Hootie & the Blowfish singer Darius Rucker was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor drug charges in Tennessee.
Hootie & the Blowfish singer Darius Rucker was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor drug charges in Tennessee. The 57-year-old musical artist ‘is fully cooperating with authorities,’ according to his lawyer per TMZ, which initially broke news of his arrest.
Rucker, whose hits include Hold My Hand, Only Wanna Be with You and Let Her Cry, was booked into custody in his native Williamson County in connection with three misdemeanor charges, two of them drug-related, the outlet reported.
The three-time Grammy-winner was booked in connection with three separate charges, TMZ reported, including a pair of counts of simple possession/casual exchange of a controlled substance; and a violation over his vehicle’s registration.
Rucker was transported to a jail facility at 10 a.m. PT Thursday and bonded out and released at around 11 a.m., the outlet reported. According to WZTV, Rucker’s bond had been set at $10,500.
Hootie & the Blowfish singer Darius Rucker was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor drug charges in Tennessee, TMZ reported Thursday. Pictured onstage in Las Vegas in September 2021
Rucker, whose hits include Hold My Hand, Only Wanna Be with You and Let Her Cry, was pictured in August in LA
Rucker, who has reinvented himself as a country singer in recent years, spoke candidly about his past experience with substance abuse in a May 2013 interview with the Los Angeles Times.
‘Doing drugs and drinking every night – I’ve done that,’ he told the newspaper at the time. ‘Trust me, I’ve done enough for everybody. And it’s just not how I want to live anymore.’
Rucker was involved in another drug-related controversy more than two years ago, when he commented on his ex-girlfriend Kate Quigley, 42, after she had been hospitalized in critical condition after a nearly-fatal overdose that took the lives of three other people.
In the September 4, 2021 incident, comedians Fuquan Johnson and Enrico Colangeli and a woman Natalie Williamson died after consuming what authorities said was cocaine laced with fentanyl at a home near Venice Beach, California.
Following the incident, Rucker appeared on the red carpet at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas and told People that Quigley was ‘doing okay’ and ‘coming out of that.’
Quigley slammed Rucker for commenting publicly on the incident without bothering to call her and see how she was doing.
Quigley, who has since gone on to described the deadly incident in detail, said in a September 11, 2021 tweet, ‘Hi Darius, Could u plz refrain from making public comments about my health or well-being since u haven’t called once to see how i’m doing & have no clue? Thanks Boo Boo!!!’
In another tweet, Quigley said that it ‘stung’ when she heard Rucker had made the public remarks without seeing how she was doing. The comedian added: ‘He’s probably writing a song about me called, Let Her Die.’
The vocalist, pictured in November in Nashville, spent about an hour in custody Thursday, officials said
The veteran musical artist was pictured in April of 2023 in Austin, Texas at the CMA Awards
Rucker began dating the comedian following his split from wife Beth Leonard in July of 2020 after two decades of marriage.
The pair announced their split in a joint statement, saying, ‘We remain close friends and parenting partners and continue to be each other’s biggest cheerleaders. Our priority will always be our beautiful family.
‘We have so much love in our hearts for each other and will continue to encourage growth and expansion in one other. Please be kind as we take on this journey, and we thank you for your love and support always.’
Rucker is father to three children: He is father to daughter Carolyn, 28, with ex Elizabeth Ann Phillips; and to daughter Daniella, 22, and son Jack, 19, with ex-wife Beth.
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