The country star’s new memoir ‘Life’s Too Short’ is out now.
Darius Rucker found himself in a bit of a pickle earlier this year, but he’s handling it with grace.
The award-winning singer was pulled over back in February 2023. He was let go without charges, but several months later, surprise! There was a warrant out for his arrest.
“It was so unexpected,” shared Rucker, 58. “I thought, ‘I was stopped by a cop, had a tiny bit of pot, and maybe some mushrooms in the car, but he let me go.’ Then, almost a year later, a friend called me saying there was an arrest warrant for me. I was floored.”
The “Wagon Wheel” singer, who recently released his memoir ‘Life’s Too Short,’ isn’t entirely sure what sparked the arrest warrant but is navigating it with help from his legal team.
“Friends in the police force asked, ‘Did you anger someone up here? Because it’s odd that this is happening a year later,’” Rucker explained. “It seems like someone wanted to use me as a lesson, and they succeeded. Now, with my lawyers’ help, I’m dealing with it, paying the price, and moving forward with life.”
In February 2024, Rucker was arrested on two counts of simple possession/casual exchange of a controlled substance and one count of violating Tennessee’s vehicle registration law, per the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office. He was taken into custody but released on a $10,500 bond.
Reports from TMZ at the time noted that he had been pulled over for expired tags in February 2023, and police found marijuana and psilocin in his vehicle. Though initially released without charges, a warrant was issued in December 2023, leading to his February arrest.
“It’s a tough pill to swallow,” Rucker remarked. “Fifty-seven years without ever seeing the inside of a police car or jail, and now this.”
It’s worth noting that while recreational marijuana is legal in 24 states, Tennessee is not one of them.
Rucker hopes his journey will surprise and inspire people. “I want people to think, ‘Wow, I didn’t know that about him.’ They know my music and career, but not the path I walked to get here.”
