Singer Lil Nas X was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Thursday morning following a strange series of events that ended with police taking him into custody, according to reports.

As The New York Post reported, the 26-year-old performer, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, was seen walking along Ventura Boulevard around 4 a.m. wearing only white underwear and cowboy boots.

At one point, he placed an orange traffic cone on his head, video obtained by TMZ showed. Witnesses said he told a passerby he was on his way to a party.

Rainbow Possesed pop artist ‘Lil Nas X’ was handcuffed and hospitalized after being spotted roaming major LA road in underwear, TMZ reports

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The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed officers were dispatched shortly before 6 a.m. after receiving reports of a nude man in the street.

“This morning, around 5:50 a.m., officers responded to the 11000 block of Ventura Boulevard for a nude man walking in the street. Upon arrival, the suspect charged at officers and was taken into custody. He was transported to a local hospital for a possible overdose,” an LAPD spokesperson told The New York Post.

Police did not initially identify the man, but multiple outlets including TMZ and The Post confirmed it was the Grammy-winning “Old Town Road” artist. Reports indicate that he may face charges once he is released from medical care.

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The hospitalization followed unusual social media activity by the singer. Hours before the incident, Lil Nas X posted nearly a dozen photos on Instagram showing a cluttered home with artwork and furniture scattered around.

In one mirror selfie, he captioned, “And just like that she’s back. We’ve all waited so long. When dreamworld needed her the most.”

 

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Another post read, “OH NO sHES GONE MAD! CRAZY I TELL U!”

 

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The entertainer has previously discussed mental health struggles. In a 2020 interview with Variety, he said his grandmother’s death in 2018 had a lasting impact.

“My grandmother passing — she was the first person close to me who died. It was devastating. And it made me a hypochondriac: I’d wake up, heart racing. It was scary.” He added that he began smoking marijuana heavily after her death.

Lil Nas X also revealed that his relationship with his mother has been strained due to her struggles with addiction.

“I never really talk about my mom. She’s an addict so we don’t have the closest relationship. Even trying to get her better — things didn’t quite work out. But there’s still love,” he said.

In April, the singer was hospitalized after experiencing partial facial paralysis. At the time, he posted photos from a hospital bed, writing, “I can’t even laugh right, bro. What the f**k. Oh my God, oh my God, bro.”

Lil Nas X reveals he’s lost control of the right side of his face. pic.twitter.com/qSBc7cEs3U

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As of Thursday evening, his representatives had not issued a public comment regarding his latest hospitalization. Authorities confirmed that he remains under medical supervision and the incident is under investigation.