The world famous singer George Michael was arrested in a public toilet for possession of drugs, thought to include crack cocaine, BBC reported Sunday.

The star was taken to a police station and given the caution for possessing class A and class C drugs.

Michael received a light punishment over the crime committed although the Home Office website says possession of class A drugs can result in up to seven years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.

Last month, George Michael completed his 25 Live world tour, his first for 15 years.

After performing "final" dates in London and Copenhagen, the singer said he would be retiring from arena and stadium shows.

During the concerts, he performed his number one hit Outside in a police uniform in a jokey reference to previous arrests.

The song itself referred to his arrest in 1998 when he was detained by an undercover police officer for lewd conduct in a public toilet in California.

Until that time he had not "come out" in public, but the arrest and subsequent conviction forced him to reveal his homosexuality and his relationship with American Kenny Goss.

Michael also came into conflict with the law in October 2006 when he was found slumped over the wheel of his car.

And last May he was imposed a two-year driving ban after pleading guilty to driving while unfit through drugs.

Earlier this year, the 45-year-old singer signed a multi-million pound deal with publisher HarperCollins to write his autobiography, which he said would be a "no-holds barred" account of his life.

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