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MYSTERIOUS: Wham - What They Never Told You

New Wham! documentary to explore legacy of historic tour of China

The film has drawn on restored, newly digitised and never-before-seen archive footage, alongside interviews with those who experienced the tour first-hand

The Independent UK

Wham! documentary explores legacy of the band’s landmark 1985 visit to China

George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley made history by becoming the first Western pop act to visit China.

Evening Standard

Some of us at the miners’ benefit gig went wild for Wham!

Brief letters: George Michael and Arthur Scargill | Men’s swimwear | Stephen Yaxley-Lennon | Fun with number bases | David Hockney

The Guardian - UK

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Tonight the Music Seems So Loud: George Michael’s music, artistry and drama

Writing about the world’s biggest pop icons is often a double-edged sword. On the plus side, authors know the public is always hungry for more (just see the volume of unofficial Taylor Swift biographies released in recent years). But minus side, they need to find a new angle to avoid…

The Conversation

‘We can all be susceptible’: how did a group of models get taken in by a cult?

In HBO docuseries Bring Me the Beauties, a lesser-known, image-obsessed cult from the 80s is put under the spotlight

The Guardian - US

Quote of the day by George Michael: 'I seem to think that anything worth having in life has to be...' Life lessons on goals, success, hard work and hardships by British singer and songwriter

Quote of the day by George Michael highlights the connection between success, hard work, goals, and hardships. The quote explains that many achievements in life require struggle, patience, and effort. George Michael’s own journey in music, fame, personal challenges, and legacy reflects the meaning behind his words and continues to…

The Economic Times

Andrew Ridgeley: George Michael would be ‘immensely proud’ of Ivors fellowship

The 63-year-old said Michael would have recognised the way modern songwriters at the ceremony spoke about the ‘art and the craft’ of songwriting.

Evening Standard

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Quote of the day by George Michael: 'Change is a stranger you have yet to know.' Life lessons on human nature, success and hardships by British singer and songwriter

Quote of the day by George Michael explores the meaning of change through the words “Change is a stranger you have yet to know.” The article explains the quote, the life of George Michael, his music career, struggles, awards, and legacy. It also highlights lessons on human nature, success, and…

The Economic Times

George Michael song named UK’s favourite track for eighth year in a row

Michael, who died nearly a decade ago, was also named the UK’s most popular artist

The Independent UK

Careless Whisper by George Michael voted nation’s favourite song for eighth year

The late singer triumphed on the Smooth Radio’s All Time Top 500 list with 20 entries, including six songs with Wham!.

Evening Standard

George Michael musical 'in the works' with plans to 'take show to London'

The Wham! star’s sister is thought to have held secret talks with producers and reportedly wants to turn some of the star’s biggest hits into a show

Evening Standard

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 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

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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Evening Standard

Wham! and Michael Buble top final UK music charts of 2025

Chris Rea’s Driving Home For Christmas re-entered the top 10 this week.

The Independent UK

Mariah Carey loses Christmas crown a week before the big day

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The Independent UK

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

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

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The Independent UK

Indignant Elton John responds to fans who claimed to spot issue with his kitchen

Singer-songwriter had earlier posted a TikTok from his kitchen, in which he was jokingly haunted by his festive hit ‘Step Into Christmas’

The Conversation

Tired of the same old Christmas songs? So were these countercultural carolers

With Mariah Carey and Wham! saturating airwaves with their holiday tunes, it’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas.

The Guardian - UK

Readers reply: Which old Christmas traditions should be revived?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

Guitar World

“I liked Bad Company and Free. Those bands, like David Bowie and Roxy Music, were all pop. But their albums had deeper cuts. That’s what I hoped we could pull off”: Billy Duffy on the making of The Cult’s 1985 breakout album – and why Rain made him sweat

Led by the stunning She Sells Sanctuary, Love was the sound of a band experimenting at scale, finding the great enabler in producer Steve Brown, and it just so happens to be Duffy's favorite

Evening Standard

George Michael’s Careless Whisper voted nation’s favourite for seventh year

The track was voted top of Smooth Radio’s All Time Top 500, an annual list of the UK’s best-loved songs, for the seventh year in a row.

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Lola Young leads Ivor Novello nominations

Lola Young has been nominated for three Ivor Novello Awards.

The Independent UK

‘The police were scared there would be riots’: When Wham! took Western pop to China

IN FOCUS : The CIA wanted them to spy as well as perform. The Communist Party insisted that fans were not to dance to them or learn their ways. Forty years ago, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley were the first Western band to tour China – Mark Beaumont revisits an…

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