The song voted the UK’s favourite – for the seventh year running It was crowned the winner of Smooth Radio’s All Time Top 500 poll The Independent UK · May 5, 2025
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. Evening Standard · May 5, 2025
The perfect Easter playlist: Hidden stories behind Jesus songs Once you're chocolated out this Easter, how about kicking back with some tunes featuring the word ‘Jesus’ in their titles? Especially because these lyrics often hide meanings that may surprise you... Euronews · Apr 17, 2025
Who Believes in Angels? by Elton John and Brandi Carlile shows the power of true collaboration Having collaborated with the likes of (deep breath) John Lennon, Aretha Franklin, George Michael, Rod Stewart, Little Richard, Luciano Pavarotti, Eminem and Leonard Cohen, it’s fair to say that Elton John likes to work with other artists. The Conversation · Apr 14, 2025
People Are Sharing Wholesome Facts About Celebrities And Here Are 25 Of The Best Ones In this day and age, if you’re a public figure, it feels like the spotlight is always on you. But not everyone knows about the wholesome things that you do! Bored Panda · Apr 7, 2025
‘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… The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2025
Geri Halliwell felt able to 'talk openly about grief' with George Michael Geri Halliwell "talked openly about grief" with George Michael in the years after she found fame as a member of the Spice Girls. BANG Premier · Mar 30, 2025
Barometer! Is anybody on earth more chuffed with themselves than Stanley Tucci? Perhaps only Louis Theroux What’s hot... and what’s not — keep up with Joe Bromley’s weekly barometer Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2025
“Everything’s gonna figure out”: The first track on Haim’s new album includes an as yet uncleared George Michael sample and was inspired by Beyoncé The band have just dropped their new single, Relationships MusicRadar · Mar 13, 2025
Jason Bateman reveals who Matt Damon wanted to play in Arrested Development film Satirical sitcom ran for five seasons from 2003 to 2019 The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025
"He was very particular on vocal sound. There was a particular tone that he liked”: One of George Michael’s backing singers on why she was one of the very few female vocalists who was able to record with him Jo Garland confirms that it’s her voice that you can hear singing the re-recording of Patrice Rushen’s Forget Me Nots refrain on Fastlove MusicRadar · Feb 3, 2025
The timeless impact of "Father Figure" One of Michael's biggest hits from "Faith," the song gains new meaning in a different onscreen context Salon · Dec 30, 2024
Wham!’s Last Christmas remains top of UK singles chart for another week Duo’s festive record made history when it became Christmas No 1 two years in a row The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024
Wham! remain top of UK charts with Last Christmas Michael Buble’s Christmas album was number one in the album charts. Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2024
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024 Graphic designer creates George Michael ‘tribute with twist’ using 12,000 screws The tribute took roughly 90 hours to make.
Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2024 Graphic designer creates George Michael 'tribute with twist' using 12,000 screws The tribute took roughly 90 hours to make
BANG Premier · Dec 22, 2024 Andrew Ridgeley wants to 'elevate' Wham!'s legacy Andrew Ridgeley doesn't like fame but thinks it would be "irresponsible" not to act as a "representative" for Wham! in the wake of George Michael's death.
BANG Premier · Dec 21, 2024 Last Christmas reaches UK Christmas Number One for the second year in a row Andrew Ridgeley says George Michael would have been "utterly delighted" that 'Last Christmas' has become such a classic.
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024 Wham!’s Last Christmas is festive No 1 for the second year running Band’s hit single topped the charts after a fierce battle with Mariah Carey, Gracie Abrams and Tom Grennan, while a Keir Starmer protest song made the Top 40
The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024 Wham!’s Last Christmas is Christmas No 1 for second year running Duo’s Andrew Ridgeley celebrates success of song that is ‘almost as much a part of Christmas as mince pies, turkey and pigs in blankets’
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024 Wham! make chart history as Last Christmas takes second festive number one crown The Christmas classic first secured the coveted title last year after it was originally released in December 1984.
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024 Mariah Carey, Tom Grennan and Wham! in bid for Christmas number one Sales and streams from the last week are to be counted and announced on BBC Radio 1’s The Official Chart show on Friday.
WhatToWatch · Dec 19, 2024 I went behind the scenes of Wham!'s Last Christmas and here's what I found I've been on location in the Swiss resort where Wham! filmed their Last Christmas video as we celebrate 40 years of the beloved song.
MusicRadar · Dec 18, 2024 The top music documentaries to watch this Christmas (and where to find them) Give Christmas Top of the Pops and The Two Ronnies the swerve this year with our pick of essential festive music viewing
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024 Last Christmas by Wham! tops vote for song to mark start of festive season The hit, which took 39 years to become a Christmas number one, topped the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s poll.