Protesters who attacked Taylor Swift’s plane paint the wrong plane

Taylor Swift is currently in the UK for the final leg of their record-breaking Eras Tour where they undoubtedly Improving the economy, expanding public transport Passenger numbers and deliver a breathtaking show. That’s not why she’s in the news this Friday, though; it’s because climate activists sneaked onto an airfield to try to spray paint her private jet. They ended up on the wrong plane.

Two protesters from the British environmental group Just Stop Oil broke into Stansted Airport in the north of the British capital London on Thursday morning. reports Sky NewsThe couple, identified by authorities as Jennifer Kowalski, 28, and Cole Macdonald, 22, broke through the airport’s perimeter fence and then headed straight toward two private jets, which they painted orange paint over.

In In a post on X, the climate activists said They targeted the airfield just “hours after” Swift’s jet landed there, saying their actions were intended to draw attention to the need for an “emergency deal to end fossil fuels by 2030.”

Although the group’s intentions were correct, as we really need to stop using so much oil, they did not execute their protest perfectly. In fact, they missed Swift’s jet completely and some Private plane of another billionaire in orange color, which is a far less dramatic move. As Sky reports:

Swift will perform three shows at Wembley Stadium in London on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as part of her global Eras tour, after performing in Cardiff this week – but it is not clear if her plane was one of the targets.

Commenting on the incident on Thursday morning, Just Stop Oil said: “At around 5am, Jennifer Kowalski and Cole Macdonald entered the private airfield at Stansted Airport where Swift’s jet is currently based.

“The couple painted two private jets with fire extinguishers filled with orange paint.”

The use of Swift’s private jet has been a hot topic in recent months. American singer tries to block a US student who has published the location of her plane online. Its use has also sparked debates among her fans, as it has made the American singer one of the the country’s biggest polluters.

As many of the singer’s biggest fans point out, the alternative for Swift is to fly on public airplanes like the rest of us. While I don’t know if you’ve seen the chaos that follows her everywhere, I certainly don’t need that chaos. when I walk through an airport.

A version of this article originally appeared on Jalopnik.