New stag do trend sees grooms-to-be dressed as Just Stop Oil members

The rise of the Just S(tag) Oil party: New trend sees mates stitch up grooms-to-be by making them dress as eco-zealots on their stag dos

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When a group of lads organise a stag do there is usually one question on their minds; what’s the best way to totally humiliate our soon-to-be married friend?    

For a growing number, it seems, the answer is to dress them up as members of Just Stop Oil – the much-hated eco-mob that has spent months winding up large swathes of the British public. 

The protesting eco-zealots have infuriated motorists with their ‘slow walks’ over the past year, bringing rush hour traffic to a standstill on some of the country’s busiest roads.

Not to mention their repeated disruption of major sporting events, from the snooker world championships to the Grand National and most recently Wimbledon. 

Now, in an emerging trend, grooms-to-be and their pals are donning bright orange t-shirts emblazoned with the Just Stop Oil logo in a bid to mock the eco-warriors. 

A Just Stop Oil banner stolen by a stag party survived a heavy weekend in Ibiza. Charlie Pearce (centre, in green) and his friends are pictured with the stolen banner at the airport in Ibiza

Liam Morriss dressed as Just Stop Oil protester Louis McKechnie, who tied himself to a goalpost during an Everton v Newcastle game 

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Members of the stag group are later seen mimicking their protesting tactics, whether it be lighting flares or sitting in front of traffic. 

It comes after a man thought to be a groom on his stag was stopped by police at the British Grand Prix after his friends forced him to wear a Just Stop Oil (JSO) t-shirt.

The hilarious image shows the man on the receiving end of a stern word from officers while on his day out at Silverstone.

In an photo posted on social media, the man can be seen in conversation with cops after ‘his mates made him wear it’. Just Stop Oil was forced to confirm he wasn’t a member. 

The concern from police is justified, giving the antics of the eco-activist group in recent weeks in disrupting sporting events. 

JSO activists also stormed the Wellington Straight – the fastest point of the Northamptonshire track – during last year’s race, before sitting down during the opening lap.

Liam Morriss, 35, jumped on the bandwagon when he saw a Just Stop Oil protester tie himself by the neck to a goalpost during an Everton v Newcastle match last year.  

He recreated the moment months later, donning a wig and Harry Potter-style glasses to match those of the eco-mob’s poster boy Louis McKechnie. 

The groom (pictured) wore the bright orange t-shirt with the Just Stop Oil logo plastered on the front and a pair of black cargo shorts

Charlie Pearce became something of a celebrity figure when he was filmed, dressed head-to-toe in pink, jumping into the demonstration, chanting: ‘ We love you oil, we do!’

Elsewhere, Martin Gronow (pictured) claims he was ‘forced’ by his stag mates to were his JSO outfit during his pre-nuptial celebrations in Albuferia, Portugal

The administrator told MailOnline today: ‘They’re obviously really topical and always in the news so it’s just a bit of a laugh to imitate them and you always gets a reaction from people.

‘I don’t have an opinion on them myself but I think they must really believe what they’re doing is right because everyone hates them and they just keep on doing it.’ 

In Newcastle, a separate groom-to-be was pictured sitting on the road while holding an flare that had been let off. 

Donning a JSO t-shirt and bright yellow trousers, he can be seen smirking as he momentarily blocks the snaking traffic behind him. 

Elsewhere, Martin Gronow claims he was ‘forced’ by his stag mates to were his JSO outfit during his pre-nuptial celebrations in Albuferia, Portugal. 

The 35-year-old began his journey at Bristol Airport, holding a checklist of events he had successfully ‘disrupted’, including The Grand National, The Ashes, World Snooker and Wimbledon.

The 35-year-old began his journey at Bristol Airport, holding a checklist of events he had successfully ‘disrupted’, including The Grand National, The Ashes, World Snooker and Wimbledon

Soon-to-be married Mr Pearce (wearing halo) and his group of friends stole the Just Stop Oil banner. Here, they are pictured with it on the London Underground

He said: ‘I had no say in it really, I saw all the protests and they thought it would be a laugh and a gimmick to see if I could get through security.

‘Security wasn’t impressed, some of them were shaking their heads and giving me a dodgy look. Overall I got a lot of reaction from people.

‘Everyone was interested in it and wanted to laugh at my expense or shake their head in disgust.’ 

After landing, Martin was seen holding a sign which read ‘Susan Boyle Not Oil.’ He was later dressed as a sailor and a bride. 

It comes after a Just Stop Oil banner stolen by a stag party survived a heavy weekend in Ibiza before being brought back to the UK.

Charlie Pearce, 33, and his friends paraded the sign around the Spanish party island after they famously hijacked the eco-activists’ protest near London Waterloo station.

The banner joined the 14-strong group on a tour of Ibiza’s lively nightlife, and even helped secure the boys a free magnum of vodka.

Mr Pearce, a successful builder and landscape gardener from Chertsey, Surrey, became something of a celebrity figure when he was filmed, dressed head-to-toe in pink, jumping into the demonstration, chanting: ‘We love you oil, we do!’

His entourage then cheered as the groom ripped the sign out of the hands of the protesters and ran away, twirling it in the air before throwing it on the ground.

Earlier this month, the stag party landed back in the capital, still with the banner in tow.

Mr Pearce told MailOnline: ‘It’s been a very, very big weekend. People have been coming up to us throughout.

‘A few people picked it up and started running around and dancing with it, just having a good time.

‘We had it at a pool party and at times it was just floating around in the water.

‘There were a couple of times when we weren’t allowed it inside some of the clubs so we kept it in a bag. It’s done well to survive the trip.’

The banner joined the 14-strong group on a tour of Ibiza’s lively nightlife, and even helped secure the boys a free magnum of vodka. The stag party is pictured with the banner at their hotel pool in Ibiza

There were some clubs that didn’t let the group bring in the banner because ‘it represented a bit of a political statement’, but overall the stag do says the sign has ‘done well to survive the trip’. The group is pictured arriving at the Ibiza Airport with the banner

Brother and best man, George, 30, added: ‘It’s been class, we’ve had so many people recognising us from what happened on Friday – everyone seems to have loved it.

‘Even some of the local Spanish people have seen it and been asking about it which has been funny – I think some of them thought we were the actual Just Stop Oil lot ourselves.

‘They didn’t let us in with it in a few places as it represented a bit of a political statement, but at the Ocean Beach club we were recognised and the host brought us a magnum of vodka – so we’ve done well out of it.

‘Everyone seems to be on the same side – it shouldn’t be affecting normal people going about their everyday lives.’

Mr Pearce previously told MailOnline that he believes ‘the whole of our Surrey postcode has seen the video’ of him hijacking the banner, including his fiancée Nicola.

Video showed how Mr Pearce’s friends cheered on Friday as he ripped the sign out of the hands of the JSO protesters and ran away, twirling it in the air before throwing it on the ground

The bemused Just Stop Oil protesters continued their their march near London Waterloo after Mr Pearce’s interruption

‘She’s had a lot of messages, she’s had a few people messaging her from work and she’s got a high classified job and they are all sending messages of laughter and having a joke about it,’ he said on Friday.

‘We’ve had nothing but support and people are very happy about what’s gone on.’

When asked if the banner will be at the wedding, Mr Pearce said: ‘If needed, then I am sure people will be happy to see it there. We are at a bit of an exclusive destination but I’ll probably sneak off with all the lads and get a photo with it.’ 

Hollie Crane, the sister of both the stag and best man, told MailOnline it was ‘hilarious’ that they came across the protest because they are very passionate against how the eco-zealots carry out their demonstrations.

‘They feel really strongly about the actual protesters so it’s hilarious they’ve stumbled across them. It’s a bit of a passionate subject,’ she said last week.

‘There’s 14 of them on the trip. My husband decided not to go for his own well-being, he’s annoyed he’s missed out on all fun.’

After Ms Crane and her family received the video into the WhatsApp family group chat, she said that they all saw the funny side as its a big topic in their household, but they suddenly worried the boys might not make it to Ibiza if they were arrested.

Fortunately, the stag do made it to Ibiza and back, apparently without incident.

Mr Pearce will marry Nicola on September 16 later this year – but not before a UK stag made up of 40 friends the week before. 

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