Lil Nas X detained after walking LA streets in underwear following suspected overdose

Published on 22/08/2025 - 11:32 GMT+2

US rapper Lil Nas X has been detained pursuing a conflict pinch constabulary aft being recovered connected nan streets of Los Angeles successful only his underwear.

Officers were called aft receiving reports of a naked man wandering connected nan usually very engaged Ventura Boulevard soon earlier 6 a.m section clip connected Thursday.

Authorities opportunity Lil Nas X, whose existent sanction is Montero Lamar Hill, was charged pinch suspicion of a misdemeanor aft charging astatine nan responders.

Video obtained by TMZ appeared to show him connected nan thoroughfare wearing only underwear and boots

Los Angeles constabulary spokesperson Officer Charles Miller confirmed nan Grammy award winning vocalist was taken to infirmary pinch a suspected supplier overdose hours earlier being taken into custody but there's been nary specifications released astir his condition.

The 26-year-old rapper and vocalist from Atlanta is champion known for his immense deed from 2018, 'Old Town Road", which merged country music and hip-hop. It spent a grounds 19 weeks astatine No. 1 connected nan Billboard Hot 100.

Known for his genre-bending, innovating sounds and style, his first afloat workplace album, 2021's 'Montero', went to No. 2 connected nan Billboard medium floor plan and was nominated for a Grammy for medium of nan year.