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UK going into 'really dark phase', Zutons star hit on head in racist attack says

Boyan Chowdhury was racially abused and hit on the head with a wooden object, resulting in serious injuries, police said an investigation is ongoing.

  • On Saturday, March 21, former The Zutons member Boyan Chowdhury was hospitalized after a "hate-related assault" in Wavertree, Liverpool, suffering a serious head injury from being struck with wood.
  • Chowdhury was with his five-year-old son when a "gang of lads" began shouting racist slurs after he asked them to move away from where they were smoking near Fieldway.
  • Detective Inspector Debra Morley of Merseyside Police described the assault as "abhorrent," urging witnesses to contact 101 quoting reference 26000226633 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
  • Chowdhury revealed on Instagram he has been "constantly looking out the window" since the attack, while Love Music Hate Racism stated, "Love Music Hate Racism stands with musician Boyan of The Zutons."
  • Amid the emergence of far-right protests over the last year, Love Music Hate Racism called on supporters to join the Together Alliance demonstration in London on Saturday, March 28.
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Liverpool Echo broke the news in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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