Just Stop Oil is rumoured to be planning its next disruptive stunt around the BBC’s greatest competitive show, Strictly Come Dancing.
Protesters are allegedly ecstatic about the idea, and tickets for the live performance, which draws over six million people each night, are being “looked into.”
With Amanda Abbington withdrawing from the event, injuries and physical difficulties are already a concern for the contenders and dancers.
Just Stop Oil is rumoured to be considering rushing the stage with confetti and signs in order to garner “maximum attention.”
The environmental activist group wreaked havoc earlier this month at a West End production of Les Miserables and two weeks later at a gaming convention.
‘Strictly Come Dancing has a studio audience so that presents an opportunity to get inside on the night,’ an activist told The Mirror.
This current idea appears to be inspired by a Restore Wetlands rally in Sweden, where two demonstrators rushed the stage during the final of Strictly counterpart Let’s Dance.
They were flinging yellow powder and brandishing banners when a camera operator shoved the camera into the face of one of the protesters.
The source called the protest ‘genius’ and added it was ‘absolutely something we’re looking at.’
They continued: ‘Primetime BBC television with millions watching would be incredible.’
Just Stop Oil declined to confirm or deny the plans but said: ‘We all love Strictly, but the truth is that Rishi Sunak and his very destructive dancing partners have spilled oil on the dancefloor and are ruining it for everyone.
‘We’re waltzing into climate breakdown and risking the loss of everything we know and love. There will be no time for dancing when we’re fighting for food.
‘Just Stop Oil supporters will not stand by while unelected “judges” eliminate hundreds of millions of people. Strictly speaking we must stop all new oil and gas.’
The thought of crashing Strictly is said to be creating a ‘buzz’ among campaigners, who have previously targeted The Proms, Wimbledon, and Channel 4’s The Last Leg.
The group’s purpose is to prevent the use, licencing, and manufacturing of fossil fuels in the UK in order to avert the climate disaster.
The BBC declined to comment on the matter but a source said: ‘Strictly Come Dancing has robust security protocols in place, and we take any threats extremely seriously which include, but are not limited to, working closely with relevant authorities throughout the planning and live stages of Strictly and thorough security checks upon entry.
‘The safety of cast, crew and audiences is of paramount importance.’
Strictly Come Dancing continues tonight at 7.15pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
