TRAVIS - TRAVIS DENY DRUNK CLAIMS

Rock'n'roll band TRAVIS have hit out at claims they performed the final gig on their north American tour drunk.

The rumours arose after a fan posted a message on the band's website saying their "enthusiastic antics" during their gig at HUMMINGBIRD CENTRE in Toronto, Canada on Friday (31OCT03) led him to believe they were inebriated.

But bass player DOUGIE PAYNE has rushed to reassure their legion of fans that the group would never do anything so irresponsible.

He rails, "Travis have never played a show drunk. It would be disrespectful to paying fans. As for your friend in Toronto, perhaps he had one too many himself."