Posted July 8, 200718 yr The band are due to headline T In The Park tonight Snow Patrol's preparations for their T In The Park headline slot tonight (July 7) have been thrown into chaos after one of the band was arrested following their Live Earth show yesterday. Keyboard player Tom Simpson was apprehended as he prepared to board a flight at RAF Northolt in Middlesex. The band were on the way to the Oxegen Festival in Ireland. Simpson missed the show after being taken to Uxbridge Police Station, where he was still being held last night. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "We can confirm that a 35-year old man was arrested at Northolt military base. He will remain in custody at Uxbridge Police Station until he is transferred." The alleged offence was committed in the Strathclyde force area, where the band are based. The festival's press office have told NME.COM Wilson will be free in time to play tonight. NME.COM will be bringing you all the action from the T In The Park and Oxegen festivals this weekend Source: NME.com
July 9, 200718 yr Simpson was taken into custody at Northolt RAF base after failing to appear in court in Scotland accused of possession of Class A substances http://www.pr-inside.com/arrested-snow-pat...val-r167483.htm
July 9, 200718 yr Author Arrested Snow Patrol star Tom Simpson made it to T In The Park tonight (July 8) as the band closed the festival in their spiritual Scottish home. As reported earlier on NME.COM, the band's preparations were thrown into chaos after Simpson was arrested following their Live Earth show yesterday. The star was apprehended as he prepared to board a flight at RAF Northolt in Middlesex. The band were on the way to the Oxegen Festival in Ireland. Simpson missed the show after being taken to Uxbridge Police Station, but he was released in time to play tonight. Despite being mostly Northern Irish, the band formed in nearby Dundee, and were playing the Main Stage headline slot after attracting huge crowds to the King Tuts tent when they last played at the event back in 2004. Frontman Gary Lightbody had a pair of shoes thrown at him, and when he responded with "Anyone got a size ten?", the band were struck with a deluge. Lightbody also paid tribute to Scottish crowds' habit of throwing beer at bands, and gave ashout out to Biffy Clyro, the local heroes who also played the festival today. Snow Patrol opened their set with 'Hands Open', and featured the perennial festival classics 'Chasing Cars' and 'Run', with Top Ten single 'You're All I Have' closing proceedings and sending the huge crowd home happy. Snow Patrol played: 'Hands Open' 'Chocolate' 'It's Beginning To Get To Me' 'Headlights On Dark Roads' 'Signal Fire' 'How To Be Dead' 'Grazed Knees' 'Spitting Games' 'Make This Go On Forever' 'Chasing Cars' 'Shut Your Eyes' 'Set The Fire To The Third Bar' 'Run' 'Finish Line' 'Open Your Eyes' 'You're All I Have' Source: NME.com
July 10, 200718 yr Arrested Snow Patrol star Tom Simpson made it to T In The Park tonight (July 8) as the band closed the festival in their spiritual Scottish home. As reported earlier on NME.COM, the band's preparations were thrown into chaos after Simpson was arrested following their Live Earth show yesterday. The star was apprehended as he prepared to board a flight at RAF Northolt in Middlesex. The band were on the way to the Oxegen Festival in Ireland. Simpson missed the show after being taken to Uxbridge Police Station, but he was released in time to play tonight. Despite being mostly Northern Irish, the band formed in nearby Dundee, and were playing the Main Stage headline slot after attracting huge crowds to the King Tuts tent when they last played at the event back in 2004. Frontman Gary Lightbody had a pair of shoes thrown at him, and when he responded with "Anyone got a size ten?", the band were struck with a deluge. Lightbody also paid tribute to Scottish crowds' habit of throwing beer at bands, and gave ashout out to Biffy Clyro, the local heroes who also played the festival today. Snow Patrol opened their set with 'Hands Open', and featured the perennial festival classics 'Chasing Cars' and 'Run', with Top Ten single 'You're All I Have' closing proceedings and sending the huge crowd home happy. Snow Patrol played: 'Hands Open' 'Chocolate' 'It's Beginning To Get To Me' 'Headlights On Dark Roads' 'Signal Fire' 'How To Be Dead' 'Grazed Knees' 'Spitting Games' 'Make This Go On Forever' 'Chasing Cars' 'Shut Your Eyes' 'Set The Fire To The Third Bar' 'Run' 'Finish Line' 'Open Your Eyes' 'You're All I Have' Source: NME.com Poor Gary! :( He is so innocent looking.
July 11, 200718 yr Author Keyboard player will be in court later this month Snow Patrol keyboard player Tom Simpson will face a drugs charge in court later this month. As previously reported Simpson was apprehended as he prepared to board a flight at RAF Northolt in Middlesex on Saturday night (July 7) while the band were on their way to the Oxegen Festival in Ireland. Simpson and his friend Colin Kennedy are alleged to have been in possession of cocaine in Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street last year. He was arrested in London last weekend and faced missing the band's T In The Park performance on Sunday (July 8) before eventually being freed from police custody. The keyboard player was excused attendance during a short hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court today (July 11). Simpson and Kennedy have been ordered to appear in court on July 31. The offence is alleged to have occurred on June 24 last year, reports BBC News Source: NME.com
September 26, 200717 yr Apparently the charges have been dropped against the Keyboard player Tom Simpson! :o Doesn't look like he will be going to jail.
September 27, 200717 yr Snow Patrol drugs charge dropped http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotlan...est/7014210.stm A drugs charge against Snow Patrol star Tom Simpson has been dropped by prosecutors in Glasgow. The keyboard player was alleged to have been in possession of cocaine when stopped by police in Sauchiehall Street on 24 June last year. The 35-year-old had been due to appear this week at Glasgow Sheriff Court. A spokeswoman for the Crown Office said proceedings were not appropriate after further information was received from Strathclyde Police.
September 27, 200717 yr Snow Patrol drugs charge dropped http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotlan...est/7014210.stm A drugs charge against Snow Patrol star Tom Simpson has been dropped by prosecutors in Glasgow. The keyboard player was alleged to have been in possession of cocaine when stopped by police in Sauchiehall Street on 24 June last year. The 35-year-old had been due to appear this week at Glasgow Sheriff Court. A spokeswoman for the Crown Office said proceedings were not appropriate after further information was received from Strathclyde Police. -_- All these celebs are into drugs these days. It makes me sick! Even Jodi Kidd was found giving an under cover reporter drugs!!!! IDIOTS!
September 28, 200717 yr it seems to easy to get into drugs now and likewise more and more celebrities are getting into them sadly
