George Michael has admitted he is a "terrible driver".
LONDON- Pop star George Michael will not face charges over claims he collided with three parked cars and drove off without notifying the owners. Police interviewed him under caution about the incident in Highgate, London, which happened on Easter Sunday. The 42-year-old singer has said reports that he left the scene without notifying the owners were "rubbish". The Metropolitan Police said: "The traffic file has now been looked at and no further action will be taken." Michael told ITV1's Parkinson show last month he was a "terrible driver", but added: "I did what I was supposed to do." He collided with a parked car while attempting to pull out of a parking spot on a steep hill. In February, he was cautioned for possessing cannabis after being found slumped at the wheel of his car at Hyde Park Corner in central London. The former Wham! idol recently announced a greatest hits tour, which will kick off in Madrid on 27 September and reach the UK in November.
The host of US TV show The Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan, is being sued over an allegation that a pet Labrador was injured at his dog training centre. TV producer Flody Suarez claims his pet Gator was suffocated by a choke collar and forced to run on a treadmill, resulting in bleeding and bruising. Mr. Suarez claims medical costs have already reached $25,000 and his dog requires further treatment. Mr. Millan's show has aired on the National Geographic Channel since 2004.
'Emotional distress': Mr. Suarez is suing for breach of contract, fraud, animal cruelty and intentional infliction of emotional distress. He is seeking more than $25,000 in damages. Mr. Suarez said he took his dog to the clinic in February to treat phobias of strangers and other dogs. In court papers filed at the Los Angeles Superior Court, he claimed Gator was rushed to a vet an hour after dropping his five-year-old pet off at Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Centre. The dog was "bleeding from his mouth and nose, in an oxygen tent gasping for breath with severe bruising to his back inner thighs", the legal papers said. Both the Dog Psychology Centre was not available to comment and a spokesman for the National Geographic Channel said it had not been served with a lawsuit and did not comment on pending litigation.
The Rolling Stones are due to start their European tour later this month.
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards does not
need brain surgery after suffering a head injury. Some reports
speculated that the rock star would need blood to be drained from his
brain after the accident on holiday in Fiji last month. But spokeswoman
Fran Curtis said: "He's feeling good and in good spirits." Richards, 62,
was flown to hospital in New Zealand after reportedly falling out of a
tree. He was officially said to have suffered "mild concussion".
The band are due to start the European leg of their world
tour in Barcelona on 27 May. Ms. Curtis said the concert would go ahead as
planned but did not know when Richards would leave New Zealand. The
guitarist reportedly fell out of a coconut tree while staying at an
exclusive resort in Fiji, although this has not been confirmed. He was
airlifted to Auckland's Ascot Hospital for observation last weekend, where
he had a brain scan before being released earlier this week. Richards,
known for his hedonistic lifestyle, was voted rock's top hellraiser in a
poll last year. The Rolling Stones have already played in Japan, China,
Australia and New Zealand as part of their A Bigger Bang world tour.
Stones
rock full house in China
Some Stones tracks cannot be played due to their suggestive lyrics.
The Rolling Stones have played their first concert on mainland China to a packed audience at Shanghai's Grand Stage venue. The veteran band began their landmark gig - part of their Bigger Bang world tour - with classic hit Start Me Up. The 8,000-seat indoor stadium was filled with an audience made up of mainly non-Chinese fans. The concert comes three years after they cancelled shows in Shanghai and Beijing due to the Sars outbreak. There was little sign of the fan frenzy that has followed the band on other stops on the tour. The Rolling Stones do not have such a devoted following in China. However, demand for tickets had driven up the price to 5,000 yuan (£358) on the black market. Chinese rock pioneer Cui Jian, who was to perform with the band, said before the concert the show was a "milestone" for him and all rock fans in China. "It is a big moment, I will never forget this," said Cui, whose songs became anthems for student protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Ahead of the concert on Saturday, the Chinese government asked that the band not play the songs Brown Sugar, Honky Tonk Woman, Beast of Burden and Let's Spend the Night Together because of their suggestive lyrics. Authorities reportedly later added another track to the list, Rough Justice from the Bigger Bang album. Lead singer Sir Mick Jagger said the band were not worried by the censorship and had fully expected it. "Fortunately, we have 400 more songs that we can play so it's not really an issue," said Sir Mick. Lead singer Sir Mick Jagger said the band were not worried by the censorship and had fully expected it. "Fortunately, we have 400 more songs that we can play so it's not really an issue," said Sir Mick. The band's last tour to China was axed following the outbreak of the Sars virus in the area. Ahead of those concerts on Saturday, the government asked that Brown Sugar, Honky Tonk Woman, Beast of Burden and Let's Spend the Night Together not be played because of their suggestive lyrics. Authorities have now requested another be banned, which is reportedly Rough Justice from the Bigger Bang album. The Rolling Stones do not have such a devoted following in China as elsewhere in the world and it is widely expected the majority of the audience will be non-Chinese. Sir Mick sarcastically said: "I'm pleased that the Ministry of Culture is protecting the morals of the expat bankers and their girlfriends that are going to be coming."