A bizarre row has broken out between a Tory MP and Geordie-fronted rock band The 1975.
David Davies, the Tory member for Monmouth, has taken the group - , the son of Tim Healy and Denise Welch - to task over climate change.
The band recently recorded a track with a teenage campaigner and announced all proceeds would go to Extinction Rebellion.
In a mocking letter, the Monmouth MP asked whether the band will travel by train or by yacht with "mate" Greta Thunberg to lessen their carbon footprint on their upcoming world tour.
Addressing the "guys" in the band, he wrote: "Given your concern about the 'climate emergency', I just wondered how you are going to get to all these places?
"Are you travelling to Asia on the Trans-Siberian Express? Or will you be travelling in a £4 million super-yacht like your mate Greta?
"Do tell us. We must silence any mean-minded sceptics who think it's a tad hypocritical to preach on the evils one minute - then jet across the globe the next.
"In any case there may be a 'climate emergency' but any reasonable person can see that wealthy musicians being unable to fly where and when they want, to play gigs, would be a far greater emergency."
The letter was signed off: "Have a safe flight (or rather, flights)."
Swedish climate activist Miss Thunberg had written an essay on climate change for The 1975's new album, Notes On A Conditional Form.
The band announced it would donate all proceeds from the recorded essay to Extinction Rebellion, which Mr Davies said would help them "prevent people getting to work".
The 1975 have been contacted for comment.
