Don McLean, best known for his hit ‘American Pie’, has been arrested in the US on domestic violence charges.
The singer-songwriter, 70, was arrested at 2am on Monday (January 18) after police were called to his residence in Camden, Maine. He was arrested and charged with a domestic violence assault misdemeanor.
TMZ reports that McLean has been released on bail from Knox County jail after posting a $10,000 (£7,000) bond.
‘American Pie’ singer Don McLean arrested for domestic violence assault #mecrime https://t.co/j8fCwPMOoE pic.twitter.com/yGQz9K661A
— Morning Sentinel (@OnlineSentinel) January 18, 2016
Don McLean’s transcript for ‘American Pie’ was sold for over one million dollars at auction last year.
The transcript sold for $1.2m (£806,000) with the new owner now having access to the meaning behind McLean’s 1971 hit. A 16-page transcript featuring the song’s lyrics, plus notes from the writer and an extra verse which was never recorded, was auctioned by Christie’s in New York.
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