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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.

Evening Standard

“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!

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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

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Blur bassist Alex James: ‘I’m so happy for Oasis. Liam is an incredible singer, and he can’t help being a rock star’

The musician on struggling to fit into his Britpop pants, his ambition to make giant Frazzle, and the football song that keeps him fed

The Guardian - UK

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

Charlie Puth channels Wham! on surprise Christmas song

Charlie Puth has put out a festive tune reminiscent of Wham!'s 'Last Christmas'.

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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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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

‘Careless Whisper’ guitarist reveals what made George Michael ‘unique’

Exclusive: Renowned session musician Hugh Burns recalls recording the late artist’s signature song, ahead of a special anniversary reissue

The Independent UK

Child rapist ex-cop’s 10-weekend US jail sentence called ‘epitome of injustice’

Prominent advocate for child abuse survivors said sentence for former New York officer Shawn Jordan is ‘dangerous’

The Guardian - US

58 Years Ago Today, Don Alhart Began at WHAM. Today, He Signs Off

Anchor on the 6 p.m. news quits while he’s ahead

Broadcasting & Cable

Departing Longtime Local Anchors Share Their Lessons Learned

Tom Wills retires from WJXT Jacksonville, Don Alhart does so at WHAM Rochester

Broadcasting & Cable

Anchor Don Alhart Sets Retirement After 58 Years at WHAM Rochester

Holds the Guinness World Record for longest run in TV news

Broadcasting & Cable

“I never looked at it as a single 'til everybody started saying it was great”: The Wham! song that George Michael called his favourite and he made on his own with a Roland Juno-60 and a LinnDrum

Before he recorded Last Christmas, he came up with this

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The Independent UK

A New York man rammed a car strapped with gas canisters into New Year’s revellers. No one knows why

Suspect was seen buying gas canisters a few days before his rental car killed two people in a crash which also took his own life, writes Amelia Neath

The Independent UK

Suspect dead after killing two in New Year’s Eve Rochester attack

Three dead, including the suspect, after the deadly collision unfolded ouside the Kodak Center in upstate New York

Evening Standard

Shane MacGowan’s wife says Christmas Day without Pogues singer 'physically hurts'

MacGowan’s funeral was held earlier this month following his death at the age of 65.

The Independent UK

Sam Ryder on track for No 1 single after fierce Wham! chart battle

Eurovision star was praised after getting his new single to the No 2 spot on the UK Christmas singles chart

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The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria responds to Wham! scoring Christmas No 1 over The Pogues

‘Fairytale of New York’ placed sixth in the UK singles chart for Christmas, while Wham! broke a record after ‘Last Christmas’ took 39 years to get to No 1

The Independent UK

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’

Evening Standard

Wham! tops Christmas charts 39 years after Last Christmas released

Wham! secured the Christmas 2023 number one single with Last Christmas

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

‘It’s mission accomplished’: Wham! secure Christmas No 1 with ‘Last Christmas’ as Sam Ryder lands No 2

Eighties pop duo landed the top spot on the Christmas charts 39 years after the song’s original release, following a battle between four other heavyweights including Mariah Carey and The Pogues

The Independent 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

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