London , England ( CNN ) -- Singer George Michael has been charged with possession of cannabis and driving while unfit through drink or drugs , London 's Metropolitan Police Service said Thursday . Michael , 47 , was released on bail and told to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court in north London on August 24 , police said . Police did not say what led to the arrest , but Michael -- whose real name is Georgios Panayiotou -- was widely reported to have been involved in an accident in the early hours of July 4 , in which he allegedly crashed his car into a north London photo shop . Michael was found guilty in 2007 of unfit driving through tiredness and prescription medication and received a two-year driving ban , according to British media . He was arrested again the following year near Hampstead Heath park in north London and cautioned for possession of a controlled substance , according to news reports .
Singer George Michael has been charged for possessing cannabis . The singer was arrested in a hotel room at the end of last month after police found him with two bags containing cannabis. It follows reports that he crashed his car into a shop in July .