The BBC of London reports that George Michael has said he is to take legal action against a man who claimed he had a gay encounter with the singer. Allegations of "cruising" on London’s Hampstead Heath were printed in the News of the World, but Michael said he would not sue the paper but does plan to sue the photographers for harassment, and because he should not have to worry about who is watching him at 2:30 in the morning. On the other hand, he did admit to have seeked "anonymous and no-strings sex" at what he described as "the best cruising ground in London".

Regarding his nocturnal activities in north London, he said: "I don’t know anybody who actually goes to Hampstead Heath at two o’clock in the morning for anything other than the reason of playing about with another member of the human race. If they are there, then they are a little bit strange or they just don’t know the local area." He went on: "A very large part of the male population, gay or straight, totally understands the idea of anonymous and no-strings sex.

Michael and Goss recently marked their 10th anniversary as a couple. "The fact that I choose to do that on a warm night in the best cruising ground in London - which happens to be about half a mile from my home - I don’t think would be that shocking to that many gay people," he said. "Until such time as the straight world is not attacking people for cruising, I’d say the gay world could actually keep that to themselves, just for a little bit longer."

Alright, I like George Michael, and I respect him for being so open about his sexuality, but shouldn’t he stay home with his boyfriend, instead of going around looking for someone else to have sex with? If I were his boyfriend, I’d be pissed!