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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 | History Defined

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

Guns N’ Roses guitar fetches more than £230,000 at auction

A gold microphone presented to rock band Queen and used by frontman Freddie Mercury also sold for £151,200.

Evening Standard

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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

“Don’t Tell My Wife”: 55 Hotel Workers Share Guest Stories That Left Them Absolutely Speechless

Working in hospitality is famously stressful, but out of all the places in the industry, hotels might just be the most intense. They really do take the cake, cherry on top included. The things workers deal with there are definitely not for the weak. So when Redditors asked hotel staff…

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Early draft of Bob Dylan lyrics discovered inside Allen Ginsberg book

Page apparently fell out of the book that once belonged to Dylan’s close friend, Sally Grossman

The Independent UK

Guns N’ Roses guitar hopes to fetch £300,000 at music memorabilia auction

The Music Memorabilia Live Auction collection will go under the hammer at Propstore auction house in London next month.

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Guitar used by Slash of Guns N’ Roses during iconic tour set to fetch up to £300,000 at auction

The instrument is due to go under the hammer at Propstore auction house in London next month

The Independent UK

Sinitta was asked to 'fake' romance with George Michael

Sinitta has claimed she was asked to be George Michael's fake girlfriend, but said no because she was too afraid she'd fall in love with him and get her heart broken.

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Country star Ty Herndon: ‘The drugs could be forgiven. Being gay definitely could not’

In an honest new memoir, the musician opens up about being closeted in country, sexual assault and finding love in his 60s

The Guardian - US

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

MusicRadar

"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

Louder

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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The Independent UK

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’

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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

MusicRadar

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

Footage comes from Faith tour of 1988

The Guardian - US

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

BANG Premier

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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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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