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The true story behind Wham's Last Christmas from the people who were there: How bonds forged in Herfordshire classrooms and pubs paired with George Michael's genius led to Britain's favourite festive

Christmas 1984 was a bit of a bumper year in the annals of pop history. Wham's Last Christmas- celebrating its 40th anniversary - is a vignette of Eighties nostalgia filmed in the Swiss resort of Saas-Fee George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley are seen larking around with a collection of similarly bouffant-haired friends in the ski resort Now know why it …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

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

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wham!’s classic tune “Last Christmas” …

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1 year ago

Life after Wham! How Andrew Ridgeley enjoyed success following this year's hit Netflix documentary - and 'no longer aspires to be monogamous' - while Pepsi and Shirlie have come out with tell-all memo

Daily Mail

fans rejoiced when the band's iconic hit Last Christmas made history by finally reaching Christmas number one on Friday. fans rejoiced when the band's iconic hit Last Christmas made history by finally reaching Christmas number one last night. Upon receiving the news, Andrew, 60, remarked that he and his bandmate - whom he nicknamed Yog - had always measured their …

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1 year ago

Why people love (and hate) 'Last Christmas'

Hindustan Times

It hits us without mercy every year, nearly impossible to avoid: It's on the radio, it's at the top of the singles charts, it's blaring from the loudspeakers at Christmas markets or supermarkets and department stores. Fleeing 'Whamageddon' That makes it an almost instant earworm, which has made the track not only one of the most-played Christmas songs of all …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Andrew Ridgeley on Wham!, ‘vile’ tabloids and George Michael: ‘He never saw himself growing old’

The Independent

Andrew Ridgeley was, for many years, the big Eighties popstar who never spoke. George Michael was a persona: part of Yog, but it wasn’t the person, it was the artist.” open image in gallery ‘He remained Yog forever more’: Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael during their time in Wham! There were several musicians in Jack’s family, so quite how he …

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1 year, 5 months ago

SARAH VINE'S My TV Week: Are you suffering from Deja-View?

Daily Mail

A SPY AMONG FRIENDS SUNDAYS, 9pm, ITV1 and ITVX Rating: Do you ever find yourself experiencing a sense of déjà vu when you turn on your telly? This week UK writer Sarah Vine reviews A Spy Among Friends, giving it three stars out of five This is especially true with big-budget drama or glossy documentaries. And while all these shows …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Wham! review: Netflix doc is a missed opportunity that plays like a greatest hits album

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. is the story of – you guessed it – Wham!, the …

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1 year, 6 months ago

From coming out stories to Elton John — here are the key moments from Netflix's Wham! documentary

ABC

For a short time in the early '80s, you couldn't turn on a TV or radio without seeing the feathered hair and bejewelled earlobes of Wham! Elton's love shines strong It's no secret that Michael and Elton John enjoyed a long-lasting friendship — with John even paying tribute to Michael at Glastonbury last month. They include: Everybody was sloshed while …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Andrew Ridgeley reveals last time he saw George Michael as Netflix doc about Wham! history debuts

Daily Mail

Andrew Ridgeley has revealed the last time he met his Wham! co-star George Michael ahead of the release of a new Netflix documentary The documentary is a celebration of the young pop duo who sold more than 30 million records worldwide 'That was a few months prior to his passing.' in 1981 Andrew Ridgeley said Michael's 'later years weren't his …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Andrew Ridgeley on George Michael’s favorite subject (sex) and their group’s end: ‘Wham! couldn’t age’

LA Times

Maybe the human brain is wired to think in terms of binaries: male or female, on or off, win or lose. In the new Netflix documentary “Wham!,” Michael describes Ridgeley not only as the driving force behind Wham!’s ascent, but also his beau idéal of how a pop star should look and act. “Almost everything came from Andrew,” Michael says …

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4 years ago

George Michael’s family ‘overjoyed’ that Wham! song ‘Last Christmas’ has reached No 1

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy George Michael’s family have expressed …

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5 years, 2 months ago

Andrew Ridgeley looks back with fondness at George Michael

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Long before he was a music icon in skintight jeans, leather jacket and designer stubble, George Michael was something else — awkward, chubby and insecure. was never meant to last very long, saying the youth-driven duo was intended to “burn brightly, but briefly.” Ridgeley just wanted to form a band, write music and perform. Music and the …

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5 years, 3 months ago

Andrew Ridgeley still has ‘a number of questions’ about George Michael’s death: ‘We may never know what really happened’

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. star Andrew Ridgeley still has “a number of questions” …

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The true story behind Wham's Last Christmas from the people who were there: How bonds forged in Herfordshire classrooms and pubs paired with George Michael's genius led to Britain's favourite festive

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

Life after Wham! How Andrew Ridgeley enjoyed success following this year's hit Netflix documentary - and 'no longer aspires to be monogamous' - while Pepsi and Shirlie have come out with tell-all memo

Why people love (and hate) 'Last Christmas'

Andrew Ridgeley on Wham!, ‘vile’ tabloids and George Michael: ‘He never saw himself growing old’

SARAH VINE'S My TV Week: Are you suffering from Deja-View?

Wham! review: Netflix doc is a missed opportunity that plays like a greatest hits album

From coming out stories to Elton John — here are the key moments from Netflix's Wham! documentary

Andrew Ridgeley reveals last time he saw George Michael as Netflix doc about Wham! history debuts

Andrew Ridgeley on George Michael’s favorite subject (sex) and their group’s end: ‘Wham! couldn’t age’

George Michael’s family ‘overjoyed’ that Wham! song ‘Last Christmas’ has reached No 1

Andrew Ridgeley looks back with fondness at George Michael

Andrew Ridgeley still has ‘a number of questions’ about George Michael’s death: ‘We may never know what really happened’