AC/DC's Angus Young has revealed drummer Phil Rudd had been 'in a strange place' even before he was charged with allegedly hiring a hitman in New Zealand earlier this month. Young opened up about his troubled bandmate in an exclusive interview with Sydney's Triple M Grill Team. The guitarist says the band had been facing some issues with Rudd's 'strange behaviour' over the last few years. Scroll down for video AC/DC bandmates Angus Young and Brian Johnson have joked about Phil Rudd's recent run-in with the law with US radio host Howard Stern. In a more recent interview, Young also revealed drummer Phil Rudd has been 'in a strange place'
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AC/DC's guitarist Angus Young says the band has had 'a few problems' dealing with bandmate Phil Rudd
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Rudd was charged with threatening to kill and drug possession in New Zealand earlier this month
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Young and singer Brian Johnson also joked about Phil Rudd's recent police charges with US radio host Howard Stern
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Young said he fell out of bed when he heard Rudd had been charged with hiring a hitman
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Johnson made it clear AC/DC would not break up following Rudd's charges as the band prepares to go on tour
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'My wife woke me up and said "Phil's been up to no good",' Young told @placeholder.