George Michael Recovered From Pneumonia, Flying Home For Christmas

First Published: December 22, 2011 9:09 AM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption George Michael kicks off his 25 Live tour in San Diego, June 17, 2008VIENNA, Austria -- Austrias state broadcaster says British pop star George Michael has been released from a Vienna hospital and will be able to celebrate Christmas at home. The 48-year-old was being treated for pneumonia. Broadcaster ORF says he was released Thursday morning from the AKH hospital and is catching a flight to London later in the day. A woman answering the hospital phone said she could not comment due to confidentiality laws. The former front man for the pop group Wham was hospitalized late last month after canceling a performance in the Austrian capital. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.