George Michael NewsGeorge Michael has announced two major concerts in London to mark the end of his 25 Live Tour, labelling the dates at Earl’s Court in August “The Final Two.” You may remember that the final concert for Wham! in 1986 was called “The Final.”
It is a nod to his sell-out Wembley Stadium show, The Final, with Andrew Ridgeley in 1986 – when he brought the curtain down on Wham!
The San Francisco Chronicle has a top 10 of George Michael moments through the years in honor of his first tour in 17 years. George Michael performs on Thursday at HP Pavilion in San Jose.
George Michael is one of the sponsors for the Highgate Festival. Organizer Jane Hamilton said: “George Michael’s donation has allowed the festival to be the biggest and best yet and is a wonderfully generous gesture from one of Highgate’s most famous residents.
“Everyone involved in the festival is very grateful to him and his generosity will make the day extra special for everyone in Highgate.”
Lizzy sends us a link to a BBC video of interview of George Michael talking about his future.
Wham!’s former manager Simon Napier-Bell is in talks with movie producers about bringing their story to the big screen but thinks that George Michael will put a stop to it.
“There are several people sniffing round about a Wham! film but I’m not sure any of them will come off because they all require Wham! music in them and George controls that,” said Napier-Bell.
Simon Napier-Bell, the manager of Wham! in the mid 1980s who masterminded the historic Wham! trip to China, went on to direct “George Michael: Portrait of an Artist” (Amazon Ad) in 2023. The documentary includes interviews with Stevie Wonder, Sanandra Maitreya, Stephen Fry, Kenny Goss, Chris Cameron, Rufus Wainwright, Piers Morgan, and Jo Whiley.
More information is available at the official site for George Michael: Portrait of an Artist.
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