The rapper Snoop Dogg has been arrested after a disturbance at Heathrow airport.


The US star was detained by police when a row broke out after his 30-strong entourage was refused entry to the British Airways first-class lounge at the airport's Terminal 1.


His party was then alleged to have moved to a duty-free shop where it was said they threw bottles of whisky to the floor and argued with staff.
Police were called to the airport and were escorting the group away from the scene when a further disturbance broke out, Scotland Yard said.

A spokesman for Scotland Yard said:

"Police were called at 6pm last night to reports of a disturbance involving 30 people in a business lounge at Terminal 1. The party was told that they would not be permitted to board their flight and officers then attempted to direct the group to baggage reclaim. A number of the group became abusive and pushed officers."

UPDATE
After being detained overnight, the 34-year-old rapper was driven away from the airport's police station, police said, while speaking on condition of anonymity in line with department policy. They did not give details of five other men arrested with him.



"Snoop has been released on bail," said his attorney, Peter Binning. "He will return at a later date."