An Austrian radio station was flooded with complaints after one of its DJs barricaded himself in the studio and played Wham's Last Christmas 24 times in a row.

Antenne Carinthia presenter Joe Kohlhofer, 27, started his 8am show by telling listeners that he felt people in the area were not in the Christmas mood.

As a result, he said he felt a bit of festive music was in order, and proceeded to play Last Christmas non-stop for his entire two-hour show.

Antenne Carinthia presenter Joe Kohlhofer, 27, started his 8am show by telling listeners that he felt people in the area were not in the Christmas spirit

According to the radio station he did not have permission for the stunt, and barricaded the door to stop anybody getting in.

He then continued to broadcast the song until 10 AM when he opened the door to let his colleagues in.

Until then, they could only look through the glass windows of the studio as the song played repeatedly.

The station confirmed that hundreds of angry calls flooded the telephone lines complaining about the non-stop broadcast, and when it did not stop they took to social media to voice their annoyance.

The unplanned stunt is thought to be the longest ever broadcast of Last Christmas after it was played 24 times in the two hours available

Wham band members George Michael and Andrew Ridgley performing in Peking, China

The unplanned stunt is thought to be the longest ever broadcast of Last Christmas after it was played 24 times in the two hours available.

The presenter who had been taking calls live on air from disgruntled viewers admitted he decided to stop early after getting a call from his daughter Leonie Michelle, aged four, who also wanted him to stop playing the song.

He said: 'I wanted to play it all day, but because I love my daughter so much I gave in to her request.'