Cold Chisel fan fined for being "too old to dance" at concert

A 43-year-old Cold Chisel fan has been kicked out of one of the band's concerts for being "too old to dance".

Richard Fuller, who was attending the 4,000-capacity Townsville leg of the group's Australian tour with daughter Kristen on October 18, said that he was asked to leave the arena and was then later fined $450 (?292) for the incident.

Fuller told The Daily Telegraph: "I didn't think I was annoying anyone and everyone was cheering for me.

"I was standing up on my chair double fist-pumping, but I didn't want to block people's view. That's why I went into the aisle. I'd been dancing the whole time but they took me out as the band was finishing. I missed the last song."

Kristen described her father's dance moves as "legendary", adding: "He was having a good time dancing away. He really didn't do anything wrong."

However, one of the security guards claimed that Richard slapped him when he was told to stop dancing. Magistrate Ross Mack therefore fined him yesterday for common assault and warned him against dancing in public.

"You are too old to dance, Mr Fuller," he said. "Patrons have come to see the band, not some guy next to them."

Richards said that he was embarrassed but had no regrets.

Keith Urban cancels concert for throat surgery

Keith Urban has revealed that he has to undergo throat surgery.

The Australian country singer, who is best known for hit singles such as 'Days Go By' and 'Somebody Like You', has now been forced to cancel his performance at the All for the Hall benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on January 18 next year.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Urban will have a minor medical procedure to remove a polyp from his vocal cords later this month and will then spend an undetermined amount of time on vocal rest.

Urban had agreed to host the All for the Hall show at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena alongside performers such as Rascal Flatts, Vince Gill and Alison Krauss.

He will reportedly still honour his planned one-song performances for the rest of the year, but all other appearances will be rescheduled.

> Keith Urban accused of attacking photographer's car
> Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood for 'Country Superfest' concert

'Rolling in the Deep' singer Adele was recently forced to cancel all performances for the rest of the year to have surgery on a haemorrhaged vocal cord.

After the announcement was made, her spokesperson dismissed rumours that she had throat cancer as "100% false".