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Wham!’s Last Christmas finally reaches Christmas No 1, 39 years after release

‘Mission accomplished!’ says Andrew Ridgeley, while Cher becomes oldest woman to score a UK Top 40 hit

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s mission accomplished’: Wham! secure Christmas No 1 with ‘Last Christmas’ as Sam Ryder lands No 2

Eighties pop duo landed the top spot on the Christmas charts 39 years after the song’s original release, following a battle between four other heavyweights including Mariah Carey and The Pogues

The Independent UK

Why ‘Last Christmas’ annoyed George Michael

Singer, who died on Christmas Day in 2016, was always ‘slightly upset’ by the song, according to his former manager

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Legendary Music Documentaries of 2023: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and More!

Discover the best music documentaries of 2023, from Beyoncé's behind-the-scenes tour film to deep dives into indie rock collectives and iconic artists. Get...

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Christmas Number 1: Wham! and Sam Ryder battle it out for top spot

Sam Ryder is hoping to claim the top spot over Wham! with You're Christmas to Me

Evening Standard

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Revamp an Iconic Wham! Album Cover For The Holidays

"WREXHAM!"

Marie Claire

What is Whamageddon? The super-tough Christmas game that’s become a tradition, explained

The Christmas game involving Wham! the band, explained.

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Princess of Wales releases photo of herself as a child at Christmas dinner

Taken in 1983, the image has been released ahead of Kate’s Together At Christmas carol service airing on Christmas Eve

Evening Standard

Kate Middleton gives touching Christmas carol service message at Westminster Abbey

The event, which took place on 8 December will be broadcast on ITV on 24 Decemeber

The Independent UK

The best (and the worst) Christmas singles of 2023: from Jorja Smith to Jason Derulo

If you fancy a break from Wham! we've got you covered...

Evening Standard

Are you playing 'Whamageddon'? It's the Christmas game you've probably already lost

Last weekend, a DJ caused a stir in Britain after playing the hit Wham! song "Last Christmas" at a soccer game in front of about 60,000 people. Here's why.

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Prince Louis pulls cheeky stunt at Christmas Carol service

The royal mischief maker keeps on entertaining as even Princess Charlotte can’t help but laugh

The Independent UK

10 alternative Christmas anthems to soundtrack your festive season and drown out Wham! and Mariah Carey

Because all we want for Christmas is an escape from 24/7 seasonal schmaltz

Louder

Prince Louis pulls cheeky stunt as royals attend Christmas Carol service

The royal mischief maker keeps on entertaining as even Princess Charlotte can’t help but laugh

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DJ forced to apologise for playing Last Christmas after thousands lose cult game Whamageddon

Potential 7,000 people have been knocked out of Whamageddon game

The Independent UK

Prince Louis pulls cheeky stunt as royals attend Christmas Carol service

The royal mischief maker keeps on entertaining as even Princess Charlotte can’t help but laugh

The Independent UK

Why Shane MacGowan’s ‘Fairytale of New York’ could still not make Christmas No1

Fans of The Pogues are hoping for ‘Fairytale of New York’ to top the Christmas charts following MacGowan’s death on 30 November – but it’s already battling Wham!

Evening Standard

The Pogues’ Fairytale Of New York track battling Wham! and Mariah Carey for top UK chart spot

Shane McCowan's wife hopes the song will top the charts after the singer's death on Thursday

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The Guardian - UK

Christmas arrives in UK charts earlier than ever with entries for Wham! and Mariah Carey

Christmas classics enter at No 37 and No 40 respectively, ahead of increasing ubiquity over the festive season

The Guardian - UK

Girls, boys, art, pleasure! Italy’s paninaro subculture rides again

Hymned by Pet Shop Boys, paninari dressed expensively, ate fast food, loved pop music – and some flirted with the far right. Now middle-aged, its scenesters explain its appeal

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11 saxophonists, 4 re-recordings and a £17,000 haircut… The tortuous tale of George Michael's Careless Whisper: "I wrote it totally in my head. I worked on it for about three months in my head"

There’s much more to the Wham!-man's modern classic than meets the ear

The Guardian - UK

Tell us: have you kept a pop music scrapbook?

Andrew Ridgeley’s mum kept one on Wham! We’d love to see scans of your personal pop scrapbooks and learn the stories behind them

GoodToKnow

When did George Michael come out? Here's what the singer said about his sexuality

Fans of Netflix's new Wham! documentary have been wondering when George Michael came out as gay.

The Guardian - UK

Dead dogs, capitalist critique and only four songs: when Wham! squashed Lindsay Anderson’s China film

The British pop stars hired the Palme d’Or winner to record their groundbreaking shows in east Asia. After it all ended in tears, the unseen film was locked up in a Scottish university

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How did George Michael die? New Netflix documentary Wham! looks back at the singer's life

How did George Michael die, as a new Netflix film about the Wham! frontman airs, we take a look at his life.

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