Published: Thursday, 25th February, 2010 7:20am

Punk legends The Stranglers back in Dunfermline

by Gary Fitzpatrick

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PUNK legends The Stranglers return to Dunfermline on Saturday night - 32 years after they first came to town.

Their loyal fans have stayed with the band through four decades and The Stranglers have stayed true to their in-your-face, no-nonsense attitude throughout those years.

Remarkably, they have kept working throughout their 36 years together, never having more than a few weeks' break during that time.

The hits kept coming at regular intervals including all-time rock classics, 'No More Heroes', 'Peaches', 'Skin Deep', 'Golden Brown' and 'Strange Little Girl'.

The band helped Dunfermline's own punk legends, The Skids, during their early days offering them prestigious support slots.

Unlike other bands still on the circuit, their line-up has changed rarely over the years but these days Baz Warne is on vocals instead of Hugh Cornwell.

They still look to the future and have just announced they will play Glastonbury for the first time this summer.

The band also released their new single 'Retro Rockets' this week.