CORNELIA, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say singer Aaron Carter and his girlfriend have been arrested on DUI and drug charges in Georgia.
Habersham County Sheriff's Office spokesman Capt. Floyd Canup says the 29-year-old Carter and Madison Parker were arrested Saturday. Carter is accused of drunken driving and possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana and paraphernalia.
Canup says Parker was arrested for obstruction, possession of less than 1 ounce of pot and paraphernalia.
Carter's vehicle was stopped on a highway in Cornelia, which is about 80 miles northeast of Atlanta.
Carter was scheduled to perform in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday night. A tweet from his account hours before the show said he wouldn't make it because of "transportation issues."
Due to transportation issues, Aaron will not make his set time tonight in Kansas City. He promises to come ... https://t.co/ClRJxaiGoZ
— Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter) July 15, 2017
Carter is the younger brother of Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys.