Stars of the music industry have called on the British government to take action against climate change - despite racking up tens of thousands of air miles.

Artists including Radiohead and Foals have thrown their support behind a declaration demanding world leaders recognise the dangers of ecological change.

Music Declares Emergency (MDE) has been backed by other huge acts including Hot Chip, Alt-J and Bonobo.

But many of the artists signed up to the declaration will spend the rest of the year and flying around the world to a host of countries to stage highly-profitable gigs.

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke will perform 24 shows in cities ranging from Rome to Los Angeles, raking up as much as 24,800 air miles from now until October.

Many of the artists signed up to the declaration will spend the rest of the year and flying around the world to a host of countries to stage highly-profitable gigs

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke will perform 24 shows in cities ranging from Rome to Los Angeles, raking up as much as 24,800 air miles from now until October

At the end of the month, he will go to Japan for the Fuji Rock Festival, before playing a show in Seoul, South Korea shortly after.

From the end of September to the end of October, they will then embark on a North American tour, performing across Canada and the US.

British band Foals will fly up to 46,390 miles from now until until the end of August thanks to a tour that stretches all the way to the other side of the world.



They will play in New Zealand and Australia before returning to the UK to play a few festivals, and then heading back out to Japan and Russia.

Meanwhile, fellow rockers Hot Chip will be covering the most miles during their world tour, which will last from July to December.

The band will travel at least 48,456 miles and play at 54 shows, taking in Chile, Europe, North America and in Scandinavia.

British band The Foals will fly up to 46,390 miles from now until until the end of August thanks to a tour that stretches all the way to the other side of the world

DJ Bonobo, meanwhile, will rack up around 24,743 miles from July to November at 12 locations.

They include Spain and the Netherlands, though the majority of shows will be in North America.

MailOnline has approached Radiohead's Thom Yorke, Foals, Hot Chip and Banobo for comment but the stars are yet to respond.

UK music industry arms of Sony, Universal, and Warner have also shown their support for the declaration of a climate emergency.

The declaration calls on governments and media institutions to refer to a climate emergency, act with urgency, and recognise that the situation has arisen 'from global injustices and will work towards systemic change to protect life on Earth'.

Savages drummer and MDE member Fay Milton said: 'It seemed like the music world had lost touch with reality, partying like there's no tomorrow, when 'no tomorrow' has become the forecast.

DJ Bonobo, meanwhile, will rack up around 24,743 miles from July to November at 12 locations

'On realising I wasn't alone with these thoughts, Music Declares Emergency was born.

'The momentum of support has been huge and making a declaration is just the first step to creating real change.

'We face a climate and ecological emergency and the only proportionate response is to act boldly and act now.'

The Pretenders star Chrissie Hynde added: 'This declaration needs to be the moment where music steps up and really pushes the truth to our audiences and confronts governments so that things happen much more quickly.'

MDE is a group created by music business executives and artists seeking a consistent response to climate change in the music industry, which members believe has the power to pressure politicians to effect change.