London
(ANI):
'Careless
Whisper" hitmaker
George
Michael
is
set
to
take
the
judge"s
chair
on
American
'X
Factor."
Michael
will
join
Simon
Cowell
and
Cheryl
Cole
on
the
debut
series
in
the
United
States
next
year.
It
will
allow
the
former
'Wham!"
star
to
re-launch
his
career
after
serving
a
term
in
stint
earlier
this
year
for
drug-driving.
“George
is
going
to
take
the
job.
It's
an
amazing
opportunity
to
get
back
in
the
limelight
and
reverse
his
recent
bad
spell.
Simon
knows
that
Americans
love
him.
He
is
as
big
in
the
US
as
he
is
over
here," the
Sun
quoted
a
source
as
saying.
“He
is
a
true
star
and
has
the
wit
and
experience
for
the
job.
It''s
the
perfect
platform
to
resurrect
his
career,"
added
the
source.
However,
George
will
have
to
apply
for
a
US
work
permit
and
due
to
his
recent
brush
with
the
law
it
could
take
longer
to
obtain.
A
source
informed
that,
“Simon
is
determined
to
have
a
panel
of
amazing
judges.
The
show
has
to
go
off
with
a
bang
especially
as
Aerosmith
frontman
Steve
Tyler
will
be
on
American
Idol."