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Wham! star Andrew Ridgeley reveals why he's missing from Last Christmas music video scene as song turns 40

Musician says making the video was ‘great fun’ but production team made a serious error of judgement

Evening Standard

Christmas number one contenders revealed: Will Wicked or Band Aid take top spot?

Last year Wham! claimed the top spot with Last Christmas.

Evening Standard

WHAM!: Last Christmas Unwrapped — release date, interviews and everything we know

WHAM!: Last Christmas Unwrapped celebrates the 40th anniversary of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's festive hit single.

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New BBC Two documentary tells the story of Wham's Last Christmas as iconic festive hit turns 40

A new documentary marking 40 years of Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' is set to air this December.

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Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped to celebrate song’s 40th anniversary on BBC Two

The film, which will air in December, will bring together artists, producers and music experts to give the story of the song.

Evening Standard

Lawrence Dallaglio: the Government is failing excluded children

Schools are failing too many, says Lawrence Dallaglio. He tells Robbie Griffiths about his campaign and his ES rugby podcast

Evening Standard

Sam Ryder praises ‘unstoppable force’ of Wham in heartfelt video after losing Christmas No 1 race

Eurovision star reached No 2 position behind Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’

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Wham!’s Last Christmas finally reaches Christmas No 1, 39 years after release

‘Mission accomplished!’ says Andrew Ridgeley, while Cher becomes oldest woman to score a UK Top 40 hit

The Guardian - UK

Why ‘Last Christmas’ annoyed George Michael

Singer, who died on Christmas Day in 2016, was always ‘slightly upset’ by the song, according to his former manager

The Independent UK

Legendary Music Documentaries of 2023: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and More!

Discover the best music documentaries of 2023, from Beyoncé's behind-the-scenes tour film to deep dives into indie rock collectives and iconic artists. Get...

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Ryan Reynolds And Rob McElhenney Recreate Classic Wham! ‘Last Christmas’ Album Cover

To save us from tears, they gave us something special. The post Ryan Reynolds And Rob McElhenney Recreate Classic Wham! ‘Last Christmas’ Album Cover first appeared on Bored Panda.

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How to play Whamageddon as participants share ‘distress’ at hearing ‘Last Christmas’ and losing game

The game, revolving around Wham!’s 1984 Christmas hit, is catching people out already

The Independent UK

Robbie Williams vs Wham!: the Netflix docs fight has a clear winner

Of the two big British musical docs on Netflix this year, we think one is miles better

WhatToWatch

Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor and stars to hold concert in aid of new cancer platform

The guitarist and singer was diagnosed with stage-four prostate cancer in 2018

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The Guardian - UK

‘Oh God, I envied his voice!’: Andrew Ridgeley on ego, angst and loving George Michael

Forty years after Wham! hit the big time, Ridgeley reflects on the joy of starting a successful band with his childhood best friend. He took second billing – but never with bitterness

MusicRadar

11 saxophonists, 4 re-recordings and a £17,000 haircut… The tortuous tale of George Michael's Careless Whisper: "I wrote it totally in my head. I worked on it for about three months in my head"

There’s much more to the Wham!-man's modern classic than meets the ear

The Guardian - UK

Tell us: have you kept a pop music scrapbook?

Andrew Ridgeley’s mum kept one on Wham! We’d love to see scans of your personal pop scrapbooks and learn the stories behind them

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When did George Michael come out? Here's what the singer said about his sexuality

Fans of Netflix's new Wham! documentary have been wondering when George Michael came out as gay.

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The Independent UK

George Michael explains why Wham! bandmate ‘dissuaded’ him from coming out in new documentary

‘At that point in time, I really wanted to come out,’ late singer says in Netflix special

TechRadar

7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more this weekend (July 7)

From brand new horror dramas to returning thriller series, there’s plenty to watch this weekend.

Tom’s Guide

7 new TV shows and movies to watch this weekend on Netflix, Max and Peacock (July 7-9)

Our guide on what to watch this weekend, including The Lincoln Lawyer, My Adventures With Superman and Out-Laws

The Guardian - UK

Dead dogs, capitalist critique and only four songs: when Wham! squashed Lindsay Anderson’s China film

The British pop stars hired the Palme d’Or winner to record their groundbreaking shows in east Asia. After it all ended in tears, the unseen film was locked up in a Scottish university

GoodToKnow

How did George Michael die? New Netflix documentary Wham! looks back at the singer's life

How did George Michael die, as a new Netflix film about the Wham! frontman airs, we take a look at his life.

GoodToKnow

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

Why did Wham! break up? As a Netflix documentary about the iconic duo airs, viewers are asking why they split up - we have the answers.

The Independent UK

George Michael explains why Wham! bandmate ‘dissuaded’ him from coming out in new documentary

‘At that point in time, I really wanted to come out,’ late singer says in Netflix special

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