George Michael is remixing five versions of “Every Other Lover in the World.” He apologized for the delay saying, “The Radio mix isn’t ready 🙁 sorry, was busy on a ventilator, which can be quite distracting…..”
George Michael has been talking about his recovery from pneumonia and new songs he is working on.
George said, “Even my tracheotomy scar is healing nicely in the sun, was looking a bit Bride of Chucky for a while. Spoke to doctors before I came away and they told me my recovery is way quicker than can usually be expected so I’m happy as Larry.”
He also said: “People, I’m excited….just finishing a ballad that I think is going to make you think my eighties self has been re-born! Which I suppose it has in a way. :)”
George Michael took to his Twitter account once again, this time in regard to his postponed concert tour. He tweeted:
realistically I can’t see my vocal cords being being ready till the summer, but then I have to think about people losing out if …. they are on their summer hols. So September seems the most likely. Sorry about that everyone. Rest assured I will use the time wisely… As in… working on improving the show, mixing the live tracks, finishing brand new tracks!
He also tweeted:
Pneumonia may have been a bastard thing to go thru, but normally when I suffer you guys benefit somehow, don’t you think 🙂 That’s just how it goes in GM world. God’s little joke. Long may it continue 🙂
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Funny Article
Obviously, don’t take Michael offers Facebook £1m to opt out of Timeline as a legitimate news story.
The Daily Mail is showing new photos of George Michael out on the town last night. There are also references to George Michael’s Twitter posts about the day before he went into septic shock.
This is the new song that he had added to the lineup before he was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. George Michael said, “Before I go, should clarify earlier comment about “The Recluse”. When I said it put me in hospital, I meant that I added it to the set in Frankfurt, and it seemed to be the last straw as far as my body was concerned. Fecking great song though. String players. Dogz Bollocks!”
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George Michael in Amsterdam
George Michael is “very well” and “better every day.” Video and photos are available here:
Brooke Shields is on the Jonathan Ross show talking about George Michael again:
He said to the driver, to drive around for a bit. I was like, “This is it, it’s going to happen.” It’s going to be in the back of a limo and it’s going to be with Wham. And the partition went up and then he said to me, I think we need to take a break, I need to concentrate on my career. And I was like, “Oh,” I was so heartbroken. I went back to college and when I heard the song, never going to dance again I thought it was about me.
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George Michael Traveling
George Michael boarded a plane to Amsterdam at Heathrow airport with his boyfriend Fadi Fawaz last night. This article has photos of George at the airport.
While George Michael was ill, there was a great uproar about Twitter posts from “Christians For A Moral America.” One of the reported posts said “Pray for George Michael’s demise. He has chosen a satanic lifestyle and must meet an appropriate end.”
After reading a little bit about this, I read that “Christians For A Moral America” was one person, and I thought such negativity was not needed at such a trying time.
George Michael has since read about it and has posted his reaction on his Twitter account.
I have changed the theme on the blog because all the YouTube videos were hanging over into the right column of the old theme. Please let me know if there are any issues. Changing a theme is never as simple as changing a theme because it usually means updating a series of customizations. I think I caught most of the issues, but there is at least one that I still haven’t fixed.
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Complete George Michael News Conference
Here is the complete George Michael news conference. The one posted a few days ago cuts out a few things.
http://youtu.be/kHw1_x4vA2M
George Michael has posted to his Twitter account that he celebrated Christmas with family and friends:
Best Christmas I can remember, surrounded by the people I love…
And knowing that Xmas could have been very different this year for everyone at that table….
As it was we stuffed and laughed ourselves silly, I’m such a lucky man! I hope you all had a great one.
It’s not over of course, I have a house full of sleeping guests and a bunch more friends coming over today. Hangovers strictly forbidden 🙂
George, I know you will probably never see this, but I am so very, very happy that you are still here with us. I cried as I watched this video because before November I had never thought about your dying. I’ve been running this site for so very long, and knowing what’s going on in the George Michael world has been a part of my daily existence, not a huge part of my life, but still a daily part. I’m so very grateful that you will continue to be a part of my life even in a small way.
Happy Christmas! Your being alive is definitely the best news I could have had for Christmas.
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George Michael Released from Hospital
According to Reuters, George Michael was released from the hospital today.
British singer George Michael was discharged from a Vienna hospital on Thursday after weeks of treatment for severe pneumonia, the Oesterreich newspaper reported.
The report on the Austrian paper’s website said the 48-year-old former Wham! frontman walked to a waiting limousine that took him to the airport. It cited unidentified hospital staff.
“He will be able to celebrate Christmas at home in London,” it said.
A spokeswoman for the Vienna General Hospital declined to comment on the report, referring questions to Michael’s public relations agency.
Michael’s publicist in London told Reuters the Oesterreich newspaper story was based on rumors.
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Latest Report on George Michael’s Health
From George Michael ‘well’, Christmas at home unclear:
VIENNA — British pop star George Michael is doing well in hospital in Vienna but whether he will be able to spend Christmas back in Britain was still uncertain, one of his Austrian doctors said Tuesday.“We know that he is doing well. And we are generally optimistic,” Christoph Zielinski of Vienna’s General Hospital (AKH) told ORF radio.
On whether Michael would be able to return home for the holidays or have to spend Christmas in hospital, Zielinski only said that the matter still had to be decided with the patient.
The 48-year-old former Wham! singer was admitted to hospital last month with a severe bout of pneumonia, forcing him to postpone the rest of his “Symphonica” tour, having performed 45 shows to date.
Little news has since filtered out over his condition, with all eyes directed instead on Michael’s website and the Twitter postings of his partner Fadi Fawaz for updates.
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New Reports on George Michael’s Health
David Austin is saying:
no need to be worried. All is moving in the right direction. He’s super strong
Fadi Fawaz is saying:
Its official that I’m the happiest man on earth today :).
The Mirror is reporting: George Michael ‘will spend Christmas in hospital’.
The Daily Star is reporting: Holiday in Hospital for Sick George Michael.
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Tony Parsons Writes about George Michael
Tony Parsons, the author of George Michael’s official biography Bare, has written an article on the George Michael he knew back in the 80s, George Michael – the man I once called a friend
- ‘George Michael In Good Care’
- Wham! We’re Back
- Win A Copy of Wham – The Final
- Interview: Wham’s Pepsi and Shirlie
- Wham! to re-release album
I also just discovered that Pepsi and Shirlie’s All Right Now has been reissued. I have been waiting years for this because I still had it on cassette!
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Update on George Michael’s Health
From the official site:
George Michael Health Update
Professors Gottfried Locker & Christoph Zielinski would like to make a statement regarding George Michael.
Further to our previous statement Mr. Michael is being treated here for pneumonia and nothing else.
The latest development in Mr. Michael’s case – which has evolved from a severe pneumococcal infection – necessitated intensive care due to its severity and extension. We are happy to announce that Mr. Michael is improving steadily with an impressive regression of pneumonic symptoms and follows a steady rate of improvement as hoped.
There are no other health issues with regards to the patient other than the underlying pneumonic disorder, and no further measures had to be taken.
Mr. Michael is receiving precisely the same treatment as any ordinary patient in Austria would receive at the hospital for this disease.
As we said previously, complete rest and peace and quiet are mandatory.
We wish to make it clear that we are putting this statement out and there will be no further comment.