Singer George Michael apologized to his fans Sunday for “screwing up again.”

Though Michael didn’t talk about an arrest for drug possession — a story that was reported by Britain’s Sunday newspapers and Britain’s Press Association — it appeared the former Wham! frontman was referring to reports that he had been cautioned by police.

“I want to apologize to my fans for screwing up again, and to promise them I’ll sort myself out,” he said in a statement distributed by his publicists. Michael added: “And to say sorry to everybody else, just for boring them.”

Michael, whose hits include “Careless Whisper,” ”Faith” and “Father Figure,” has had several run-ins with the law, on charges ranging from drug possession to lewd conduct.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said only that a 45-year-old man had been arrested and cautioned for possession of drugs, and that there would be no further action taken.

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George Michael was arrested Friday for allegedly possessing crack cocaine and marijuana, BBC News reports.

The singer, 45, was busted in a bathroom in London’s Hampstead Heath area after an attendant tipped police.

He was released with a warning, termed a “caution” in the U.K.

“We can confirm a 45-year-old man was arrested in the Hampstead Heath area on the 19th of September on the suspicion of possessing drugs,” a Scotland Yard spokesman said. “He was taken to a North London police station where he received a caution and was released with no further action. The caution was for the possession of Class A and Class C drugs, cocaine and cannabis.”

It is unclear why he has been given a relatively mild punishment for the possession of class A drugs.

In a statement Michael said: “I want to apologise to my fans for screwing up again, and to promise them I’ll sort myself out. And to say sorry to everybody else, just for boring them.”

It isn’t Michael’s first drug bust.

He was found slumped over the wheel of his car in London in 2006 (he later admitted driving while unfit due to drugs).

He opened up about his drug problems last year, telling BBC radio that he was aware he smoked too much marijuana and was trying to fight his addiction.

“In a strange way I’ve spent the last 15 to 20 years trying to derail my own career, but it never seems to suffer,” he said. “I suffer like crazy. I’ve suffered bereavements and public humiliations, but my career always seems to right itself like a plastic duck in the bath.”

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Newlyweds Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi turned down offers from George Michael and Justin Timberlake to sing at their summer wedding in favor of a little known singer.

The pop superstars both offered to perform, with Timberlake going so far as planning to pen a new song especially for the two brides. But, when the couple chose to scale their wedding plans back to a more intimate family affair, the idea of inviting big name stars to perform in their garden seemed a little odd.

DeGeneres says, “We called and disinvited everyone. They totally understood.”

Instead, she asked Joshua Radin to sing at the wedding: “He was fantastic and was so thrilled and honored.”

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George Michael will perform another of his final gigs ever at Earl’s Court tonight.

The Jesus To A Child star is wowing fans with one of the most drawn-out series of farewell shows ever as he seeks a return – eventually – to a quieter life.

Last night he played at Earl’s Court in a show dubbed The Final Two – a reference to his 1986 Wembley show with Andrew Ridgeley, The Final, in which they drew a close to their Wham! career.

Michael, on the top of his game, began with Fastlove and finished with Careless Whisper two-and-a-half hours later in a gig which has been widely praised by critics.

The second The Final Two concert will take place tonight. This, it seems, will only be his penultimate concert, however.

He plays The Final One in Copenhagen next Saturday night. An autobiography is expected later this year, as well as a Christmas single.

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British pop star George Michael, 44, who kicked off his North American tour in San Diego on Tuesday, calls California’s legalization of gay marriage “fantastic.”

Last month’s court decision overturning an 8-year-old ban was “way overdue,” the singer, who is gay, told the Associated Press. “It’s something that happened … almost without a whisper in England, but it was basically because we weren’t that concerned about the word ‘marriage.’”

In the U.S., he added, “There are a huge number of people who want [their] unions to be part of something that they can place in their religion, so [marriage is] much more important here. I think that’s why it’s so long in arriving here, but I think it’s fantastic, obviously.”

The singer’s “25 Live” tour began at the San Diego Sports Arena the day after the California Supreme Court’s ruling took effect. It is his first North American tour in 17 years.

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George Michael has recruited burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese to star in his new music video.

Von Teese will team up with the former Wham! frontman for the promo for an as-yet-unannounced single, and the exotic dancer admits it is a dream come true.

She says, “George wants me in the video of his next single and I’m on my way to London to meet him, I can’t wait. I’m a huge Wham! fan and this will be the highlight of my career. I have been perfecting my routine and I’ve also been doing Pilates - my secret for keeping in shape.”

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George Michael is refusing to take an HIV test because he fears the result could come back as positive.

The gay singer revealed he has not had a test in over three years while filming for comedian Stephen Fry’s new television show HIV and Me.

The star, who was arrested in California in 1998 when he was caught initiating sex with a police officer in a public toilet, has now revealed his worries.

The producer of the show, Ross Wilson said: “George says he does not believe in tests. He says he finds the wait for results too harrowing and hasn’t had a test since at least 2004 due to his fears it might be positive.”

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