Kele Okereke's Cousin Was Killed In Racist Attack

Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke has revealed that his cousin was killed in a racist attack.

The singer says that the tragic event has left him with many fears. He explains: “A few years ago my cousin was killed in a racist and a lot of the anxieties I had as a young person really compounded recent.”

Speaking to the NME, Okereke reflected on the first time he suffered racist abuse, saying: “The only thing I can remember is when I was around four years old and I was in a playground and some kid made a comment.

"That was the first time I realised I had different coloured skin to other people... as a four year old realising that you're different, realising that although you live in this country there are certain avenues and doors that are closed to you."