London, Sep 30 : Just few days after being caught with drugs, popstar George Michael has hit the African safari with lover Kenny Goss.

The ‘Faith’ hitmaker is holidaying and capturing the wildlife with Goss, who booked the holiday even before the popstar was caught with drugs in a public loo.

"Kenny booked the holiday weeks ago. George was particularly keen to see lion cubs. He was determined to see the Big Five - buffalo, elephant, lion, leopard and rhino,” the Mirror quoted a source, as saying.

London, Sept 28 : English singer songwriter George Michael has been told by his loyal lover to choose between him and drugs.

The ultimatum was issued by his lover Kenny Goss, after the former Wham! frontman was arrested from a public lavatory with cocaine in his possession.

“It was the final straw for Kenny. They’ve been together 12 years but enough is enough and he’s given George an ultimatum: the drugs or him,” News of the World quoted a source as saying.

Washington, September 24 : Pop musician George Michael, who was busted by the police for drug possession, has left Britain in order to keep away from the media.

According to Contactmusic, the English singer was found in possession of cocaine and marijuana in the Hampstead Heath area of north London on September 19.

He was consequently detained by the police and let off with a warning.

Following the incident, the singer issued an apology to his fans for his behaviour on September 21.

London, Sept 22: English singer songwriter George Michael has issued an apology to fans for “screwing up again” after he was arrested for drug possession.

Michael, who had been let off with just an official caution after his arrest, promised that he would also sort himself out.

London, Sept 22 : Former Wham! frontman George Michael sparked fury when police let him off with just a caution, after he was found with crack cocaine and cannabis.

The decision has been called as “appalling” by former judge Keith Matthewman QC, who said that the action showed how incompetent the police force was.

London, Sept 21 : English singer songwriter George Michael has been arrested by police after he was caught in a public loo with crack cocaine in his possession.

Michael was caught when passers-by, who saw him hanging around the toilet of a notorious gay cruising haunt at 10 in the morning, reported the incident to the police.

The singer, who was found to be in a ‘confused state’ and wondering around near Hampstead Heath, North London, was detained for five hours by cops for questioning on September 19 as they suspected him of having taken drugs.

London, Aug 28 : English singer songwriter George Michael, 45, is all set to make his acting debut in a new US telly show.

He will appear portraying himself in fantasy drama ‘Eli Stone’, the Sun reported.

The former ‘Wham!’ lead singer is joined by Brit actor Jonny Lee Miller, who plays Eli, a lawyer who has hallucinations based around George’s song lyrics.

London, Aug 25 : He might have played the first of his "Final Two" concerts at Earls Court in London, but British singer George Michael has no plans to retire from singing any time soon.

The 45-year-old star announced that he has written a Christmas song, which will be released as a festive single.

He revealed the plans of his festive season album at the first of his "final" major concerts.

London, July 28 : British singer George Michael may reunite with Andrew Ridgeley, former band member during his tour.

Michael has promised some surprises at his final two live concerts at Earls Court next month and if sources are to be believed that the 45-year-old singer may sing a track or two with Ridgeley at the concert.

Washington, Jun 21 : English singer George Michael stunned his fans, who attended his first U. S. concert in 17 years - by going commando onstage.

Fans who made it to the San Diego, California show on June 17, revealed that they could make out that the Faith singer was not wearing any underwear.

Washington, June 19: British singer George Michael is thrilled that same-sex marriage were made legal in California on June 17.

The singer, who kicked off his first North American tour in 17 years on the same day, says he was that the move was ‘way overdue’.

"It's way overdue. It's something that happened... almost without a whisper in England," Contactmusic quoted him, as saying.

Washington, June 16: English singer-songwriter George Michael believes that high-powered politicians drive the media to cover his and Britney Spears' private lives so that they may keep the “real news’ off the front pages of the top newspapers.

London, Jun 12 : English singer George Michael has hinted at quitting touring by announcing what are being billed as his "last arena shows in the UK.”

The singer announced that he would hold two major concerts in London to mark the end of his 25 Live Tour, and also said he does not intend to tour again.

Michael, whose tour will also take him to North America this summer, will be finishing the trip in London on 24 and 25 August, and he has labelled the dates at Earl's Court in August "The Final Two".

Washington, May 21 : George Michael is reportedly set to perform at the ‘American Idol’ finale.

Earlier this week, Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe hinted that the ‘biggest star in the world’ was coming to the show, but refused to reveal who the artist would be, reports E! Online.

London, Apr 8: Singer George Michael has offered famed graffiti artist Banksy 2million pounds to paint a wall at his home in North London.

The 44-year-old singer has already spent 400,000 pounds on two huge canvasses by the mysterious artist and he now wants Banksy to deface one of the walls of his house.

London, Nov 15: Spice Girls star Geri Halliwell and George Michael’s friendship has taken a severe blow after he failed to write the girl band’s comeback single.

The situation emerged when Geri asked George, whose 2004 album ‘Patience’ entered the charts at No1, to write their first comeback single.

London, Oct 1 : Singer George Michael has said that he will try to put a lid on his marijuana smoking habit.

The 44-year-old singer was recently slammed for saying that he considered marijuana to be less harmful than liquor.

“I’d like to take less and to a degree it’s a problem. But I’m happy and I can afford it,” the Sun quoted Michael, as saying.

Michael has also expressed contentment over the completion of half of his 100 hours’ community service, which started after he admitted to driving under the influence of drugs.

London, Sept 30 : Pop star George Michael has confessed that he tried to "derail" his career, blaming his upbringing for his bizarre behaviour.

The singer confessed on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that being the youngest son in a "patriarchal" family, he was spoiled and could "do what he liked".

"I grew up with this terrible feeling of guilt, knowing that I was always the one who would get the easy ride,” the Daily Mail quoted him, as telling Kirsty Young on the radio show.

George Michael described his life as 'self-destructive'.

London, Sept 29 : Singer George Michael decided to become a pop star after being whacked on his head in childhood.

Michael, 44, told Kirsty Young on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs that as a child he had always been interested in collecting insects. All that came to an end at the age of eight when he suffered a bang on his head.

That’s when he swapped his childhood hobby for listening to music.

“I have a theory that maybe it was something to do with this accident,” the Sun quoted him, as telling his host.