Statue of Charlie Chaplin, London In a later refurbishment of 2010–2012 Chaplin's statue was removed altogether, together with busts of William Hogarth, John Hunter, Sir Isaac Newton and Sir Joshua Reynolds. The statue was installed in a nearby street, Leicester Place, in 2013. This was in order to prevent damage to the sculpture during improvement works. In 2016 it returned to Leicester Square and was re-unveiled on Chaplin's birthday. Statue of Charlie Chaplin, London The statue of Charlie Chaplin in Leicester Square, London, is a work of 1979 by the sculptor John Doubleday. It portrays the actor, comedian and filmmaker in his best-known role, as
Leicester Square in the lyrics of several rock & pop band tracks, including the Rolling Stones' notorious "Cocksucker Blues", (1970) "Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square" on Jethro Tull's album "Stand Up" (1969), "Emit Remmus" on the album "Californication" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers (1999), He's on the Phone (1995) by Saint Etienne and "Leicester Square" on Rancid's "Life Won't Wait" (1998). A verse in "Something About England" on the Clash's 1980 album "Sandinista!" refers back to "It's a Long Way to Tipperary", including a reference to Leicester Square. Leicester Square is one of a group of three on the British "Monopoly"