72-year-old found guilty of blaring out Bryan Adams song on repeat

A pensioner who created a “wall of sound” as he repeatedly played Bryan Adams’ Summer Of 69 has been convicted of three noise nuisance offences.

John Hudspith, 72, was heard playing the classic hit at an “incredibly” loud volume by a police officer called to a complaint from a neighbour.

The classically-trained pianist told a court he only listened to Classic FM on two small radios to cover the noise of the neighbour’s television and rock music was “not my cup of tea”.

But the officer and two council officials gave evidence describing how they heard loud music, also including Jingle Bells, coming from his home in Willenhall in Coventry.

The retired hotel manager, who uses two hearing aids, had pleaded not guilty to breaching a noise abatement notice on three occasions this year.

But the neighbourhood policing officer who visited the scene described the scene when he visited the neighbouring property in July.

Hudspith told the court that none of the loud music had emanated from his home but that one of his neighbours was a Bryan Adams fan.

But he was convicted of the offences at Leamington Magistrates Court and ordered to pay a fine of £250, a victim surcharge of £25, costs of £500 and a criminal court charge of £520.

A range of musical equipment was seized from his home, including his computer, radios, television, a piano, an electrical organ and an antique elephant gong - to be returned.