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| George Michael arrest over drugs | George Michael arrest over drugs |
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| Pop singer George Michael has been cautioned by police after being arrested in a public toilet in London for possession of drugs. | |
| "A 45-year-old man was arrested on 19 September on suspicion of possession of drugs in the Hampstead Heath area," a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. | "A 45-year-old man was arrested on 19 September on suspicion of possession of drugs in the Hampstead Heath area," a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. |
| The singer was taken to a police station and given the caution for possessing class A and class C drugs. | |
| Last month, he completed his 25 Live world tour, his first for 15 years. | |
| After performing "final" dates at London's Earls Court and in Copenhagen, Michael said he would be retiring from arena and stadium shows. | After performing "final" dates at London's Earls Court and in Copenhagen, Michael said he would be retiring from arena and stadium shows. |
| 'Quieter life' | |
| He said he would leave the "bells and whistles" of large-scale tours behind after the tour because he wanted a "quieter life". | He said he would leave the "bells and whistles" of large-scale tours behind after the tour because he wanted a "quieter life". |
| During the concerts, he performed his number one hit Outside in a police uniform in a jokey reference to previous arrests. | During the concerts, he performed his number one hit Outside in a police uniform in a jokey reference to previous arrests. |
| The song itself referred to his arrest in 1998 when he was detained by an undercover police officer for lewd conduct in a public toilet in Beverly Hills, California. | |
| Until that time he had not "come out" in public, but the arrest and subsequent conviction forced him to reveal his homosexuality and his relationship with American Kenny Goss. | |
| Michael also came into conflict with the law in October 2006 when he was found slumped over the wheel of his car. | |
| And last May he was given a two-year driving ban after pleading guilty to driving while unfit through drugs. | |
| Earlier this year, the 45-year-old singer signed a multi-million pound deal with publisher HarperCollins to write his autobiography, which he said would be a "no-holds barred" account of his life. | |
| And during his final shows on stage, he revealed that he had written a Christmas song which would be released this December - his first festive song since Wham!'s Last Christmas, initially released in 1984. |