JACK WHITE - WHITE GETS WET

JACK WHITE took revenge on a spirited crowd at Britain's Reading festival last night (26AUG06) - by drenching them with water after cheeky fans pelted him with beer. White's band THE RACONTEURS thrilled fans with heavy rock covers of THE UNDERTONES' punk hit TEENAGE KICKS - a favourite track of late DJ and Reading Festival devotee JOHN PEEL, and NANCY SINATRA'S 'BANG BANG (MY BABY SHOT ME DOWN)'. The excitement spiralled out of control when festival-goers started throwing cups of beer onto the stage, soaking the band and forcing security to frantically dry off the stage to prevent any slip-ups. But White had no qualms about turning the tables on his fans. An eyewitness says, "Suddenly the crowd at the front went crazy and the band got soaked. "Security had to come on and mop the floor down. But White got his own back at the end of the set when he picked up a bottle of water and sprayed the front row." And the rocker insists the soggy incident didn't put him off. He says, "I love coming to Reading - British festivals are always the best."