Arrested Friday night after crashing into a commercial truck in London, singer George Michael is telling everyone who will listen (investigators, the entertainment press) that he was not drunk or high or possessed by demons when his Land Rover bit it. That would be good, since Michael just got his driving privileges back after a two-year ban when he was arrested in 2007 for, uh, driving while in a blazed state of glory. (And there have been drug-related incidents since.) It sounds like his version of events might even be true: Investigators questioned him for a few hours before letting him go, and haven’t charged him. Now let the insurance companies battle it out.
Thaniel
Nobody’s life has ever been improved by anything George Michael’s ever said or done. Some middle-aged queen wrecked a car in England? SFW. Let it go. NOT NEWS.
strumpetwindsock
@Thaniel:
If you don’t think it’s newsworthy you don’t have to read it.
I’m sure it interests some people.
And aside from his music, the man has done some charity work, so your first bit of hyperbolae is false. Bur if you’re jealous because you don’t measure up to him in that department no worry…
You will most certainly be a middle-aged queen yourself some day.
vernonvanderbilt
@Thaniel: My life was improved by George’s Greatest Hits collection. Now I’m reminded that I need to own that once again.
j
@strumpetwindsock: *applauds* Although, you’ve taken away my reason to comment. =S
Andrew
I’m old enough to have liked some of his music – when it was new. Anyway… Is it me, or is he starting to look like Dom Deluise? Yeesh! Bad photo. And, yes, he looks baked.
Doug
@Thaniel: THANIEL, The world will go on not knowing a thing about you because you will probably never contribute a thing to improve this world? You throw in your “middle age queen” name calling, as though there is some shame in making it to middle age. You may be hot, Probably not? But you need to show some respect to those of us who made it to middle age. You need to understand this has been a tough battle and we have fought hard and died for greater acceptance and rights for the youths and those coming along, to be treated as equal with equal rights. Who are you to call anyone a middle aged queen? I’m not calling you an ungrateful little twink am I?
Thaniel
@Doug: Well, I *am* a middle-aged queen, actually, and damn proud of it. And as such would be happy if the whole world *didn’t* know about it whenever something less than optimal happened to me, whether by sheer accident or my own poor choices (and he’s had plenty of both sorts of incidents.) You want to be a fan of his, then maybe YOU folks shouldn’t read such things. Leave him some privacy & the illusion of dignity; if he’s had such an impact in your life, it’s the least he deserves.
strumpetwindsock
@Thaniel:
Hey man, we aren’t the ones passing judgment on him and saying that he has never done anything to improve anyone’s life.
Like it or not, it’s news. It would be local news even if he weren’t famous.
And like it or not you said something dumb and got called on it. Why not just accept it rather than trying to project it all on us?
As for me, I’m not buying that nonsense. Sorry.
schlukitz
@Andrew:
Baked…or stewed? LOL
Darrien
@Thaniel: At one stage George Michael was the individual biggest contributor to charity in the UK. Apart from his music, as an individual he’s had a positive impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands – if not millions – of people worldwide.
If you’re not a fan of George Michael fair enough. I’m not a great fan of his music either, but I have a tremendous amount of time for him as a human being because he never made a big deal out of his charity work – in fact he kept it very quiet and it took some journalistic investigation before the rest of the world knew about it.
mikeandrewsdantescove
George can afford to hire a driver to take him everywhere. How this keeps happening is simply unacceptable.
Mike
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/MikeAndrews1
Bob Lablah
At the rate he is going it might be a good idea to start thinking about what to put in his obituary column. It is sad to see people destroy themselves.
I watched the made for tv movie about the Temptations last night and saw how many producers did not want to promote a tour of them because of David Ruffins drug use and reputation for not showing up or showing up too high to perform.
Girl (george michael) has no one to blame but hardheaded self if she is being ignored for a comeback tour or album.
CHEEKIEY
LMAO. ALWAYS LOVE THAT PHOTO..
so much money and nothing to do
Cam
I remember during the Huge Equality Rocks concert in DC, you had Matthew Sheppards mother get up and give an impassioned plea for tolorance, and then you had George Michael get up and browbeat the crowd for America not buying his latest CD’s, and that we should since he was a gay artist. The only person that came close to being as boorish was Anne Heache who got up and read out her resume basically. i’ve never liked him quite as much since that concert.
Tommy
I love his music and he has done a lot of charity work, but at the same time he really needs to get himself together.
He’s not just self destructing. He’s putting other people’s lives in danger. It really needs to stop.
Darrien
I guess we’ll see one way or another about his drug/alcohol level if he comes to court. The fact that he was released straight away by the police (after he’d automatically been tested for alcohol and drugs) suggests that the lorry-driver’s account of the situation might not have been so accurate that it doesn’t deserve a little more investigation. Also, I wonder how much he got paid for his interview by the tabloids…
mb00
ok, so he wasn’t high off his mind, maybe just high off his hyde.
mb00
@Andrew: Andrew, in this photo, he’s actually looking more like Gianni Versace to me.
Aussieguy
I know this post is a few weeks old.
I’d just like to say that I read his biography last year, and he has had a remarkable life.
Sure, he’s done some things he’s not proud of, and he was outed against his will.
But he’s given us some great music, has learned to embrace his homosexuality, and is happily living his life with his life partner of over 20 years.
As a minority, shouldn’t we learn to be not judgmental and learn to instead embrace? Especially to those of our clan?
Jonathan
@Doug: Brilliantly said!