The London-born singer said he woke up to discover he had a broad West Country accent spoken in western England.u00a0Michael, who almost died of pneumonia at the end of last year, said he was unable to revert to his usual accent for two days after gaining consciousness and his family feared he would be stuck with the new one forever.

New voice: George Michael, the Wham singer, woke up from his coma and spoke in a West Country accent for two days much to the amusement of his sisters. Pic/Getty Images