Wham! broke up after five years to explore different musical pursuits. George Michael continued as a solo star while Andrew Ridely pursued car racing. George's rise to stardom overshadowed Andrew ...

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the release of Wham!'s debut album, Fantastic, on 9th July 1983, and what would have been George Michael's 60th birthday on 25th June. Show more To ...

George Michael was an English singer-songwriter. He rose to fame in 1984 as part of the pop duo Wham! and the release of their first hit single, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go." Michael launched his ...

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the release of Wham!'s debut album, Fantastic, on 9th July 1983, and what would have been George Michael's 60th birthday on 25th June.

"It was so much about us as friends and our lives together as youngsters [that] it would have restricted George's growth as a songwriter to keep writing within the parameters that Wham! set.

The singer-songwriter met Andrew Ridgeley at Bushey Meads School sixth-form before the pair went on to form Wham! in the 1980s. Terry Daniels of the George Michael Appreciation Society ...

The pop star – who tragically died in 2016 – was close friends with Martin thanks to his wife Shirlie, who was a backing singer for George’s band Wham!. With Martin hoping to land a soap ...

As Wham!’s two full-length studio albums, Fantastic and Make It Big, are re-released on vinyl - marking the first time that they’ve been available in the format for more than 30 years - it’s a good ...