Pete Doherty
Doherty Refused Entry Into The U.S. For Lennon Show
Rock wildman Pete Doherty missed a New York performance with Sean Lennon on Thursday night (10Jun10) after U.S. customs officers refused to let the Brit enter the country.
The Libertines and Babyshambles frontman was denied entry when he arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport and he was told to go home.
Lennon, who went on with his planned show, told fans that Doherty was met by airport police upon landing in New York.
Doherty was scheduled to perform with Lennon at a Milk Studios magazine launch party in Manhattan.
A source tells WENN, Doherty was detained for eight hours at the airport before he was put on another plane bound for London.
The rocker has been unable to obtain U.S. work visas in recent years due to past drug arrests in Europe.
It still isn't clear why Doherty was denied entry into the United States on Thursday.
Slash Attacked Onstage In Italy
Rocker Slash has laughed off a stage invasion during a concert in Milan, Italy on Thursday night (10Jun10), insisting he's fine but his guitar was broken in the fracas.
The guitar great was forced to halt his show when an over-zealous fan climbed onstage and tackled him as he started up a rendition of Guns 'N Roses anthem Sweet Child O' Mine.
The burly fan almost knocked the rocker over as he lunged at him and then was tackled off the stage by security.
Slash composed himself and tried to play on, but realised his guitar neck had been snapped and had to call for a replacement instrument.
After the show, the Velvet Revolver star said, "It was a rowdy crowd, for sure, but amazing. The guy who nailed me didn't take me down but he busted my poor guitar. Ah well... it was a kick-a** rock show."
AC/DC's Stage Honour At U.K.'s Download Festival
Rockers AC/DC were honoured with their very own stage at Britain's Download Festival.
The band performed at the annual event in Derbyshire, England on Friday (11Jun10) and were given sole use of a specially erected stage.
They adorned the structure with two inflatable horned caps on its top, each emblazoned with the letter A, and thrilled fans with a life-size model of a steam train bursting through the back of the stage as they took their places.
Frontman Brian Johnson told the crowd, "We're here for one reason and that's to rock and roll, and the party starts right now."