Zürcher Nachrichten - Lil Nas X arrested after nearly naked nighttime stroll in LA

Video posted on TMZ appeared to show the "Old Town Road" artist almost in the buff as he strutted down the major thoroughfare in the city.

The rapper repeatedly addressed the passerby taking the video, urging them: "Don't be late to the party tonight."

It was not clear which party he was referring to or where he was headed, as he walked along the center median of the near-empty street.

At one point he asked the person filming -- who was apparently sitting in a car -- to hand over the phone so he can throw it away.

"I wanna throw it far away so you never see it again. I don't like phones."

"Didn't I tell you to put the phone down? Uh-oh, somebody's gonna have to pay for that," he said as he theatrically wagged his finger.

A spokesman for Los Angeles Police Department told AFP that officers had been called to the Studio City area just before dawn.

"There was a nude man walking in the street," the spokesman said.

"Upon arrival the suspect charged at officers. He was taken into custody and taken to a local hospital for a possible overdose and placed under arrest for battery on a police officer."

The spokesman said he was unable to provide the identity of the man.

Photos published by TMZ appear to show the flamboyant star putting a traffic cone on his head.

There was no immediate comment from Lil Nas X or his representatives.

U.Ammann--NZN