Boy George has reportedly been arrested in connection with an allegation of false imprisonment and assault.
According to The Sun newspaper, the former Culture Club front man allegedly kidnapped Auden Carlsen a 28-year-old Norwegian male escort, early on Saturday morning.
Boy George, 45, and another man allegedly handcuffed Mr Carlsen to a hook on the wall after inviting him to the singer's house in east London, to pose for photographs, the newspaper reported.
Scotland Yard have confirmed that they are investigating an allegation of false imprisonment and common assault made by a 28-year-old male at an address in London.
The Sun quotes a police spokesman as saying: "Hackney CID are investigating and a man in his 40s has been arrested in connection with the allegation.
He was originally taken to an east London police station but has subsequently been bailed to return on a date in July pending further inquiries."
