AC/DC Drummer Charged In Murder Plot

Phil Rudd makes short court appearance...

Sad news for AC/DC fans this morning, with drummer Phil Rudd making a court appearance in New Zealand.

As the BBC reports, the musician has been charged with two counts of attempting to arrange a murder, alongside possession of methamphetamine and cannabis.

Making an appearance at Tauranga district court, police were alerted to the charges following a tip off from a member of the public.

AC/DC have completed work on their new album, with 'Rock Or Bust' – their first without founding guitarist Malcolm Young – due to arrive on December 1st.

The band have yet to comment on these charges.

More on this as it happens.

Related: Ten Things You Never Knew About AC/DC

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