George Michael News from November 2006
November 29, 2006
Possible Live DVD for George Michael 25Live Concert
Dalli points us to the news section of
http://www.mutyas-fanlisting.at.tf/ where it says a fan was told by
George Michael's tour manager that the Wembley Arena dates in London will
be recorded for a live DVD.
Music Fans Swamp the Web
Music
Fans Swamp the Web:
Visits to George Michael's site and The Beatles' website
also surged over the past weeks, following the release of new albums,
Hitwise revealed.
November 28, 2006
George Is Still Your Man
George Michael gets four out of five stars for a recent
performance, as reviewed in "George
Is Still Your Man."
"This tour has reminded me that for all the shit we
see, there's still so much love around," George Michael noted. "I
sorry I didn't realise that many years ago."
"Amazing" Reviews
Here are two reviews from a performance at Earl's Court:
Rock the Di
Matthew sends us "Rock
the Di," which mentions that George Michael will be one of the
potential performers at a rumored 10th year anniversary concert commemorating
the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Clip from George Michael-Mutya Buena Performance
There is a short clip from the recent performance with Mutya Buena,
which is available at
http://fatherfigure.blogcu.com.
Request from a Mutya Buena Fan
Clemens, the owner of www.mutyas-fanlisting.com,
is searching for pictures, videos, and audio recordings from the "This
Is Not Real Love" performances. You can contact Clemens at alii.pich
[at] linzag.net
November 27, 2006
Concert Review
Check out yet another concert review: George
Michael, SECC, Glasgow.
George's Model Audience
Not only were
catwalk queens Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Elle Macpherson all on
the front row at George Michael's sell-out gig at Wembley on Saturday
night but Geri Halliwell, Rupert Everett and Bob Geldof too.
George Michael and Mutya Buena Duet
George Michael was joined by former Sugababe Mutya Buena on stage
to duet on their single, "This Is Not Real Love," in Manchester
on Tuesday. A guest at the sell-out show says: "Mutya looked nervous
but George put her at ease."
TwentyFive on UK Charts
George Michael's Twenty Five (Aegean/Sony BMG), which arrived
at
No. 1 last week, fell to No. 5. On the composite European sales charts,
Michael's Twenty Five opened at the top of the European Top 100
Albums chart with initial pan-European shipments of close to 450,000,
according to the label.
Extension of Official Fan Club Memberships
The official fan club will be extending all memberships (purchased prior
to November 30, 2006). This extension will happen automatically.
Barlow vs Michael
Gary Barlow has criticised George Michael for smoking marijuana on
British TV and questioned why the former Wham! star doesn't like him.
Barlow has admitted in the past to have a cannabis habit, but insists:
"The difference is I wouldn't smoke it on TV. That's not right."
Killers Cracker
THE Killers have been inspired by George Michael to write a festive song.
Brandon Flowers and the band are huge Wham! fans and loved the classic
track Last Christmas.
The band, who played a sell-out gig in Glasgow last night, the same night
George Michael was in town, headed back to the studio last week to record
a similar sound for themselves.
The track, A Great Big Sleigh, will be released next month as an internet
download.
Moto Blanco Remix of "This Is Not Real Love"
The AcidJasmine Disco Machine® has the
Moto Blanco Remix of "This Is Not Real Love".
The Netherlands's Radio2 Top2000
Voting has ended for Radio2s
annual TOP2000 songs.
Freedom
Someone sent me this link to a video on YouTube: Freedom.
It is set to "Freedom 90" and is about George Bush and the United
States. There may be some images that might be offensive to some.
November 22, 2006
George Michael Pre-Show Manchester Press Conference
Dalli sends us the video link to the George
Michael Pre-Show Manchester Press Conference.
Capital FM Interview on Friday
George Michael will be interviewed on CapitalFM on Friday at 9 a.m. British
Time to make a special announcement!
The Netherlands's Radio2 Top2000
The very popular radio station, Radio2, in The Netherlands has an
annual TOP2000 songs. These songs are broadcasted between Christmas
and new year. You can vote for a minimum of 3 songs up to a maximum of 10
songs, with the possibility of adding one that isn't in the list. This appears
next year if there are enough votes.
TwentyFive Tops UK Charts
David sends us two links about TwentyFive's debut at #1 in
the U.K.
John Lennon's Piano Used to Mark JFKs Death
From "Lennon
piano used to mark JFK's death"
Also -- at nearby Dealey Plaza -- was the piano on which John Lennon
composed the 1970s peace anthem "Imagine." The piano was placed
in a grassy area for a photo shoot, to be part of an exhibit celebrating
peace.
The piano is owned by British pop singer George Michael and was shipped
to Goss Gallery in Dallas for a display, which will include the work of
three war photographers. The gallery is owned by Michael's long-time partner,
Kenny Goss.
November 21, 2006
George Michael Week
Don't miss out on George Michael
week on Yahoo! Music in the UK. Each day Yahoo! is promoting a different
video on the homepage, and Yahoo! will be launching a competition to win
two tickets to George Michael's sold-out gig on December 17th at Wembley
Arena, plus ten runners up prizes of copies of his new album.
Manchester Gig
If you missed out on the Manchester gig, you can find out
more here:
BillBoard Magazine Mention
TwentyFive's debut at #1 in the U.K. is mentioned in Billboard Magazine's
"Akon,
George Michael Dominate UK Charts."
November 20, 2006
George Michael Performs First Concert in Britain in 15 Years
Lizzy sends us:
More articles include:
TwentyFive Tops Album Charts
From "George
Michael tops album charts"
Pop singer George Michael's first album in two years shot straight
to number one, the Official UK Charts Company said on Sunday.
Michael's new album "Twenty Five" -- a reference to his
25-year pop career -- is a compilation of hit songs from his days in Wham
during the 1980s to the present as a solo singer. He opened his first
British tour for 15 years in Manchester on Friday.
"Twenty Five" pushed Jamiroquai's album collection "High
Times: Singles 1992-2006" down to two, with the Sugababes' "Overloaded
-- the Singles Collection" -- a new entry at three.
George Michael to Appear on Coronation Street?
George Michael
was offered a cameo in Coronation Street's Christmas special.
TwentyFive Review
I'm not really sure you'd call this a review: "Down
time: George Michael/Wham."
November 17, 2006
TwentyFive Review
The Daily Record
album of the week is TwentyFive, and concludes: "Whatever
you think of him as a man, as a singer-songwriter he's untouchable."
Crazy Frog's Version of "Last Christmas"
You can hear Crazy Frog's version of "Last Christmas
here: http://www.crazyfroghits.com/
November 16, 2006
TwentyFive Review
Charlotte sends us a good review of TwentyFive in "Everything
He Wants: A new greatest-hits package reveals George Michael’s conflicted
soul."
Crazy Frog to Release Wham's "Last Christmas"
According to "Crazy
Frog to Release Wham's "Last Christmas," Crazy Frog - the
undisputed king of the ringtones - releases a festive-fuelled rendition
of Wham's 1984 hit
single "Last Christmas" on Monday December 11th.
November 15, 2006
Special Free Concert for NHS Nurses at the Round House
From the official site:
This exclusive concert will mark the end of George Michael's sell-out
European 25 Live tour which will have played at 49 venues across Europe.
George Michael says: Almost ten years ago, during the last week of my
mother's life, I told my friends and family that if I ever played my own
concerts again, I would make sure to do a free one for NHS nurses. The
nurses that helped my family at that time were incredible people, and
I realised just how undervalued these amazing people are. And so I want
to thank them with a Xmas concert, I can't wait. Neither can the tour
crew, for entirely different reasons.
If you are a National Health Service registered nurse and would like
the opportunity of getting a pair of tickets to this very special event,
click here to enter!
November 14, 2006
View the South Bank Show
Anthony alerts us that the South Bank Show is available
online at
George Plays Roundhouse
"George
Plays Roundhouse" says that:
George Michael is to play an intimate show in London this Christmas,
for nurses only.
The pop hero, who commences his UK tour in Manchester this Friday, will
play the recently reopened Roundhouse on December 20.
The 3,000-capacity gig is being played as a tribute to nurses, who will
be the only people able to buy tickets.
Variety Article
From
Variety:
THERE ARE plenty of second and even third acts in showbiz, and one
who is having a strong career resurgence is George Michael. He is a quarter
way through his current European tour and response has been overwhelming.
In Copenhagen on Saturday, he performed for an audience of 50,000. He
beat U2's record for jamming people into Denmark's Parken Stadium. Before
an American conquest, however, George will put on display the John Lennon
piano he owns. Lennon wrote "Imagine" on this instrument. The
piano, which George purchased many years ago, debuts again in December
at the Kenny Goss' gallery in Dallas. Kenny is George's partner. A limited-edition
book, with pictures of the piano, will be sold -- profits going to AmFAR.
TwentyFive
Here is yet
another review of TwentyFive, with this one questioning if
it's really worth it if you already have the other greatest hits collection
of Ladies and Gentlemen.
November 13, 2006
See George Michael Live at Wembley Arena
This Is Local London is giving away a pair of tickets to see George
Michael live on December 11, 2006, at Wembley Arena.
 November
10, 2006
Celebrating George's 25 Years
Lizzy sends us a nice new article (for a change!) from The
Sun, in which Ronan Keating talks about his favorite GM songs.
TwentyFive on iTunes Spain
Ivan says that the 2-CD edition of George Michael's
TwentyFive album is already released on iTunes Spain.
TwentyFive in the News
Since TwentyFive is being released on Monday, November
13, 2006, the articles are starting to come in:
TwentyFive Megamix
Paul tells us that there is a video for promoting 25 live:
a club megamix including George's hits.
Sugababes on "This Is Not Real Love"
Sugababes Keisha Buchanan talks about "This Is Not
Real Love" in the article "My
Agent Secret."
The release coincides with Mutya's single with George Michael called
This Is Not Real Love. And Keisha admitted they'd rather they hadn't clashed
with their old bandmate.
"We would have wanted to avoid that," she said. "We
wouldn't want to release on the same day. It doesn't make sense anyway
because we know her. It's awkward."
Heidi added: "Mutya was approached by George Michael a few years
ago when she was still in the Sugababes and we all thought it was fantastic.
He's done a lot of amazing stuff. I've heard the song and Mutya's voice
sounds beautiful on it. But I'm not keen on the song."
Music Fans to Leave CDs on Shelf
According to "Music
Fans to Leave CDs on Shelf," George Michael's TwentyFive
is expected to be a big Christmas seller.
November 7, 2006
Win Tickets to See George Michael at Wembley Arena
EntertainmentWise is giving away Tickets
to See George Michael at Wembley Arena.
November 6, 2006
"This Is Not Real Love" Reviews
From
SoundGenerator:
"This Is Not Real Love" claims George Michael. Whilst it
would be very easy to trash George as a desperate, weed-addicted pop has-been,
this duet with Mutya Buena is in fact pretty good; an emotive ballad with
a casual, laid-back feel, proving the ex-Wham man isn't quite dead and
buried just yet.
From
News & Star:
The 80s icon has been after Mutya Buena since her days in the Sugababes,
and finally the duet he’s been waiting for is here. After all the criticism
from tracks like Shoot The Dog and An Easier Affair, This Is Not Real
Love is a predictably safe affair, with great vocals from both singers
jumping out at your ears.
November 2, 2006
The South Bank Show Ratings
ITV1's South Bank Show special featuring George
Michael pulled in 2 million viewers and a 10.4% share of the audience
at 10pm, but failed to be the ratings winner on Tuesday night, despite
media attention, according to "Michael
Interview not Much Cop."
November 1, 2006
The South Bank Show
The articles from "The South Bank Show" are here.
John Lennon's Piano
"Goss
Gallery show to include John Lennon's piano" states:
Barbara Buzzell, the spokeswoman for Goss
Gallery, says Mr. Goss and Mr. Michael plan to take the piano and the
photographers' portfolio on a tour throughout the U.S. and Europe with
venues announced "in the near future."
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