MIDDLE-AGED musicians PUNK'D have been outlawed from an Amblecote pub after a clash with country and western fans over their tongue-in-cheek tunes and jibes.

The tribute act, who perform punk classics, have been going strong for around three years - working with top names such as The Damned, UK Subs and Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell to name a few.

And according to the band their latest gig at the popular Brettell Lane boozer proved a hit with the majority of regulars.

But their version of the Eagles classic Lyin' Eyes didn't impress the country and western hierarchy at the venue very much and PUNK'D were promptly banned from performing there again.

PUNK'D frontman, Stevie-Boy Newton, said "They just didn't get it. Pretty much everything PUNK'D do is tongue-in-cheek.”

Bass player Dave Powell added: “I was really gobsmacked. We’ve done 180 gigs in three years and this is the first time we’ve had anything like this.

“I’m 47 and I haven’t been banned from a venue for about 30 years!”

He said the band members were now officially outlaws in the Amblecote area, but added: "It's quite fitting really as that is the name of our production company – Outlaw Productions."

Mark Boxley, owner of The Maverick, told the News: “It’s no big thing, there’s a lot of bands that I don’t have back.

“Musically they were very good, but a lot of customers took exception to the fact that they took the mick out of some types of music.

“And as some folks were leaving they made stupid comments to them and it didn’t go down very well - so when they asked if they could come back I said no chance.”

Luckily the band are still wanted alive at Stourbridge's Rock Café 2000, where they will be playing on Saturday September 20 – sharing the stage with Ramones tribute band 'Havana-A-Go-Go' from Birmingham.

Tickets cost £6 - and are available on the door.