English singer Beth Orton is getting backlash for defacing a Joshua Tree and Cholla cactus in the desert setting of her music video for the song “1973.”
The clip, directed by photographer Tierney Gearon, shows Orton spray painting a Joshua Tree, which is protected by the U.S. government. In response, a resident of Joshua Tree, Calif., posted a petition on Change.org calling for Orton to make a donation to the Mojave Desert Land Trust to pay for the clean up.