The arrest and court appearance of AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd in Tauranga yesterday has been getting worldwide attention.
Rudd, 60, appeared in the Tauranga District Court charged with trying to procure the murder of two people and threatening to kill one of them. He was also charged with possession of cannabis and methamphetamine.
Police have been fielding calls from the The Wall Street Journal and Rolling Stone magazine, among others, over the arrest.
AC/DC put out a brief statement saying Rudd's absence would not affect the release of the band's new album.
The Australian-born drummer moved to Tauranga after he was dumped from AC/DC in 1983, and has remained living in the city, despite rejoining the band in 1994.
Rudd has been bailed to appear again in court on 27 November.