Velvet Revolver Tour Postponed - Weiland Arrested!

04 December 2007

Listen up Slash fans! Dates for metal band Velvet Revolver's upcoming Australian tour have been postponed.

News broke last week that the tour had been postponed, however no reason was given at the time. Reports this week have revealed that singer Scott Weiland has been arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.

Weiland was arrested after causing a traffic accident on November 21, and is expected to appear in court on December 13.

Nobody was hurt, however police requested that Weiland submit to drug and alcohol testing after noticing that he was exhibiting "signs of impairment." According to police reports, Weiland did not perform the tests properly. "The investigation officer administered a series of field sobriety tests to the driver, which he was unable to satisfactorily perform," it read.

The singer allegedly refused to give blood and urine samples at the Los Angeles police department later on that night, and was released on $40,000 bail.

A statement released to the media today from Velvet Revolver's publicist said, "Scott Weiland was recently involved in a minor accident in Los Angeles and denies he was driving under the influence. He voluntarily took a breathalyzer test which the defense believes registers well within the legal limit. He is anxious to get to court on December 13 and clear this matter up.