Hallyday rape case dropped

French rock superstar Johnny Hallyday has had rape charges against him dropped after a Nice, France, judge ruled there was insufficient evidence to take the case to court.

The Be Bop A Lula hitmaker, real name Jean-Philippe Smet, has been under investigation since 2003 when a hostess on his yacht accused the 62-year-old singer of raping her after a drunken party in 2001.