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Wham! review – Netflix study of 80s pop legends is entertaining but weirdly incurious

Documentary about George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s meteoric rise is a fun and moving watch that misses the chance to delve deeper

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: celebrating George Michael 40 years after Wham!’s first album

The BBC dedicates a whole night to the singer. Plus: Kylie Minogue performs the anthem of the summer at Wembley Stadium. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

The decision that haunted George Michael. Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley speaks out in new documentary

Andrew opens up about life in one of the world’s biggest bands in Netflix documentary Wham!

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Why did Wham! break up? Netflix documentary to explore rise and break up of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's beloved band

Why did Wham! break up? Everything you need to know about the 80's UK pop band ahead of the upcoming Netflix documentary

Woman & Home

Wham! Netflix documentary — release date, trailer and more

Wham! is a Netflix documentary that will examine the legendary 1980s band's journey to fame through access to George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's own archives.

WhatToWatch

This Morning viewers baffled by Alison Hammond blunder suggesting dead icon's appearance on show

Fans were left questioning whether she suggested the late George Michael was appearing on the ITV daytime programme

Manchester Evening News

George Michael, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Chaka Khan among Rock Hall inductees

Chicago’s Chaka Khan and “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius are also among the list of inductees announced Wednesday.

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George Michael tops UK's best-loved songs for fifth year ahead of late star's 60th birthday

Beloved ballad Careless Whisper has topped the list of the nation's favourite songs for the fifth year in a row, with late singer George Michael also crowned the most popular artist in a public vote

Daily Mirror

Why did Wham! break up? Netflix documentary’s trailer and release date revealed

The documentary is set to lift the lid on the behind-the-scenes goings-on of the band, who enjoyed huge chart success in the 1980s

Evening Standard

George Michael: Outed review – this will make you love him even more than you did as a screaming teen

This documentary on the pop star’s arrest for a ‘lewd act’ shows an era so breathtakingly homophobic that the shaming of gay men was a blood sport – and his response to it was one of absolute grace

The Guardian - UK

George Michael's heartbreaking confession years after being forced to come out as gay

George Michael was forced out of the closet after he was arrested for performing a lewd act on an undercover police officer in a public toilet

Daily Mirror

George Michael nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as family hail fans

Former Wham! singer nominated for induction into the celebrated hall of fame

Wales Online

Wham! finishes 2022 on top of Official Charts with Last Christmas

The iconic Christmas song, performed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, was first released in 1984 and once held the record as the best-selling single never to have hit number one in the UK

Daily Mirror

Wham secure UK's final number one song of 2022 with Last Christmas

38 years after its initial release, the track featuring George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley this week sold more than 79,000 units and was the UK’s most-streamed track

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Christmas number one race heats up as Wham and Mariah Carey close in on LadBaby

LadBaby is bidding for a fifth consecutive Christmas number one but is coming under pressure from festive rivals

Daily Mirror

Strictly's Fleur East returns to music as she's set to release first single in two years

Strictly Come Dancing finalist Fleur East revealed her time on the BBC dance show has given back her 'buzz of performing' as she's due to release her first single in two years

Chronicle Live

Joe McElderry's Freedom tour sees him repay fans' Faith in him with epic George Michael show

Former X Factor winner Joe McElderry is touring the country with his Freedom show honouring George Michael

Daily Record

Roman Kemp opens up on chats with Ed Sheeran which helped him through 'dark times'

The radio DJ has suffered with depression for 15 years, but believes talking is key to feeling better.

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Daily Mirror

Radio DJ Roman Kemp says pal Ed Sheeran has helped him through 15-year depression battle

Radio DJ Roman Kemp says being able to chat to his pal Ed Sheeran helped him through the darkest of times. The 29-year-old has been battling depression for nearly 15 years

Evening Standard

White speedos and sunnies: Lewis Capaldi remakes Wham!’s Club Tropicana video for his latest single Forget Me

Everyone’s favourite anti-popstar is back, and once again he’s doing it his way

Daily Mirror

Drag Race UK's Tayce teases music career plans after revealing dad's Wham! stint

Drag Race UK star Tayce is set to embark on her first solo tour and has recently hinted at her plans to explore the world of music after the drag queen's dad's own music industry past

Daily Mirror

George Michael was so addicted to Diet Coke he guzzled 'at least 25 cans a day'

George Michael was battling a range of addictions, including marijuana and anti-depressants, when he tragically died at age 53 on Christmas Day in 2016

Los Angeles Times

George Michael spent his career singing about freedom. But he never quite found it

In 1984, George Michael released a song called "Freedom" with his pop duo Wham! Six years later, he put out one of his own called "Freedom! '90." And six years after that? A song called "Free" closed his third solo album, "Older."

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: Biographer not as ‘lucky’ as star George Michael

Wham! singer’s biographer hunts for his cruising spots / Munroe Bergdorf has a green dream / Rain on the Serpentine Gallery’s parade

Daily Mirror

Wham! singers Pepsi and Shirley reveal secrets from their friendship with George Michael

The pair feature in a new autobiographical film called George Michael Freedom Uncut, which is heading to cinemas on 22 June

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