George Michael has pleaded guilty to the offence of being unfit to drive through drugs, in relation to that previously reported incident in Cricklewood in October last year in which police were called by fellow travellers after the singer's car obstructed a set of traffic lights. A second charge of being in charge of a vehicle while unfit through drugs was dropped.
Appearing at Brent Magistrates' Court, Michael blamed a combination of "tiredness and prescribed drugs" for his condition on the occasion of the offence. The singer told District Judge Katherine Marshall: "I'm not used to defending myself in a position where I am ashamed of something. I really have been very distressed by this whole thing. I am perfectly aware that I did something very wrong and got into my car when I was unfit to drive. I was not in my normal physical state and I'm perfectly prepared to accept the correct punishment for that".
Sentencing was adjourned until 30 May, to enable blood tests to be carried out, apparently, with related court sessions also reportedly planned for 31 May and 8 Jun. Michael is due to play Wembley shortly after, on 9 Jun, of course.