James Blunt attacks burglar with award

James Blunt stopped a burglar in his tracks by attacking him with a music award he had just collected.

The singer grabbed the gong after waking up at 5am and discovering the robber in his hotel room.

“It’s a big, solid lump, so I picked it up and whacked him. He then threw himself off the balcony and ran away," Blunt told The Sun.

“I had just picked up an award for Best Newcomer at the NRJ awards. It was pitch black in the room so I couldn’t really see anything. I was looking for a phone to ring downstairs, or for an emergency button to push. But the only thing I could find was my NRJ award.

"He wasn’t looking for me in particular - it was completely random. He must have climbed up some scaffolding, over the balcony and climbed in through my window."

Blunt added, "It would be good to win a Brit Award - you never know when it might come in handy to use on burglars."