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Wham!’s Last Christmas is festive No 1 for the second year running

Band’s hit single topped the charts after a fierce battle with Mariah Carey, Gracie Abrams and Tom Grennan, while a Keir Starmer protest song made the Top 40

The Independent UK

Wham!’s Last Christmas is Christmas No 1 for second year running

Duo’s Andrew Ridgeley celebrates success of song that is ‘almost as much a part of Christmas as mince pies, turkey and pigs in blankets’

The Guardian - UK

Wham! make chart history as Last Christmas takes second festive number one crown

The Christmas classic first secured the coveted title last year after it was originally released in December 1984.

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Mariah Carey, Tom Grennan and Wham! in bid for Christmas number one

Sales and streams from the last week are to be counted and announced on BBC Radio 1’s The Official Chart show on Friday.

Evening Standard

I went behind the scenes of Wham!'s Last Christmas and here's what I found

I've been on location in the Swiss resort where Wham! filmed their Last Christmas video as we celebrate 40 years of the beloved song.

WhatToWatch

The top music documentaries to watch this Christmas (and where to find them)

Give Christmas Top of the Pops and The Two Ronnies the swerve this year with our pick of essential festive music viewing

MusicRadar

Last Christmas by Wham! tops vote for song to mark start of festive season

The hit, which took 39 years to become a Christmas number one, topped the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s poll.

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Wham! Last Christmas Unwrapped review – special TV to give your heart to

This winter warmer is so much more than just a deep dive into one of the greatest festive tunes – it’s an astonishing tribute to the genius of George Michael

The Guardian - UK

I’m a Sabrina Carpenter fan – here are 5 scenes from her Netflix Christmas special that'll surprise you

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter is one of Netflix's best Christmas shows. These are my five standout moments from the holiday variety special.

TechRadar

Pepsi & Shirlie on the legacy of Wham's Last Christmas at 40: 'It's everything'

EXCLUSIVE The pair were backing singers and dancers for Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael’s ’80s pop duo and appear in a new BBC documentary celebrating the beloved song’s milestone anniversary

Evening Standard

Wham! return to No 1 ahead of Christmas chart battle next week

Last Christmas replaces Gracie Abrams’ That’s So True in the top spot as festive classic celebrates its 40th anniversary

The Guardian - UK

Elton John: Legalizing weed was wrong

“I maintain that it’s addictive,” John says

Salon

How to watch 'Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped' online from anywhere

Was it going to be called "Last Summer"? Who got the royalties? Watch the "Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped" documentary online, on TV and from anywhere in the world to find out.

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Andrew Ridgeley says George Michael wanted to ‘define Christmas’ through song

Chart-topping single Last Christmas celebrated its 40th anniversary earlier in the month.

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“It was a huge disappointment when it didn’t make it to number one”: 40 years on, the story of Wham!’s Last Christmas

A tale of vast ambition, misfired masterplans, tragedy, heartbreak and happiness at last!

Evening Standard

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

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12 typography lessons I’ve learned from music videos, from Kanye West to Lana Del Ray

From excessive type to hand-lettering, these music videos all teach us something about typography.

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Band Aid 40: Where the original singers are now as Do They Know It's Christmas? returns for 2024

A new refresh of the song, which combines vocals from three past versions, will be released on November 25

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The Independent UK

Do They Know It’s Christmas? The pop stars involved in the 2024 version

Organiser Sir Bob Geldof said the song serves as a rebuke to the Eighties notion that ‘greed is good’

The Guardian - UK

Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? reissued as all-star mashup – including three generations of Bono

Fortieth-anniversary edition is spliced together by Trevor Horn from previous versions of the song, including snippets of George Michael, Ed Sheeran and more

WhatToWatch

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.

Evening Standard

BBC to mark 40th anniversary of Band Aid single Do They Know It’s Christmas?

The chart-topping charity song brought together a number of British rock stars.

The Independent UK

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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.

Evening Standard

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.

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