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Happy Christmas from George Michael

George Michael has posted a video on Youtube for Christmas.

The video shows a photo of George Michael on stage, with the message:

HAPPY CHRISTMAS
LOVE GEORGE x

It then has the closed red curtain, previously seen on his official site, while George sings “You’ve Changed.”

Happy Christmas, George!

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George Michael Is Not Retiring

George Michael is not retiring, according to a representative.

As reported previously, George Michael’s site currently has a closed red curtain, with a note about exciting news in 2014.  This graphic caused a stir because some thought he was retiring.

A representative for George Michael told NME, “I do not understand where people are getting any of this from. Our team that deal with the website and fan club were just being creative when they blackened out the website and added a curtain. This is only to give space and time to make some really exciting news for 2014.”

“George Michael is in great shape and next year promises to be a lovely year musically for George, and all of his fans!”

Contact Music is also reporting that a representative said, “The curtains will reopen next year.”

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Melanie is the co-founder of Yours Only George and has been the webmaster of the site since 1997. Melanie has been a George Michael and Wham! fan since "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in 1984.

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George Michael News in 2014

The official George Michael site boasts “Exciting News Coming in 2014” and nothing else. Apparently, all other files have been deleted from the site.

Some media outlets are reporting that the only graphic on the page, a closed red curtain, alludes to George Michael’s retirement. However, I like to look at it as a closed curtain that is about to reopen with a new stage, new features, new songs, and new videos. Here’s hoping that I’m correct in this line of thinking.

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Melanie is the co-founder of Yours Only George and has been the webmaster of the site since 1997. Melanie has been a George Michael and Wham! fan since "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in 1984.

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Why George Michael Sang “White Light” at Closing Ceremony

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George Michael has been getting some criticism about performing his new single, “White Light,” at the closing ceremonies for the Olympics. The media is having a field day with this.

For a man that nearly died and had a tracheotomy that could have destroyed his singing career, it was awesome to watch him perform in front of a worldwide audience for the first time after his near-death experience. I am only saddened that those of us in the U.S. watching the closing ceremony on NBC were not able to see the triumphant return of George Michael singing such a positive, life-affirming song … “White Light.”

Here is what George Michael told his Twitter audience today:

Morning everyone! Had a GREAT time at the closing! I hope you are not bothered by the press reports of my scandalous ‘promotion’ !!!

Please join me in telling them to fuck off ! It was my one chance on tv to thank you all for your loyalty and prayers, and I took it. X

And I don’t regret it. Xxxx

A spokesperson for George Michael said he chose “White Light” because the lyrics address his battle with pneumonia, and he thought the message of overcoming adversity fit the Olympic theme.

“White Light is about the fact he nearly died last year,” said the spokesperson.  “It’s the first song he wrote after it all happened and he wanted to perform it for fans as a celebration that he’s alive. It seemed quite appropriate.

“He doesn’t need to plug his new single — it was just nice for him to sing it. It’s a bit of a shame that it’s got this response because he was so excited to perform it.”

Organisers defended the choice of song choice, which they described as a   “collaboration” between Michael and Kim Gavin, the artistic director of the closing ceremony. “One of the themes of the ceremony was endurance and physical endeavour, and Kim decided this song was appropriate,” said a spokesperson.

George Michael’s performance of “White Light” is available on a Symphony of British Music: Music for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games (Amazon Ad).

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George Michael Performs at the Olympics Closing Ceremony

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George Michael performed two songs at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony. The first was “Freedom 90” followed by “White Light.”

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George Michael’s performance of “White Light” is available on a Symphony of British Music: Music for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games (Amazon Ad).

Make sure to follow Yours Only George on Facebook and X, and join our mailing list for the latest news on George Michael.

About Melanie

Melanie is the co-founder of Yours Only George and has been the webmaster of the site since 1997. Melanie has been a George Michael and Wham! fan since "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in 1984.