Just Stop Oil sink to new low as they disrupt West End performance
Environmental protesters have been ruthlessly heckled as they stormed a West End musical. Five people have now been arrested.
Just Stop Oil protesters are back as they have been seen storming onto a West End musical stage, forcing the theatre to be evacuated.
The eco-protesters invaded the production of Les Misérables this evening much to the dismay of theatre-goers.
Following the disruption, police revealed that five people have been arrested.
The activists were ruthlessly heckled after they took to the stage with furious audience members shouting "get off" as well as "stupid people".
The audience members erupted in loud boos as the orange-clad eco-warriors stormed on stage. People could be heard questioning the rude act by yelling: “How dare you?!”
While other irritated audience members yelled “you nasty people” after the banner-wielding protesters cut off the chorus to the song One Day More in the longest-running musical in the West End.
������ BREAKING: Just Stop Oil interrupt Les Mis.
— Just Stop Oil (@JustStop_Oil) October 4, 2023
������ 4 people are locked to the stage of the French-revolution-themed show.
������ “Valjean steals bread to feed a starving child. How long before we are all forced to steal?
������ The fossil fuel show can't go on: https://t.co/3tlBID7nKA pic.twitter.com/nCXsIGINoS
Sharing their latest stunt on X, formerly Twitter, Just Stop Oil proudly pronounced that four people "locked to the stage of the French-revolution-themed show".
The environmentalists locked themselves to the set, prompting the Sondheim Theatre to be evacuated.
"The show cannot go on. We are facing catastrophe. New oil and gas means crop failure, starvation and death. It is an act of war on the global south and an utter betrayal of young people."
The Metropolitan Police said: "At approximately 21:00hrs on Wednesday October 4 police were called to reports of a small number of protesters at a theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue.
"Officers are on scene and dealing."