In a rash move of protest, the activists broke into the private airfield and sprayed orange paint on her private jets (Image: Instagram @taylorswift)
On Thursday, climate activists gained access to a British airport where popstar Taylor Swift’s luxury jet planes are stationed and sprayed them with orange paint. The protest at Stansted Airport came a day after activists sprayed an orange substance on Stonehenge, the prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwest England. Two activists had “decorated Stonehenge in orange powder paint” in a stunt that was roundly condemned by political leaders and heritage bodies.
The two activists made it onto the airfield at Stansted Airport, northeast of London, climate protest group Just Stop Oil (British Environmental Activist Group) said in a statement. In a rash move of protest, the activists broke into the private airfield and sprayed orange paint on her private jets.
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According to reports, the police stated that they had arrested two women, aged 22 and 28, on suspicion of criminal damage and interference with national infrastructure along with vandalism. The pair, named by Just Stop Oil as Jennifer Kowalski, 28, and Cole Macdonald, 22, reportedly used fire extinguishers filled with orange paint to spray two private jets.
It said they were demanding that Britain’s next government, after the upcoming general election, legally commit to phasing out fossil fuels by 2030. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Just Stop Oil said, “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.”
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The accompanying video showed one of the activists cutting a hole in the fence before spraying the paint over the jets.
Swift’s Eras Tour is scheduled to continue with concerts in London’s Wembley Stadium on Friday, Saturday and Sunday respectively.
🚨 JUST STOP OIL PAINT PRIVATE JETS HOURS AFTER TAYLOR SWIFT’S LANDS
🔥 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.
💸 Donate — https://t.co/UwALfVtRmR pic.twitter.com/aORdvUuQmU
— Just Stop Oil (@JustStop_Oil) June 20, 2024
Over the past few months, Swift has drawn widespread criticism over her frequent use of private jets. In 2022, she headlined a list published by British sustainability marketing firm Yard as the “worst private jet CO2 emission offenders” among celebrities. Her jet flew 170 times in 2022, with total flight emissions for the year reaching 8,293.54 tons, or 1,184.8 times more than the average person, Yard said, as per reports.
