Angus Young says that AC/DC won't be firing Phil Rudd following recent controversial events.
The guitarist suggested Phil is still to be a part of the band, though he won't be taking part in their forthcoming tour.
Rudd was originally charged with hiring a hitman to kill somebody, making threats to kill and possession of an illegal substance on November 6.
The charge of trying to procure a murder was dropped due to insufficient evidence, but the drummer still faces the remainder of charges and remains on bail until November 27.
Speaking to Howard Stern, Angus explained: "I don't think we need to do any firing. The situation will take care of itself. He has gotten himself into a pickle. There is nothing we can do about it."
Insisting that a replacement drummer will join them on tour, Angus continued: "We are talking about criminal charges here. We are talking about judges, we are talking about juries. We are going to go on tour. Nothing is going to stop us. In the past we have had good drummers who have worked with us."
Brian Johnson added, recalling of the moment he saw the arrest: "My wife woke me up and said, 'Phil's been up to no good.' Someone said, 'Who was he trying to hit?' It was his drug dealer.
"There was this guy getting led out of a car with no shoes on looking like he was f***ing drugged and his head was on backwards."
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