Speaking to Paper Magazine, George said that he was "pretty devastated" after he had "swept the streets of New York spotless."

"There are a number of public figures who are openly using drugs and they have no problem with immigration and I have seriously turned my life around and I feel great right now and this is just another reminder of how bad things were," he said.

"I committed a crime and I happily paid the consequences and I should be allowed to move on and get on with what I do best and that is performing and making people dance and cry!"

There is no word on whether the tour, which was to include a free show for NYC sanitation works, will be cancelled or rescheduled.

The tour dates are as follows:

• Aspen, CO, Belly Up – July 10
• Las Vegas, NV, House of Blues - 11
• San Diego, CA, Concerts In The Park - 12
• Anaheim, CA, The Grove Of Anaheim - 13
• Los Angeles, CA, El Rey Theatre - 15
• Los Angeles, CA, El Rey Theatre - 16
• Reno, NV, Grand Sierra - 17
• San Francisco, CA, Regency Center Grand Ballroom - 18
• Seattle, WA, Showbox - 20
• Vancouver, BC, The Commodore Ballroom - 21
• Calgary, AB, Flames Central - 22
• Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Events Centre - 23
• Miami, FL, Club Cinema - 25
• Orlando, FL, Hard Rock Hotel Orlando - 26
• Tampa Bay, FL, Jannus Landing - 27
• N. Myrtle Beach, SC, House of Blues - 29
• Washington, DC, 9:30 Club - 30
• Philadelphia, PA, Keswick Theatre – August 1
• Atlantic City, NJ, House of Blues - 3
• Long Island, NY, Theatre at Westbury - 5
• Chicago, IL, House of Blues - 7
• Toronto, ON, Kool Haus - 10
• Montreal, QC, Metropolis - 12
• Boston, MA, Wilbur Theatre - 13
• New York, NY, Terminal 5 - 14
• Atlanta, GA, Center Stage - 19
• Austin, TX, Stubb's BBQ - 21
• Houston, TX, Verizon Wireless Theater - 22
• Dallas, TX, House of Blues - 23

(by Victoria Tsigonis)