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Harraj Mann, aka Rab, was on his way to Durham Tees Valley Airport for a flight to London and asked a taxi driver to play The Clash's 'London Calling' on the stereo, but the cabbie rang police after he heard the song which includes the line: "War is declared and battle come down."

We spoke to Rab and he told us what happened and how no one is willing to refund his travel costs:

“I got a taxi from Hartlepool to Teeside Airport, and had one of those tape deck things that plugs into your digital music player.

" I played Procol Harum 'Whiter shade of pale', which Mr Taxi Man liked, then I figured he liked the classics so put on a bit of Led Zeppelin, Immigrant song which he didn't like.

"So I changed it to Ocean Colour Scene, 'Travellers Tune' (since I was going away), To continue the theme I played  Lemon Jelly, 'Ramblin man', then since i was going to London Town., The Clash, then 'Nowhere man' by The Beatles.

"I got on the flight and it got stopped, and  two guys in suits got on and asked me my full name.

"I gave it to them and  they ask me to get off the plane, and I got frog marched off the plane in front of everyone.

"My bags were searched, I was numerous questions and was told I was being held for questioning under the terrorism act, and I was told the taxi driver had reported me.

"I rang the taxi firm to give them a piece of my mind and asked for a free ride home and they said no, as did BMi when I asked for a refund on my flight fee.

"I'm trying to laugh about it, because stuff like this never happens to me but it would be nice to get a refund."

To listen to Rab's interview with BBC Radio Cleveland, go to the 'see also' section in the top right of the page.