George Michael
Wham!’s Last Christmas remains top of UK singles chart for another week
Duo’s festive record made history when it became Christmas No 1 two years in a row
Sammy Gecsoyler
27, Dec, 2024 @6:00 PM
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’
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
20, Dec, 2024 @6:00 PM
Amazon push may help Tom Grennan beat Wham! to UK Christmas No 1
Grennan’s It Can’t Be Christmas is one of many Amazon-exclusive singles in recent festive chart races
Matthew Pearce
18, Dec, 2024 @4:39 PM
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
Rebecca Nicholson
14, Dec, 2024 @9:35 PM
Royal Mint unveils commemorative George Michael coins
Coins show the late former Wham! star and solo artist in aviator glasses and earring made famous in video for Faith
Laura Snapes
26, Feb, 2024 @2:50 PM
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
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
22, Dec, 2023 @5:40 PM
Tatty, naff and cheesy: why can’t Britain have a decent Christmas No 1? | Barbara Ellen
Now that LadBaby has passed on the charity baton, let’s return to the days when real talents held sway. Like, erm, Mr Blobby and Benny Hill, writes Barbara Ellen
Barbara Ellen
17, Dec, 2023 @7:00 AM
Christmas arrives in UK charts earlier than ever with entries for Wham! and Mariah Carey
Christmas classics enter at No 37 and No 40 respectively, ahead of increasing ubiquity over the festive season
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
10, Nov, 2023 @6:00 PM
‘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
Emine Saner
19, Jul, 2023 @4:00 AM
Strippers, communists and cha-cha-cha: the real Club Tropicana
Far from the fantasy resort we know from Wham!’s video, the history of Soho clubland tells a more convincing – and intriguing – origin story of the 40-year-old hit
Lexi Webster
18, Jul, 2023 @2:45 PM
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
Chris Tryhorn
07, Jul, 2023 @7:00 AM
TV tonight: Nora from Queens is back, still dissatisfied and still a delight
Awkwafina’s millennial returns for a third series – and a scolding from her grandma. Plus: Joanna Lumley finds enchantment where there is patently none. Here’s what to watch this evening
Hollie Richardson, Phil Harrison, Ali Catterall, Hannah Verdier and Stuart Heritage
05, Jul, 2023 @5:20 AM
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