What happened to the drummer of AC DC?

Rudd was ousted from AC/DC when he was sentenced to eight months of home detention by a New Zealand court in 2015 after pleading guilty to charges of threatening to kill and drug possession. “[Phil] was there and in good shape,” the guitarist said. “He was keeping himself well together.

Why is AC DC drummer in jail?

Rudd was charged last November with threatening to kill and possession of methamphetamine and marijuana. He was sentenced to home detention Thursday. Rudd had faced seven years in prison for the charge of threatening to kill.

Is the drummer from ACDC still in jail?

Phil Rudd, the Australian-born drummer from rock band AC/DC, has been sentenced to eight months’ home detention in a New Zealand court after pleading guilty to charges of threatening to kill and possession of drugs. He accepted that Rudd had reconciled with the target of his anger and had paid compensation.

Who is the bald drummer in ACDC?

Chris Slade
Chris Slade (born Christopher Slade Rees; 30 October 1946) is a Welsh musician, best known for playing for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He drummed for the band from 1989 to 1994, performing on their 1990 album The Razors Edge along with their first live album with singer Brian Johnson, AC/DC Live.

What happened to Phil rudds teeth?

Rudd has been the longstanding AC/DC drummer since 1975, cutting his teeth on most of the bands most beloved albums. He was replaced by Slade after pleading guilty to drug charges and threatening to kill a former assistant. Power Up, the seventeenth AC/DC studio album, will be out on Friday 13 November.

Where does Phil Rudd live now?

A serene Australian retreat owned in the 1980s by AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is on the market. Located in Beaumaris, a bayside suburb near the musician’s hometown of Melbourne, Victoria, the house is around 500 miles southwest of the classic rock band’s original stomping grounds in Sydney.

Did Phil Rudd do drugs?

Drug conviction and appeal On 1 December 2010, Rudd was convicted of possessing 25g of marijuana on his boat in Tauranga, New Zealand, but later had his cannabis conviction quashed on the grounds that it would have stopped him from continuing to tour with AC/DC.

Who has played drums for ACDC?

Phil Rudd