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BBC Two, Radio 2 and BBC Sounds will celebrate George Michael with a series of specials.
To commemorate 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, BBC Two, Radio 2 and BBC Sounds will celebrate George Michael with a series of specials. One of the most loved British pop duos of all-time, Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael had their first hit in 1983 with Young Guns (Go For It), setting Wham! on track to global pop domination. (Music-News)
The Radio 2 Celebrates George Michael and Wham! Collection will be live on BBC Sounds from Saturday 10th June, and features programmes including:
George Michael at the BBC (Radio 2, Saturday 17th June, 1-2am), a unique collection of interviews from the BBC’s archives exploring George’s emergence as one half of Wham! and how he attained global icon status. George is in conversation with Kirsty Wark, Simon Bates, Steve Wright, Kirsty Young, Chris Evans and Michael Parkinson and performing at the BBC from across the decades. From his emergence as one half of Wham!, through his journey to attaining global icon status, his thoughts on songwriting, his relationship with the press, politics, how he viewed the music industry and many other topics are explored in a unique collection of interviews from the BBC's archive. There’s a rare opportunity to hear his BBC Radio Theatre concert from 1996, An Audience with George Michael, featuring a setlist that includes Everything She Wants, Fastlove, You Have Been Loved, Father Figure and Freedom. The show will available for 30 days after broadcast.
Your Ultimate George Michael Top 30 (Radio 2, Saturday 17th June, 2-3am), a listeners’ favourite Top 30 countdown of George Michael songs.
