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Brad Paisley Arrested?

Brad Paisley's private plane was met by two police officers early Saturday morning at the Nashville International Airport. The country superstar was promptly handcuffed as soon as his feet hit the tarmac.

"You've gotta be kidding me! I've never done anything wrong in my life," Paisley said to the officers after they told him they had a warrant for his arrest for his involvement in "some serious crimes."

A cooperative Paisley was taken to the back of an unmarked police car, where he was given further explanation of his arrest.

"We have a Mrs. Jewel Murray who has filed several charges against you in the state of Tennessee for excessive noodling," explained the officer, as Paisley broke into a fit of laughter, realizing this was all a joke.

"Noodling? On the guitar?" Paisley asked the officers. "You know what, I am guilty."

So maybe he's not guilty of any crimes, but this was certainly a case of Paisley getting a taste of his own medicine. He's been the instigator of countless tour pranks throughout the years. Here are a few highlights:
  • Paisley once sent a few burly men dressed as Cinderella out on stage during Chuck Wicks' performance of 'Stealing Cinderella.' He also poured maple syrup and feathers all over Wicks at a recent show, just before showing him a video of girlfriend Julianne Hough, "dumping" him on camera (which turned out to be, of course, all an act).
  • Paisley once kidnapped Jack Ingram, imprisoning him in a cage built from PVC pipes and then rolling him out on stage with a microphone and a hacksaw, forcing Ingram to saw his way out before he could sing.
  • Paisley's band once dressed up as pimps, storming the stage during Kellie Pickler's performance of Dolly Parton's '9 to 5.' "He made it look like I was working '9 to 5' on a street corner -- like I'm hooker!" Pickler told The Boot. "He kept going, 'Where's my money?' And then the biggest guy in the band came out dressed in drag, with red stilettos and a blond wig -- he was supposed to be me."
  • Paisley once rigged Josh Gracin's tour bus, causing Gracin's crew to think it had broken down.
  • He once dressed a crew member as a condom and convinced him to swing from the rafters just above Jewel's head during one of her performances on the Paisley Party Tour.
But with Jewel turning the tables on him over the weekend, Paisley admits he's finally been trumped.

"This is absolutely as good as it gets," he admitted while still in handcuffs. "This is the best I've ever been had."

"Guitar noodling is a serious condition, and I felt it necessary as a friend and a tour mate to intervene," Jewel tells GAC. "It is my hope that with intervention we can help Brad realize that, as musicians, we do not get paid by the note."

Paisley is now on a three month hiatus from the road. But come January, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley and Crystal Shawanda better watch out. They're all set to join the Paisley Party Tour when it resumes January 15.

You can see video footage of Paisley's "arrest," courtesy of Jewel and two retired Nashville police officers, on GACTV.com.




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fartingbaboon

Mwahahahahahahahahahahhaa!!!!

October 26 2008 at 7:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mel_S

Oh man!! READ the damn story!! The cops were RETIRED police officers. They didn't use taxpayer $ to do this prank & Brad wasn't really arrested. Jewel was getting him back for pranks that he pulled on her. GO BACK TO KINDERGARTEN & LEARN SOME READING SKILLS! Good crap people. Thought this was great, & the prank he pulled on Jack Ingram by making him saw his way out of a cage was awesome. If he wants to spend his hard earned money on pranking his friends and making people laugh, then more power to him. There isn't enough laughter in the world anymore. Brad sounds like the type of guy that anyone would be blessed to call friend, even if the joke is on you.

October 23 2008 at 12:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
the aol experien

See, this is what happens with real people that are true performers and work hard at their trade. The majority of readers really enjoyed the joke, not only because it was such a well executed prank, but because of "normal" people responses to Brad and Jewel. If it had been a crappy rap star, the arrest would have been real and normal.

October 23 2008 at 12:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
yellowlab1002

Paisley is about as talented as Billie Wray Cypres. In other words - a dud.

October 23 2008 at 10:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
joan ayling

Can you imagine the fun these people have on tour? It can be pretty tedious (singing the sme songs and not really being able to keep track of what town you're in). Wouldn't mind being a "roadie" just to watch the pranks.

October 23 2008 at 12:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
GERARDO MEDINA

BIOPERA IF YOU DONT LIKE THIS COUNTRY ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS MOVE TO A 3'RD WORLD COUNTRY TO SEE HOW LONG YOU LAST.YOU NEED A LESSON IN HISTORY,I HAVE BEEN ON THSE PLACES AND BELIVE WHAT YOU WANT THERE NOT AMERICA WE LIVE IN THE BEST COUNTR ON THE PLANET AND YOU COMPLAIN,WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR THESE COUTRY,ALL OF US THAT HAVE SEEN WITH OUR EYES THE ATRCOTIES OF TOSE THID wORLD COUTRIES.IT IS OUT OF THE HUMAN THOUGHTS IF THEY HAVE NOT BEEN THERE.GOD BLESS AMERICA

October 22 2008 at 8:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
GERARDO MEDINA

briopera I have been in thid world coutries believe what you believe but to say this countr sucks my >

October 22 2008 at 8:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
GERARDO MEDINA

i had a friend my best frie after the Vietnam War he decide to justv play a gmae in one of his friend of many years,they were drinking and things got out of hands the game was just triyng to remember those days on the jungles,so we decide to get some bb guns and a police car just went by ,and thought we were having a braul and on the 70's things were not like today ,the oficers did not know we were just playing,they told us get down on the ground we all did but my body just freak out and thought that he was just on the V.N. jungles what today yhey call soldier fatige sindrome or sopmething like that and he lost it the officers did not know they were ply toys.And I remember like it was yesterday,I dont want to get into details but I miss my friend,so you see games are for kids and they get hurt some times .I hope you uderstand.

October 22 2008 at 7:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dhaddock4

Hey Brad...Just remember the law in chemistry...for every action there is a opposite and equal reaction. Good job guys and good luck with your newby...Handydandydirtydonandhisdixiedanglindiner.

October 22 2008 at 7:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
GERARDO MEDINA

braking the law just for laughs is not funny at all,to many people hhave lost theyr lives by playing games.And officers have more important duties to do that just going to a drunk playing games ,when some were else someone could be in real danger.the police dept.can be saving someone else.ex,like a car accident.i dont carec if you arecthe king of scotland,gamesw getv perople hurt,some games are dangerous,.specially on this times that we are having now..just grou up and show your age and a good ezample to your followers.

October 22 2008 at 7:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply