AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been charged with attempting to arrange a murder following a raid on his New Zealand home.

ACDC drummer charged with trying to arrange murder

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd’s charge of attempting to procure a murder has been dropped.

The musician made headlines yesterday after fronting a New Zealand court accused of hiring a hitman to kill two people.

The 60-year-old, wearing no shoes, said nothing during his brief appearance in Tauranga District Court.

The attempt to procure a murder charge was withdrawn the very next day because there was insufficient evidence to proceed.

PHIL RUDD: The man behind the kit

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Cops at Phil rudd's place today pic.twitter.com/jNb9Stu5Mi — tony wall (@tonywalljourno) November 6, 2014

Rudd still faces drug charges relating to alleged possession of methamphetamine and cannabis.

Australian-born Rudd has lived in Tauranga for a number of years.

At the request of defence lawyer Tony Rickard-Simms, Rudd was remanded on bail until November 27 when he will reappear in court.

His bail conditions include that he lives at his Bureta home and not contact any of the complainants.

Rudd is the only Australian-born member of the band. In 2003, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with his co-musicians.

He was famously sacked in 1983 after coming into conflict with the band’s founder Malcolm Young, but re-joined in 1994.

Last month, AC/DC fuelled rumours of another falling out with Rudd after sharing a promotional photograph of their new line-up — minus the drummer.

The snap features singer Brian Johnson, bassist Cliff Williams, guitarist Angus Young, and Stevie Young, who has stepped in to replace his uncle Malcolm Young, who is battling dementia.

Rudd recently released a solo album entitled Head Job.