Kevin Costner 'worried over swine flu'

Kevin Costner has reportedly banned his family from visiting him while he is on tour with his group as he is worried about contracting swine flu.

The Waterworld star's band Modern Twist are currently touring Europe. The actor asked his wife to keep their two young sons in the US to minimise the risk of them catching the H1N1 virus, Contactmusic reports.

Costner said: "It is unusual that my family are not here because they usually are always with me.

"But I have been worried about swine flu and didn't want my small children with me on this trip."