Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months.
The British rapper, whose current name is Michael Ebenazer Owuo Junior, pleaded guilty to using a handheld mobile phone while driving a Rolls Royce Wraith in west Kensington, London, in March 2024.
An undercover police officer tapped on the car’s “tinted” passenger window and told the star to “get rid of your tinted glasses and put down your phone,” Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court heard on Thursday.
District Judge Andrew Candy imposed the ban on the 31-year-old, who was not present at court, and also fined him £2,010.
Candy said Stormzy’s driving record is “not good” and criticized his “dangerous and irresponsible” actions.
Before the hearing, he had six points on his license.
The rapper previously admitted to driving a Lamborghini Urus that had the front windows tinted beyond the legal limit.
The windows only had 4% light transmission; the legal requirement is 70%.
He was stopped by officers in Coombe Lane, Kingston upon Thames, at around 12.45pm on October 17, 2023, after being previously warned about the windows.
The star’s defender, Peter Csemiczky, said Stormzy accepts responsibility and apologises. He added that the tints were removed from the car.
