PAUL WELLER - WELLER PUTS VENUE IN A JAM

WELLER PUTS VENUE IN A JAM

PAUL WELLER landed a British music venue in hot water after he openly flouted the U.K. smoking ban by sparking up a cigarette while performing on-stage.
The former The Jam frontman openly smoked during a gig at The Cliffs Pavilion in Southend, South East England on Saturday (08Nov08) - ignoring the U.K.'s strict anti-smoking regulations that came into force last year (07).
A warning has now been issued to the venue's owners, who face further punishment if there is a repeat performance by any other artist.
A spokesperson for Southend Borough Council, which delivered the warning, says, "We think the law was breached so we have issued a warning.
"We considered the matter but under the terms of our enforcement policy, we have issued the warning to Southend Theatres Limited at this stage. If a similar occurrence were to take place in future, we would be likely to take further action."