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MYSTERIOUS: George michael - What They Never Told You

Reform’s Scottish leader apologises for joke and denies he is homophobic

Malcolm Offord is said to have made the jest while giving a Burns Night speech in 2018.

Evening Standard

“The drums were triggering random sounds on the Juno and DX7, making what you now hear as the intro: a squelching, pulsing bass sound”: How a happy accident helped George Michael have a huge hit with the banned song he thought sounded too much like Prince

After releasing three different versions, Michael would later say that he didn't like the one that reached the Top 5 in the US and the UK

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"He had to talk down agun-toting S.W.A.T. team after AceFrehley accidentally shot himself." For 40 years, Danny Francis kept rock stars out of trouble - and his stories prove it

When Danny Francis died in 2025, he left behind a lifetime of memories with Paul McCartney, Bad Company, Kiss, Bon Jovi, Cher and more

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Champagne, tears and bizarre riders: Behind the scenes of the UK’s biggest chat shows

IN FOCUS: Producers whose credits include ‘The Jonathan Ross Show’ and ‘Chatty Man’ tell Lauren Morris their talk-show secrets

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The Pussycat Dolls confirm reunion and world tour: Here’s how to get tickets

Pop group release their first new single in seven years, ‘Club Song’, to coincide with the news

The Independent UK

Lola Young reveals she checked herself into facility after onstage collapse

British singer cancelled her autumn tour dates after collapsing on stage at All Things Go festival

The Independent UK

Unseen George Michael concert footage to be released a decade after singer’s death

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Boy George criticised for telling Chappell Roan to ‘own your fame’ and ‘cheer up’ after paparazzi incident

Pop star Roan had filmed herself being mobbed by fans and photographers in Paris, saying that she felt ‘disregarded as a human’

The Independent UK

George Michael’s long lost concert film set for release this year

Previously unseen footage from the 1988 Faith Tour will be released alongside a live album

The Independent UK

Long-lost peak George Michael tour film and live album unearthed and set for release

Footage comes from Faith tour of 1988

MusicRadar

Long lost George Michael film and live album set for release later this year

George Michael: The Faith Tour will receive a global cinema release alongside previously unheard music from his Wham! and solo discographies

The Guardian - US

A new George Michael concert film and live album are on the way in 2026

George Michael fans have two treats in store this year with a new concert film and live album from the Faith era on the way.

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Bored Panda Community List 41 Celebrities Who Got Their Reputation Ruined For No Good Reason

In the entertainment industry, your name is your brand, and that means whatever you do—on stage, on screen, or off the clock—can shape how the media portrays you for years to come. As the whole Jim Carrey replacement conspiracy theory proved, people love creating narratives, even when they’re completely baseless.…

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Spice Girls spark reunion rumours after 'agreeing commemorative coin' following band's singalong

According to reports, the 1990s pop group are set to join British music royalty including The Rolling Stones, Queen, George Michael and Shirley Bassey

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“From A Good Actor To A Bunch Of Bad Movies And Then Alzheimer’s”: 32 Sad Celebrity Downfalls

For a celebrity, their image is everything. However, sometimes, famous people face controversies that people don't think they actually deserve. In this list, people shared how celebrities like Princess Diana, Winona Ryder, Anna Nicole Smith, and many other famous people didn't deserve the backlash that they received.

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Dita Von Teese says George Michael wanted to make music with Amy Winehouse

Dita Von Teese said that pal George Michael "wanted to be connected with" her other friend Amy Winehouse "about doing something".

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“I didn’t expect him to get busted in that bathroom. But his misfortune actually helped us. We couldn’t have asked for more of a buzz!”: How an unexpected arrest accidentally gave Limp Bizkit their big break

The Guardian - UK

Books to look out for in 2026 – nonfiction

Memoirs from Liza Minnelli and Lena Dunham, essays by David Sedaris and Alan Bennett’s diaries are among the highlights of the year ahead

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Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You dethroned on the charts by this ‘80s classic

Carey’s unimpeachable record has dropped off the No.1 position and been beaten by British pop duo’s 1984 hit

Evening Standard

Lila Moss 'makes £1.3m profit' with company she named after mum Kate's old Highgate house

The 23-year-old spent half her life at the famous celebrity-loved road in north London, living next door to George Michael

The Guardian - UK

Which football match were Wham! watching when they wrote Last Christmas?

Plus: which European champions were top at Christmas, players giving each other presents and other festive trivia

Evening Standard

How much money do stars make from Christmas songs in 2025? From Mariah Carey to Wham!

For some artists the festive season is incredibly lucrative as Christmas songs fill the airwaves

The Guardian - UK

‘Men explicitly loving men is so threatening to the status quo’: why are gay male pop stars being shut out of the music industry?

Not long ago, artists such as Lil Nas X and Olly Alexander were ruling pop. But success has stalled as acts face industry obstacles and rising homophobia. What now?

MusicRadar

“I was so jealous of George Michael”: Mick Hucknall says he was simply green with envy when he learned that the former Wham! star was recording a duet with Aretha Franklin

“George goes and records this fantastic song with my heroine. And I just… arghh!”

Woman & Home

'Everything I do in my life, I do it for her' - Martin Kemp reveals secrets that have kept his marriage strong for almost 40 years

The Spandau Ballet star has been sharing huge insights into his marriage to Shirlie Holliman in the I'm A Celebrity jungle

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