ROLLING STONES - ROLLING STONES 'TOO OLD' FOR THEIR OWN CONCERT

Veteran rockers THE ROLLING STONES are too old to attend one of their own concerts - after organisers of their forthcoming Super Bowl gig banned audience members above the age of 45.

The US National Football League (NFL) finale next month (05FEB06) will see the BROWN SUGAR hitmakers perform in front of 2,000 volunteers at Detroit's Ford Field during half time.

But middle-aged fans and pensioners have been barred from the guest list because organisers fear they are not spritely enough to dance, sing and cheer in front of football supporters both in the stadium and watching on TV.

The controversial rule means the British rockers, who boast a combined age of 245, would be excluded from their own show.

An NFL spokesman, however, has defended the decision, explaining, "You have to attend rehearsal and be able to stand for long stretches of time. And you have to run on to Ford Field with 2,000 other folks."