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What incident is referred to in George Michael’s hit Outside?

In 1998, George Michael was arrested by an undercover police officer for engaging in a lewd act in a public restroom in Beverly Hills, California. The arrest led to him being outed as gay by the tabloids, who had been trying to expose his sexuality for years. As a result of the scandal, Michael released Outside, which featured him dressed as an LAPD cop dancing in a bathroom. The incident and its aftermath are explored in the documentary Outed. It aired on Channel 4 in the UK on March 6 and 7, 2023, followed by an American broadcast on March 13 and 14 on HBO.