Happy Mondays man Shaun Ryder is in trouble for smoking at a recent gig at The Ritz in Manchester. According to reports, Ryder repeatedly flouted the new smoking laws, which came in on 1 Jul, of course, lighting cigarette after cigarette at the Saturday night event. It's thought that the frontman's actions also encouraged members of the audience to follow suit.
Pat Karney from Manchester City Council says: "The Ritz will get a visit from environmental health straight away. No matter how big he thinks he is, he is not above the law. There will be no breaches of this law in Manchester."
The venue's manager, Stuart Green, insists that his staff enforced the ban, and that The Ritz welcomed the new no-smoking legislation.