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George Michael Performing in Olympics Closing Ceremony

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As reported previously, George Michael will be performing in the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympics in London, England. The closing ceremony will be on August 12, 2012, at 9 p.m. BST (UK Time) or 2 p.m. EST.

George Michael told his Twitter followers today:

“Hey everyone, how are you. Spending most of the next week rehearsing like crazy for the Olympic closing ceremony…

 

Obviously a bit nervous not having played for nearly a year, but rehearsals sounding great so far!”

The title of the ceremony is “A Symphony of British Music.” It will focus on the huge impact that Britain has had in music and will include some of today’s most well-known entertainers.

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 Making of White Light Video

MSN has a behind-the-scenes look at George Michael’s new video for “White Light.” George is in the scenes but only talks at the very end.

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New George Michael CD of New Material in the Fall

George Michael revealed during his interview with Chris Evans on the BBC that he will release a new CD of new material this autumn.

Although he had planned to release a CD of songs from the Symphonica tour, he changed his mind when he realized how much material he had already written.  The new CD will be his first studio CD since Patience in 2004.

“Work dragged me out of my malaise,” George Michael told Chris Evans this morning. “When I wrote ‘White Light’, I realized I had the energy to finish an album this summer.

“I had planned on putting out a ‘Symphonica’ album this year, because I felt so bad for those people who were looking forward [to the axed tour due to illness].

“I already mixed most of that album, then I wrote ‘White Light’ unexpectedly. Muse, bless their hearts, they gave us this couple of weeks in the studio I always use. They went somewhere else.”

He continued: “I realized how many songs I had lying around [from when I came out of prison]. I realized that if I really put my back into it that I could get an album out for autumn and give people a new record a year earlier than expected.”

Of his new album, he said: “So far I’m thrilled with it. It’s the most directly commercial record I’ve made since Faith. It’s not necessarily my best, I think that Older is my favorite record.

“But the songs I’ve written in the last 20 years haven’t slapped you in the face with their hooks.”

He added: “I’m always terrified that people won’t think it’s as good as I do, but if I didn’t have that approach I wouldn’t do what I do.”

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George Michael’s White Light Video Premieres Today

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George Michael’s “White Light” video premieres today.

The MP3 for “White Light” is currently available from Amazon and iTunes. (Thanks, Alan!)

“White Light” will be released on August 13, 2012, in the UK. It is available from Amazon.co.uk. The import single for “White Light” will be available on August 21, 2012, from Amazon.com.

The CD contains:

  1. White Light
  2. Song to Siren
  3. White Light – Voodoo Sonics Remix
  4. White Light – Kinky Roland Mix

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George Michael’s White Light Trailer and Remixes

George Michael has released a trailer for “White Light,” his newest single. The video was completed today and will be released online on Tuesday, July, 17. The video includes Kate Moss, and George told his Twitter followers, “Oh and by the way, in the video, a certain supermodel (our Kate) saves my life.”

“White Light” has four new remixes, all of which are available on George Michael’s YouTube channel.

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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.