(Cover) - EN Showbiz - George Michael has been released from prison.

The 47-year-old singer was sentenced to eight weeks in jail last month after he pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis and driving under the influence of drink or drugs. He served some of his time at the tough Pentonville prison in London, where he was put in the Vulnerable Prisoners Unit for his own safety, before being moved to category C jail Highpoint Prison in Suffolk.

George went free earlier today, after serving four weeks of his sentence. Further details of his released are unknown at the moment.

The stars sentence stems from an incident in July, when he crashed his Range Rover into a photography store in the upmarket area of Hampstead in London. He was found in a dazed state, and later underwent a drugs test at a police station.

In addition to his jail time, George was hit with a five-year driving ban, fined 1,250 and ordered to pay 100 costs plus a 15 "victim surcharge".

He initially planned to appeal his sentence, but eventually decided against the idea. (C) Cover Media