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The following is a list of concert tours and notable live acts undertaken by English singer-songwriter George Michael (1963–2016 ... 13 July 1985 Wembley ...
Michael performed at Live Aid at the old Wembley Stadium (exterior pictured) on 13 July 1985, and Wham! played their last concert, The Final, at the same venue on 28 June 1986. Wham!'s tour of China in April 1985, the first visit to China by a Western popular music act, generated worldwide media coverage, much of it centred on Michael.
Just as the UK portion of the tour was in its stride, George Michael hurt his back during a performance and the band had to cancel five consecutive shows which were put back until February and March. They continued the UK leg with shows in Wembley Arena during the Christmas period to around 50,000 fans during which " Last Christmas " reached ...
Wham! in China: Foreign Skies is a 1986 documentary film about the English pop duo Wham! consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.It follows Wham! on their historic 10-day visit to China during the 1985 world tour when they became the first Western pop act to visit the country.
In 1991, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" was covered in a live version as a duet by George Michael and Elton John. The pair had first performed the song at the Live Aid concert in 1985 (with Michael singing and John playing, featuring backup vocals by Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley and Kiki Dee). [23]
This category contains articles about concert tours performed by George Michael. Pages in category "George Michael concert tours" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Fashion Aid was a single venue benefit concert held on 5 November 1985. ... 5 November 1985: Royal Albert Hall, London ... Boy George, Freddie Mercury, George Michael
In 1986, Wham! disbanded. Michael was keen to create music targeted at a more sophisticated adult market rather than the duo's primarily teenage audience. Before going their separate ways, they released a farewell single, "The Edge of Heaven", and a greatest-hits album titled The Final, along with a farewell concert entitled the Final.