▲The REM guitarist was arrested in 2001 following an air rage incident in London. He was reportedly drunk and sprayed flight attendants with yogurt. Though in the end, the jury went in his favor and cleared him of charges.

▲Manson had numerous problems with the law, but one of the most bizarre ones occurred in 1994, when he was arrested on the suspicion of performing a sexual act onstage. But this was all part of the show and he wasn't charged.

▲In 2009 the singer was arrested for false imprisonment of a male escort. Boy George was convicted and sentenced to 15 months in jail.

▲The Black Crowes front man was arrested in 1991 because of his rock star ego. Two women were at a store, one of them recognized him, while the other said "who are the Black Crowes?" This infuriated Robinson, who spat on the woman and stormed off without paying for his beers.

▲In 2009, he was arrested for wandering the streets in the rain. The police failed to believe he was who he said he was, because he wasn't carrying an ID. The incident took place in a town in New Jersey, U.S.

▲In 1998, the late singer was arrested for engaging in a sexual act in a public toilet in Los Angeles. Then in 2010 he crashed his car into a photo-processing shop in London while driving under the influence of drugs.

▲The late rapper was arrested numerous times for numerous crimes. In 2000 he escaped a drug treatment facility and managed to go onstage with Wu-Tang Clan while still on the run! ODB was eventually arrested at a McDonald's drive-thru.

▲The lead singer of Van Halen was arrested during a police sweep in New York City. The front man was among the drug buyers.

▲The Prince of Darkness was arrested many times, mostly because of his drunk antics. In 1982 he was arrested for urinating on the Alamo Cenotaph in Texas while wearing Sharon's dress.

▲Before heading to Japan in 1980, the ex-Beatle thought it would be a good idea to pack eight ounces of marijuana in his suitcase. He was busted, spent nine days in jail, and the Japanese tour was cancelled.

▲In 1965, the musician was arrested and charged with "conspiracy to commit pornography."

▲The legendary The Doors front man was arrested in 1969 after shouting "Do you want to see my c*ck?" to the audience at a show. He was accused of indecent exposure and open public profanity. The singer died while his appeal was pending.

▲The Man in Black was arrested seven times and spent a few nights in jail. The most famous one being the time he was busted with a guitar case full of pills.

▲The rapper has been arrested numerous times, with charges ranging from reckless driving, to drug possession, to tax evasion.

▲After his split with Ariana Grande, the late rapper was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence. Apparently Miller drove into a power pole in San Fernando Valley, then fled the scene on foot. The bail was reportedly set at US$15,000.

▲The singer was arrested back in 2010, around the time of 'Just the Way You Are,' when he was found with a bag of cocaine in a bathroom in a Las Vegas hotel. He told GQ he was extremely intoxicated at the time and explained, "I was young, man! I was in [ ] Vegas. I wasn't thinking."

▲The famous rapper was arrested in 2001 and pleaded guilty to stabbing record producer Lance "Un" Rivera in 1999.

▲Minaj was reportedly arrested in 2003 for criminal possession of a weapon.

▲The Backstreet Boy was arrested for misdemeanor battery in Florida in 2016 after getting into a bar fight. His occupation on the police report was allegedly listed as "None."

▲The singer was arrested in 2001 for driving with a suspended license, but he had the best response: he offered to donate US$25,000 to charity if TMZ could find the mugshot, and when they inevitably did, Mayer donated the money to two different animal charities.

▲The R&B singer was arrested in 2007 after being spotted driving with a suspended license.

▲In 1967, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were arrested for drug possession. Two years later, the singer and then-girlfriend Marianne Faithfull were arrested for marijuana possession.

▲In 2005 Rock punched a DJ at a strip club, and in 2007, he got involved in a breakfast brawl, resulting in a few hours in jail.

▲In 2015, the rapper was arrested in Las Vegas for speeding and driving under the influence. He was on the way to his mother's funeral.

▲In 2007, Brown was arrested for battery and obstruction of justice after assaulting a woman with a cell phone. Three years before, she assaulted two manicurists at a nail salon.

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The rapper was arrested in 2010 for spraying graffiti on the Berlin wall.

▲The Who's drummer's 21st birthday party went a bit too far. A Holiday Inn was trashed and he even drove a car into the pool. Moon was arrested, the band was charged US$24,000 for damages, and they were then banned from all Holiday Inns!

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Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been arrested on federal charges, following a months-long investigation into his business and personal conduct. The arrest comes amidst a series of sexual assault lawsuits and a dramatic raid on his Los Angeles and Miami homes earlier this year. Combs is accused of using his business and employees to run a "criminal enterprise" that engaged in various illegal activities, including sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice. The indictment also alleges that Combs abused women physically, verbally, emotionally, and sexually.

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The music industry is not all glitz and glamour. Many music stars have had problems with the law, and some were busted in particularly embarrassing situations.

Click through and get to know some of the most shocking arrests in the music industry.

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In 2006, the country music star's tour bus was pulled over by the police. Marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms were found inside. Because others in the bus claimed to own the drugs, Nelson got away with a fine and six months probation. In 2010 he was arrested for cannabis possession in his tour bus again. And again he managed to escape jail.

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In 1976, the Rock 'n' Roll star thought it would be a good idea to show up at Graceland at night, drunk, waving a gun, and demanding to speak to Elvis Presley. Reportedly it took five police officers to arrest him.

The most shocking arrests in music history

Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested in New York

17/09/24 por StarsInsider

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The music industry is not all glitz and glamour. Many music stars have had problems with the law, and some were busted in particularly embarrassing situations.

Click through and get to know some of the most shocking arrests in the music industry.