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1/16/1980 and 1984 Paul McCartney busted on drug charges

Today has been an historically unlucky day for Paul McCartney. On This day in 1980, he was arrested at the Tokyo airport and jailed for 9 days after customs inspectors found 8oz of marijuana. Four years later on 1/16, Paul and wife Linda were both placed under arrest in Barbados on drug charges.

 

 

 

Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on January 16 include...

 

1957 Cavern Club opens in Liverpool.

1970 Exhibit of John Lennon lithographs gets shut down based on claims of graphic obscenity.

1978 Sex pistol's Sid Vicious falls through a plate glass door in San Francisco and gets hospitalized.

1979 Gregg Allman & Cher divorce becomes official.

1980 Paul McCartney busted when ½ lb. of marijuana turns up in his luggage in Tokyo.  Tour canceled.

1984 Paul & Linda McCartney arrested on drug charges in Barbados.

1990 Ike Turner draws a four year prison sentence on cocaine charges.

1992 Eric Clapton's Unplugged session is recorded.

1996 Jamaican police fire on Jimmy Buffett’s plane after JB and Bono take-off from Montego Bay. Police had mistakenly identified the seaplane as a drug runner's aircraft.

1998 Rolling Stones play Madison Square garden for the first time in 20 years.

2010 Bruce Springsteen joins Joe Gruschecky & The Houserockers for a live set at Parkinsons benefit at Paramount theatre in Asbury Park, NJ.

2018 Slash and Johnny Depp make unannounced appearances with Joe Perry's solo band during a pre-release club concert for his Sweetzerland album...