You need help, George

Record label bosses are urging George Michael to seek urgent professional help to overcome his cannabis addiction.

The 42-year-old singer, who faces questioning by police for the second time in less than two months, has been told he must check himself into rehab in a last- ditch effort to revive his music career.

The former Wham! star is being investigated by police after he allegedly smashed into three parked cars near his home in Highgate, North London, on Sunday morning.

It is claimed Michael was seen looking dishevelled and staring blankly out of his £60,000 navy blue Range Rover Vogue after it hit a Ford Fiesta at around 7.45am.

After apparently smashing his 4x4's right headlight and scratching its bumper, Michael is said to have hit a Peugeot which then shunted into a third car, a white Rover, stationed a few feet away.

Carole Mallett, a teacher who lives nearby, said: 'I heard a big crash and it sounded quite a long way away. An alarm went off and I thought, "That's nothing serious". Then, a few seconds later, I heard an almighty crash, at which point I jumped out of bed and looked out of the window.

'I saw a Land Rover with tinted windows and it had bashed into a Peugeot. I thought it was a criminal from looking at the car. It reversed into a gateway and rushed off.' She added: ' The three cars were absolutely squashed. There was not an inch between them.

'There were a lot of people milling about in dressing gowns and slippers looking quite shocked and panicked. A little while later, a pick-up truck took away two of the cars.'

Michael is alleged to have driven off without leaving his insurance details - a criminal offence that could see him jailed for up to six months.

A representative of the singer reported the accident yesterday.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: 'A representative of the registered owner of the vehicle attended a North London police station to notify police of the incident. An appointment has been made to speak to the registered owner in due course.'