"The people I worked alongside showed great kindness to me at a very difficult time, and I wanted to thank them all in a way that would show my appreciation," the British singer, who's real name is George O'Dowd, said in a statement.

George, 46, was sentenced to five days of community service with the sanitation department after pleading guilty in March 2006 to falsely reporting a burglary at his Manhattan apartment – where responding police officers discovered 13 bags of cocaine.

George will perform for free at the Department of Sanitation's annual Family Day on Aug. 16.

Last update: 01-31-2009 14:15