TRAVIS rocker Fran Healy has revealed that he repeatedly punched a man who attempted to pull him out of his car and steal it.
The 49-year-old frontman, who grew up in Glasgow, took to Twitter to tell his fans of the horrifying ordeal which took place in the car park of his recording studio in Los Angeles.
He wrote: "Almost got carjacked inside the parking facility of my studio.
"Man! That was close.
"Huge guy tried to pull me out my car window. Managed to get away. DTLA (Downtown Los Angeles) is mental."
Almost got carjacked inside the parking facility of my studio. Man! That was close. Huge guy tried to pull me out my car window. Managed to get away. DTLA is mental.
— Fran Healy (@franhealy) July 25, 2022
The Why Does It Always Rain On Me singer then added that he punched the carjacker 'a few times'.
He said: "As the adrenaline dissipates, my right hand is hurting like I punched a wall.
"I hooked the guy really hard in the face a few times while he was all in my window. He didn’t flinch. Didn’t even register it. I was like “Aww balls”."
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Despite the ordeal, Healy managed to make a joke out of it by adding that a possible headline for the event could be 'Fran Theft Auto'.
Fran's followers showed their support, with one saying: "Hope you are ok Pal! Come back to the UK man!"
Another wrote: "Oh my Fran I hope you are ok what a horrible experience. Please take care x"
Glasgow singer Clare Grogan added: "Fran, how scary. Hope you’re ok."
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