US EditionJust Stop Oil halts Les Miserables show as protesters storm stage in London's West End
- Just Stop Oil protesters interrupted a performance of Les Miserables in the West End, resulting in the arrest of five people.
- The environmental group targeted the production due to the government's approval of oil and gas licenses, which they believe will lead to catastrophe and climate impact. They condemned Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for betraying young people and prioritizing fossil fuel production.
- The protest happened during the song "Do You Hear the People Sing?" with audience members booing the stage invaders. The performance was halted, and the theater was evacuated, leading to the cancellation of the rest of the show.
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“Join The Rebellion”: Just Stop Oil Protestors Arrested After Interrupting ‘Les Misérables’ In London’s West End
Five Just Stop Oil protestors were arrested last night after disrupting a performance of Les Miserables in London’s West End. The performance was halted and then abruptly ended for the night after the protestors stormed the stage and called to the audience to “join the rebellion,” an ironic cry given the subject matter of the play they were interrupting. The stage invasion happened during the performance of Do You Hear the People Sing?. In…
Just Stop Oil Protesters Arrested After Invading Les Misérables
Five Just Stop Oil protesters have been arrested after invading a performance of Les Misérables in the West End last night. In typical eco-warrior fashion, they used bicycle padlocks to lock themselves to the stage halfway through the show, grinding the production to a halt.[…] Read the rest
Five arrested after Just Stop Oil protest halts Les Misérables performance in London
At least five people associated with Just Stop Oil, which is a British environmental activist group, have been arrested after the group protested and stopped a performance of Les Miserables at the Sondheim Theatre in London's West End. Some members of the Just Stop Oil group stormed the stage with banners during a performance of the song "Do You Hear the People Sing?" A video of the same has been circulated on social media forums, in which the
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