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George Michael pal faces legal action over online film

George Michael's former manager and friend, Andros Georgiou, is being sued by the late star's estate.

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Wham! 10 Days in China review – pop meets politics in George and Andrew’s great leap east

The duo’s groundbreaking 1985 tour reveals a strange collision of pop stardom and communism, a re-edit of Lindsay Anderson’s efforts that got him fired

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Can Andy Burnham solve the social care crisis after three decades of failure?

In today’s newsletter: The new prime minister has said he will change the system to stave off NHS ‘collapse’ – quite how he does it is another matter

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“We had long debates about how long we should keep George's bum on screen”: Director Mike Christie tells us how his revelatory new Wham! film exposes a lot more than just a moment of cultural change…

Wham! 10 Days in China balances footage of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in their mid-80s pomp alongside some fascinatingly intimate scenes

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Andrew Ridgeley shares George Michael's 'eternal conflict'

Andrew Ridgeley has claimed his late Wham! bandmate George Michael battled with an "eternal conflict" because he didn't want to "be a star".

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First Thing: Trump continues pause on Iran strikes as Pentagon reveals higher US casualty figures

Eighteen American troops have been killed and 624 wounded since White House launched war on Tehran. Plus, International Cowboy Day in Kenya

The Guardian - UK

‘The greatest album never made’: the untold story of George Michael’s secret, star-packed duets project

Suing his record label and sick of being a sex symbol, the singer spent 1992 working on the Trojan Souls for stars including Aretha Franklin and Bryan Ferry. Now, newly released studio footage shows him in his creative prime

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The Wham! film George Michael never wanted to be released

Late pop star was so unimpressed with the director’s cut of the band’s historic 1985 tour of China that he refused to let it see the light of day

The Independent UK

‘I thought it didn’t stand a cat’s chance in hell’: Andrew Ridgeley on Wham’s surreal trip to China

Four decades after he and George Michael became the first western pop act to tour the country, Ridgeley recalls silent gigs, awkward embassy receptions – and the ‘bloody ludicrous’ hiring of Lindsay Anderson as director

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Ridgeley was relieved to escape scrutiny after Wham!

Andrew Ridgeley has admitted he was "glad to get away" from the spotlight when Wham! went their separate ways.

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“You’re watching a lot of this film through your fingers”: We speak to director Mike Christie about bringing Wham!’s groundbreaking 1985 China trip back to life in a captivating new film

Combining never before seen archive footage with fresh interviews, Christie’s new film is the ultimate document of Wham!’s momentous but turbulent 1985 trip - and the legacy it left on a generation of Chinese fans

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"I’ve got George singing the track and Elton singing the track so the dream is to make another track": Could a 'new' George Michael and Elton John duet be heading for release?

The pair previously had a hit with their version of Elton's Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

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George Michael and Sir Elton John duet on the way?

George Michael's cousin and former manager has revealed the possibility a duet between the late star and Sir Elton John is on the way.

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Quote of the Day by George Michael: “If someone really wants to hurt you, they’ll… – Inspiring lessons on mental strength, uncertainty, letting go, acceptance and why you should not let fear control your life by the English singer-songwriter known for his powerful music and deep insights on human emotions and life

Quote of the Day by George Michael: George Michael’s quote, “If someone really wants to hurt you, they’ll find a way whatever. I don’t want to live my life worrying about it,” explores the importance of emotional freedom, resilience, and learning to let go of constant fear. The quote suggests…

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Your summer reading list: five of the best non-fiction reads of 2026 so far, according to our experts

The best summer companion is a good book. This year has already given us some truly brilliant ones, making it really hard to whittle down the best. These five non-fiction reads will also transport you all over the world – from 1960s India and Afghanistan to Ancient Greece and Hitler’s…

Evening Standard

OPINION - London Pride 2026: Let’s remember how much LGBTQ+ people give to this city

The LGBTQ+ community brings so much joy to this city… so join the parade

The Independent UK

Madonna’s performative smoking is more embarassing than shocking

IN FOCUS: There’s no denying it, smoking is back among the cool crowd, writes Simon Mills, but there’s a whiff of performative rebelliousness too – and that’s just a big ick

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George Michael asked Chinese to ‘have a quick dance’ during historic tour

Wham! appear in a newly released trailer for the upcoming documentary 10 Days In China about their 1985 visit.

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“We were debating whether George Michael or Bon Jovi should sing it, but Carlos was like, ‘I like this guy’s voice’. Clive loved the idea of getting this older guitar player together with newer generations”: Rob Thomas explains the genius of Clive Davis

Even if everybody around him said, ‘I don’t get it,’ he would say, 'You don’t have to get it’”

The Conversation

The 11 best songs and albums about fatherhood – according to music experts

Songs about fathers and fatherhood range in tone from joy and celebration to absence, tension and grief. For Father’s Day, we asked 11 experts to share their favourite tracks and albums about fatherhood.

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

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 Conversation

Heartbreaking historical tales, unsettling scenes and shortlisted non-fiction – what to read, watch and see this week

This curation of The Conversation UK’s arts and culture coverage was first published in our fortnightly newsletter, Something Good.

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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…

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