Paul McCartney says that he may have unconsciously set himself up to be busted for marijuana in Japan back in 1980. While recalling his Wings days to Uncut magazine, he said that he's still unsure ...
Paul McCartney says that he may have unconsciously set himself up to be busted for marijuana in Japan back in 1980. While recalling his Wings days to Uncut magazine, he said that he's still unsure what led him to bring over half a pound of pot into Japan -- especially after he had to fight so hard to be allowed into the country due to prior pot convictions.
Macca recalled that, "I've asked myself, 'Why was that pot in the suitcase... and so much of it?' I mean, there was not one hint of discretion. And if you see the film of the arrest, the guy is embarrassed to find it. He almost puts it back and closes the suitcase." McCartney ended up spending nine days in a Tokyo jail before being deported. Wings' sold out series of Japanese dates were canceled, which cost McCartney over $350,000 to cover some of the expenses lost by his Japanese promoters.
Macca scrapped any future Wings dates, including a prospective U.S. tour being penciled in for the spring, and quit touring for nine years. It wouldn't be until 1990 that McCartney would return to perform in Japan.
Author Christopher Sanford, who wrote the recent biography McCartney, says that the Japan bust essentially ended Wings' live career: "He did some thinking in that jail cell. And I know Linda had a tepid reaction, at best, to going out on the road. And I suspect that she probably sat down with him when they got home after that ordeal, and said 'What the hell are we doing here? We don't need the money, the kids don't need to do this, and let's go back to the farm.'"
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what was he thinking?? i love paul but wouldnt he have figured that they would check his bag and find the weed? maybe fate wanted that to happen, so he could realize the punishment if he did get caught anywhere...and to stop doing drugs because he wouldnt want to repeat the whole incident...so...i guess there are pros and cons
This is the problem of smoking pot you forget they check your baggage at the airport..but I saw a video that shows japanese rastafraians smoking pot..couldnt Paul waited? dont smoke pot kids
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but that wasnt smart
haha