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The Latest Breaking News from George Michael

Sinead O’Connor: ITV, BBC, and Channel 5 are not planning to air tributes to late singer

‘The simple explanation is that she was not taken seriously,’ said a former Channel 4 commissioner

The Independent UK

Sinead O’Connor: the angelic skinhead for whom love, intelligence and madness were inseparable

I interviewed Sinéad twice. She was supremely gifted, terrifyingly vulnerable and hilarious – even at her bleakest she’d make you laugh

The Guardian - AU

‘Oh God, I envied his voice!’: Andrew Ridgeley on ego, angst and loving George Michael

Forty years after Wham! hit the big time, Ridgeley reflects on the joy of starting a successful band with his childhood best friend. He took second billing – but never with bitterness

The Guardian - UK

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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

MusicRadar

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

The Guardian - UK

Why was George Michael's nickname Yog and what was the singer's real full name?

George Michael's nickname in the recent Netflix documentary film is confusing fans

Woman & Home

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.

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George Michael explains why Wham! bandmate ‘dissuaded’ him from coming out in new documentary

‘At that point in time, I really wanted to come out,’ late singer says in Netflix special

The Independent UK

7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more this weekend (July 7)

From brand new horror dramas to returning thriller series, there’s plenty to watch this weekend.

TechRadar

7 new TV shows and movies to watch this weekend on Netflix, Max and Peacock (July 7-9)

Our guide on what to watch this weekend, including The Lincoln Lawyer, My Adventures With Superman and Out-Laws

Tom’s Guide

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

GoodToKnow

"They're just beautiful, musically." Watch George Michael defend Joy Division against Morrissey and Tony Blackburn in this peak 80s exchange

Turns out The Smiths frontman Morrissey was not a big Joy Division fan, but pop superstar in the making George Michael definitely was

Louder

Why did Wham! break up? Everything we know about the iconic band's split

Why did Wham! break up? As a Netflix documentary about the iconic duo airs, viewers are asking why they split up - we have the answers.

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The Independent UK

George Michael explains why Wham! bandmate ‘dissuaded’ him from coming out in new documentary

‘At that point in time, I really wanted to come out,’ late singer says in Netflix special

The Independent UK

George Michael called Wham’s career-launching Top of the Pops performance ‘terrible’

Band’s appearance followed what Michael called ‘the worst week of my life’

GoodToKnow

What did Andrew Ridgeley do after Wham! and where is he now?

Fans of Netflix's new Wham! documentary are keen to know what Andrew Ridgeley is doing now.

The Independent UK

Wham! review: Netflix doc is a missed opportunity that plays like a greatest hits album

Even when George Michael’s sexuality becomes more relevant to the historic trajectory of Wham!, the film refuses to foreground the human element

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Cinemablend

Wham!: What To Know About Netflix's Music Documentary Before You Watch

All about the new Netflix documentary that is all about Wham!

Manchester Evening News

What did Andrew Ridgeley do after Wham! broke up?

The 80s mega stars had hits including Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go and Club Tropicana

Manchester Evening News

When did George Michael die and what happened?

The Wham! star was found dead by his partner at his Oxfordshire home

WhatToWatch

TV tonight: Our highlights for Wednesday, July 5

Joanna Lumley's Spice Trial Adventure is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

The Independent UK

George Michael’s later years ‘were not his best’, says Wham! star Andrew Ridgeley

‘The pleasure we found in each other’s company, and the amusement with which we regarded each other – that didn’t change,’ said Michael’s former bandmate

Tom’s Guide

7 top new movies to watch this week on Netflix, Hulu and more (July 4-10)

This week's biggest new movies to hit the net features a lot of Netflix, as well as the latest Marvel movie and Adam Driver vs the dinosaurs.

Chicago Sun-Times

If you’re gonna do a Wham! documentary, do it right — like Netflix did

Breezy film treats George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s 1980s hits with respect.

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