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Puddle of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin has reportedly been arrested and pepper sprayed following a police stand-off.
According to TMZ, Scantlin was arrested at a traffic stop on Wednesday (July 31) due to a traffic violation, where police found the singer had an active warrant for a previous case related to possession of a weapon at an airport.
However, when Scantlin was commanded to get out of the car, he did not comply. Reports say that after a crisis negotiator and spray failed to coax him outside, a SWAT team was called at 4am to break the car window and shoot non-lethal pepper balls. Scantlin then apparently surrendered and exited his vehicle.
Scantlin reportedly went to hospital to have his eyes flushed from the pepper balls, but did not sustain any other injuries.
The frontman of the post-grunge band has since been booked for his outstanding warrant and a new charge for resisting arrest. He is now released and is due to appear in court on August 20. NME have reached out to Scantlin’s PR for comment.
Scantlin was previously arrested in 2017 for allegedly attempting to board a plane with a gun.
He was then arrested at LAX airport for having a BB gun while trying to board a flight to Keller, Texas, where the band were due to perform at the Bronson Rock venue. It is unclear whether Scantlin’s outstanding warrant is related to this specific case.
In other news, Wes Scantlin has admitted Puddle of Mudd’s infamous Nirvana cover “looked and sounded like total shit”.
Lewis Capaldi reportedly picked up the bill for an entire pub packed with England supporters following their dramatic World Cup win against Mexico.
The singer songwriter was spotted enjoying the match with Rita Ora at the Marlborough pub in Mayfair as the Three Lions secured a thrilling 3 to 2 victory.
Even though his home nation, Scotland, endured a disappointing tournament and were knocked out during the group stage, Capaldi still joined in the celebrations after the final whistle by treating the England fans in the pub to a round of drinks.
“Lewis bought every single person in the Marlborough a drink,” one customer told The Sun. “The bar staff were told to put every drink ordered on his tab. By the end of the night it came to almost £2,000.”
The pubgoer continued, saying it was “such a generous surprise and a genuinely lovely thing to do, especially from a Scotland fan… Lewis was an absolute legend. Not only did he buy everyone a drink, but he was also so kind to every person who came over to say hello.”
Ora also posted several videos from the lively celebrations, writing: “NOTHING beats a London pub game EVER… It’s coming home!!! The fact I woke up with my hair clips in and my hair has not moved says. Watch it till the end… trust me.”
Throughout the celebrations, Capaldi and Ora sang each other's songs before joining the rest of the crowd in celebrating England's victory by chanting, “Football’s coming home, it’s coming home…”
The celebrations come just before Capaldi headlines BST Hyde Park this weekend. The Scottish singer songwriter is set to perform at the London concert series on both Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12.
Those huge outdoor performances are part of his UK and Ireland headline tour this summer, and any remaining tickets can be found here.
Capaldi recently revealed that one of the BST Hyde Park concerts will also be streamed live worldwide on YouTube.
The performance will be the biggest headline show of his career so far. Fans across the globe will be able to watch for free on YouTube without a paywall. The broadcast will feature 26 cameras capturing every moment, along with aerial footage filmed by drones.
Joining him on the July 11 BST Hyde Park lineup are The Vaccines, Absolutely, Nieve Ella, Tyler Ballgame, Kerr Mercer, NECKBREAKERS, Benjamin Steer, Luz, Sebastian Croft, and Luke La Volpe.
Meanwhile, England will face Norway in the World Cup quarter finals on the same evening as Capaldi's opening BST Hyde Park performance.
