TAURANGA, New Zealand: A warrant was briefly issued for the arrest of AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd Wednesday when he failed to arrive on time at a New Zealand court to face a threatening to kill charge.

It was withdrawn about 15 minutes later when the 60-year-old eventually made a brief and flamboyant appearance at the High Court in the North Island coastal city of Tauranga.

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