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Lucy Wigley

Why did Wham! break up? Everything we know about the iconic band's split

Why did Wham! break up as illustrated by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley performing as Wham!

Why did Wham! break up? A new documentary about the iconic duo has piqued viewer interest in why the pair went their separate ways.

In 1982, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley set out to storm the music business. They succeeded in dominating the charts around the world, with their timeless classics still sung in countless households to this day - is Christmas even Christmas if the pair's Last Christmas isn't belted out yearly at the top of your lungs? Wake Me Up Before You Go Go and Freedom, remain enduring karaoke classics in pubs up and down the country.

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