AC/DC’s drummer Phil Rudd has had a charge of attempting to arrange a murder dropped in New Zealand.<br /><br />A day after the 60-year-old’s court appearance there sparked headlines worldwide, prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to proceed with the charge of attempting to procure murder.<br /><br />He will still face lesser charges of possessing drugs and making threats to kill which carries a maximum sentence of seven years in jail. He is on bail to reappear at the end of the month.<br /><br />Sacked from AC/DC in 1983, Australian-born Rudd rejoined 11 years later.<br /><br />In December, the hard rock legends are due to launch their first album in more than five years.<br /><br />In a statement after Rudd’s arrest, the band said his absence would not affect the album’s release or a planned tour next year.
