out, finally got in. Listen, the moment I heard I stopped cooking whatever, left the kitchen and came."

Others travelled from Wales, Birmingham and London to get to Bristol in time for the sale.

One added: "I've been to Palestine just to see a Banksy, so Bristol's not too far!”