Category: Personal

According to the Daily Star, Simon Cowell has approached George Michael to be a judge on the U.S. version of X Factor, which premieres next September.

A source close to the music mogul said George would be ideal as he has a high profile in both the States and Britain.

He added: “Simon has always been a huge fan of George’s.

“His knowledge of the music industry is immense and he would be the perfect mentor for any up-and-coming artist.”

George could join UK judge Cheryl Cole, 27, on the show.

Speaking this week, Simon said: “I won’t be announcing the US X Factor line-up until January.

“No contracts have been signed yet. We are still in the discussion stages.”

Here are a few of the recent articles on George Michael’s statement:

• Where’s George Michael? Singer goes AWOL on first night after prison release
• I’m so glad to go, go free 
• Freed George: ‘I Just Want To Start Again’

From the BBC:

Pop star George Michael has said he “just wants to start again” following his release from prison in Suffolk after serving a sentence for drug driving.

The 47-year-old said it was “fantastic” to be free on “a beautiful day”.

“I just want to say thank you for everybody who has supported me in there,” the singer told reporters outside his north London home.

Michael served half of an eight-week sentence in jail for crashing his car while under the influence of cannabis.

He was arrested in July after being found slumped at the wheel of his Land Rover in Hampstead, north London.

From Michael taking legal action over prison claims:

“Much as I would prefer to rise above the usual rubbish that I’m reading day after day about my time here in prison, I think it’s only fair to my fans, family and friends to respond in some way, even though I will be home soon.

“Please believe me when I tell you that in the last three weeks there have been no tears, no anxiety, no bullying, in fact not so much as a sleepless night for me. On the contrary, I have been treated with kindness by fellow in-mates and prison staff alike and as far as I can tell, have received no special treatment of any kind whatsoever.

“Most of my days have been spent reading thousands of letters and postcards of incredible support from people around the world. I promise to repay their kindness with new music as soon as I possibly can, and as far as running around this place “naked” and “drunk” on “Hooch” with an inmate for a bodyguard, let’s just say that the Sunday Mirror will be hearing from my lawyers very shortly. With Love always, George Michael.”

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From the Sun:

JAILED George Michael has received a hand-written letter from Sir Paul McCartney.

Macca wrote to the singer to lift his spirits while he serves time for his drug-fuelled car smash.

Pals said the Beatles legend, 68, “empathised” with the Wham! star’s plight after he spent ten days in prison in Tokyo in 1980 after being caught with cannabis.

George, 47, has served two weeks of his eight-week sentence and could be out on licence in a fortnight from Category C jail Highpoint in Suffolk.

A source said: “He got the letter on Monday and was really chuffed. Sir Paul said he would see him soon and told George to keep his chin up.

“The letter was two pages long and George read it over and over again.”