Singer George Michael Drug Driving

Pop star George Michael admitted driving while unfit through drugs on the first day of his trial at a London court.

The 43-year-old singer was arrested last October after passing motorists in the northwest of the British capital called emergency services in the early hours when they spotted him slumped in his Mercedes car blocking a junction.

Appearing confused during the hearing at Brent Magistrates' Court in north London, Michael, real name George Panayiotou, said he was guilty due to "tiredness and prescribed drugs".

Prosecutors dropped a further charge of being in charge of a vehicle while unfit through drugs.

Michael rose to fame as one half of the duo Wham! in the 1980s. He later had worldwide solo hits including Careless Whisper and Faith selling more than 85 million records globally.

He is due to start a British and European tour later this month.