A statue has been vandalised by someone who appears to be a fan of the band Kiss.

They daubed blue paint onto the face of the 12th-century sculpture at Santiage de Compostela cathedral in Spain’s north west region of Galicia

The face is complete with Eric Singer’s whiskers and the word ‘Kiss’ to make sure you don’t make the mistake of thinking the vandal is a cat-lover.

The vandal attempted to turn the sculpture into Kiss drummer Eric Singer (picture: SOLARPIX.COM)

But the mystery offender might soon live to regret their actions after police launched a public appeal for information.


If caught, he or she could be fined up to €150,000 (£133,000) for defacing one of the world’s most famous cathedrals.



‘We will do everything we can to track down the person responsible for this authentic atrocity,’ vowed the regional government’s Head of Culture, Roman Rodriguez.

While director of the Cathedral Foundation, Daniel Lorenzo, confirmed that the markings will have to be removed from the marble using lasers.

The culprit could be fined up to €150,000 for the vandalism (Picture: SOLARPIX.COM)

It is thought that the culprit acted in the early hours of Monday morning.

Police are currently analysing CCTV and tweeted a photo of the graffiti along with the plea: ‘Important. Please pass on.

‘Santiago Cathedral is a World Heritage site. It belongs to us all.

‘As well as demonstrating a total lack of respect and civism, this vandalism is also a crime.

The markings will have to be removed using lasers (Picture: SOLARPIX.COM)

Police are analysing CCTV to try and catch the mystrery offender (Picture: SOLARPIX.COM)

‘Help us to find the person or people responsible.’

The cathedral is an integral part of the Santiago de Compostela World Heritage Site and the burial place of Saint James the Great, one of Jesus Christ’s apostles.

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It marks the end of the Camino de Santiago for thousands of pilgrims, who trek as far as Spain’s border with France, around 500 miles away.

The vandalized figure, which is the only Romanesque sculpture left on the cathedral facade, overlooks Platerias square.

The stunning area is named after the silversmiths that used to ply their trade there in the Middle Ages.

Just last month, American rock band Kiss headlined the Resurrection Fest in the nearby town of Viveiro in Lugo.

Eric Singer, 60, joined the group in December 1991, after the death of drummer Eric Carr the month before.

Additional reporting by Natalia Penza.

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