Just Stop Oil protesters disrupt BBC Proms opening night

Just Stop Oil protesters interrupted the opening night of the BBC Proms on Friday, as two activists climbed onto the stage and set off confetti cannons and sounded air horns. The protesters attempted to address the audience at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday, drawing boos from the crowd, before being removed from the stage. The environmental group, known for its recent disruptive protests at events including Wimbledon, said the action came in response to “underwhelming” coverage of climate change by the BBC. Just Stop Oil activists also stormed a live recording of Channel 4’s The Last Leg on Friday night. The group handed orange hi vis jackets to host Adam Hills and stars Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker. “This is not part of the show,” Hills told the audience, before the group was escorted off set by members of the crew. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/14/just-stop-oil-protesters-disrupt-bbc-proms-opening-night/ #juststopoil #jso #proms Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_organic_youtube Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.