PRETENDERS - CHRISSIE HYNDE ARRESTED IN FRANCE OVER PROTEST

THE PRETENDERS frontwoman CHRISSIE HYNDE has been arrested in Paris after protesting against inhumane chicken killing by a fast-food chain.

The BRASS IN POCKET rocker and twelve others, including leaders of the animal rights organisation PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS (PETA), were detained by police.

They had allegedly blocked traffic and smeared red paint across a KFC shop window.

Hynde, who will perform in France on Friday (18JUL03), says, "The protest won't end here.

"Even if I shout for two hours I can assure you, I'll still have a voice for the concert."

The DON'T GET ME WRONG singer was released after only an hour at a French police station.

She adds, "In France, it's a very healthy protest scene and very common for people to take to the streets to air their grievances.

"We went to a police station, we filled out a form, we'll pay a fine. That's it."