Climate activists in the UK targeted a private airfield at Stansted Airport where they claimed US singer Taylor Swift's jet landed hours earlier and sprayed planes with orange paint.
Two women of the group 'Just Stop Oil' have been arrested by the police, AFP reported.
The activists attempted to target Taylor Swift's jet but could not find it, The Telegraph reported.
The 'Just Stop Oil' group has demanded the British government legally commit to phasing out fossil fuels by 2030.
In 2022, Swift was among the "worst private jet CO2 emission offenders" among celebrities, a report said.
Climate activists in the UK targeted a private airfield at Stansted Airport where they claimed US singer Taylor Swift's jet landed hours earlier and sprayed planes with orange paint. Two women of the group 'Just Stop Oil' have been arrested by the police, AFP reported.
The activists attempted to target Taylor Swift's jet but could not find it, The Telegraph reported. Instead, the women, aged 22 and 28, spray-painted two random jets as part of their protest.
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The duo used fire extinguishers filled with orange paint to spray two private jets.
The group also posted a video on X, showing one of the activists cutting a hole in the fence before entering the airfield.
ðè JUST STOP OIL PAINT PRIVATE JETS HOURS AFTER TAYLOR SWIFT'S LANDS
ðå Jennifer and Cole cut the fence into the private airfield at Stansted where @taylorswift13's jet is parked, demanding an emergency treaty to end fossil fuels by 2030.
ð¸ Donate — https://t.co/UwALfVtRmR pic.twitter.com/aORdvUuQmU — Just Stop Oil (@JustStop_Oil) June 20, 2024
"Private jet users are responsible for up to 40x as much carbon emissions compared with a commercial flight," Just Stop Oil tweeted.
The 'Just Stop Oil' group has demanded the British government legally commit to phasing out fossil fuels by 2030.
The protest came a day after climate activists spray-painted Stonehenge, the prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwest England.
Taylor Swift is scheduled to perform at Wembley Stadium on Friday, Saturday and Sunday this week. The development comes on the backdrop of the American singer attracting criticism over her use of private jets.
In 2022, Swift was among the "worst private jet CO2 emission offenders" among celebrities, a report said.
Her jet flew 170 times in 2022, with total flight emissions reaching 8,293.54 tonnes, or 1,184.8 times more than the average person in 2022.
Published By: Abhishek De Published On: Jun 20, 2024
