Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has said he would probably be in prison if it wasn't for his music career.

The singer admitted that his tempestuous nature, which in the past has seen him ejected from nightclubs, often gets the better of him.

“I’m glad I got into a band because if I had to do a proper job I’d be in prison by now,” Jones told the Sun newspaper.

“It’s that narky little Welsh Viking geezer that comes out now and again. I really don’t like authority – men in uniforms with badges and guns.”

Stereophonics are scheduled to embark on a UK tour this winter.

(by Jason Gregory)