Troubled 90s reggae star Finley Quaye, 46, admits criminal damage after he threw metal road sign through glass bus door during row over fare
- Pop star Finley Quaye admitted throwing sign through a bus door during a row
- The Brit Award-winner, 46, appeared today at Westminster Magistrates’ Court
- He pleaded guilty to causing £249.14p worth of criminal damage on June 17
Finley Quaye, 46, admitted throwing a road sign through a bus door during a fare row (pictured attending court in 2019)
Troubled 90’s pop star Finley Quaye has notched up yet another conviction – this time for throwing a metal road sign through a glass bus door during a fare row.
Now living in a modest hostel in Hammersmith the 46-year-old Brit Award-winner appeared today at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
Edinburgh-born Quaye, whose hits include ‘Sunday Shining’ and ‘Even After All’ got into a row with the driver of the bus in Hammersmith and threw food all over the interior.
He pleaded guilty to causing £249.14p worth of criminal damage on June 17, last year and was bailed until March 24 for a pre-sentence report.
The court heard Quaye, who has multiple alcohol-related convictions, tried to use his card to pay the fare, but there was a disagreement.
He started shouting and swearing at the driver and after throwing around the food, exited the bus and walked around to the drivers’ side to continue the row.
Quaye picked up a metal road sign and threw it through the glass door of the bus, damaging it completely.
The pop star previously faced Westminster Magistrates’ Court in October 2019 and was spared jail after threatening to shoot a bar manager and ‘get a grenade’ after a gig.
The court heard Quaye, who has multiple alcohol-related convictions, tried to use his card to pay the fare, but there was a disagreement (pictured at Westminster Magistrates in 2019)
Quaye punched Robert Jenei in the face, attacked a car and snarled racist abuse after playing at London’s Troubadour on September 8 2019.
He was let off with 200 hours of unpaid work, a £525 fine and a 12-month rehabilitation requirement.
At the 2019 sentencing district judge Michael Snow asked Quaye if he had any work coming up, Quaye replied: ‘No, not for lack of trying.’
The judge said: ‘If you go around thumping managers in the face I don’t suppose you are going to get much work.’
Edinburgh-born Quaye, whose hits include ‘Sunday Shining’ and ‘Even After All’ got into a row with the driver of the bus in Hammersmith. Pictured at the 1998 BRIT Awards
Quaye poses with his Best British Male Solo Artist award at the 1998 Brit Awards ceremony
Quaye’s 1997 album Maverick a Strike went double platinum and in 1998 he won the Best British Male Solo Artist at the BRITs.
He was praised for his laid-back synergy of musical styles combining styles like roots reggae and trip-hop.
Quaye also has a notable musical heritage as son of composer Cab Kaye and half-brother of Elton John’s guitarist Caleb Quaye.