George Michael

Two weekends of back-to-back gigs in Sunderland

Everything you need to know about Keel Square gigs

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Andrew Ridgeley celebrates Wham! earning the 2024 Christmas Number 1 single for a second year in a row after the announcement on BBC Radio 1 moments ago.

UK chart history made as 2024's Christmas Number 1 is announced

George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley at the height of their fame in Wham! (Picture: Blink Films/Tony McGee)

Documentary shows how George Michael captured the real meaning of Christmas

An Echo tribute to the tribute acts.

Sounds like memories: Of tribute acts we've loved on Wearside

Pop legend George Michael has been immortalised in the Royal Mint's new coin collection. (Credit: The Royal Mint/PA Wire)

Breaking Pop icon on Royal Mint coin

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Mirror publisher apologies to Prince Harry in phone hacking trial

English singer-songwriter and musician Kate Bush at her family's home in East Wickham, London, 26th September 1978. (Photo by Chris Moorhouse/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Breaking Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2023 inductees revealed

Singers George Michael (left) and Andrew Ridgeley of pop duo Wham!, at the premiere of the film 'Dune', London, England, 1984. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Wham! documentary on Netflix: how to watch & release date

Cheers to cheesy chat-up lines!

"Love them or hate them, a cheesy chat-up line can be a great icebreaker"

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‘90s supermodel Tatjana Patitiz dies at 56, modelling agency announce

The space was packed out for the iconic event

Wake me up before you Gaga! Great Eighties 'under the' stars shine

Rob Lamberti at Stack. Photo by Lewis Palmer.

Win tickets as well as food and drink vouchers to see top George Michael tribute

Rob Lamberti at Stack. Photo by Lewis Palmer.

George Michael tribute Rob Lamberti heading back to Stack Seaburn

Win tickets and food and drinks vouchers to Stack

Win tickets plus food and drink tokens for Jubilee event at Stack Seaburn

George Michael tribute act Rob Lamberti

Tribute act to headline 'Best of British' bank holiday weekend celebrations
A top tribute act has been announced as part of a bank holiday entertainment bonanza at STACK Seaburn.
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Here is every UK Christmas number one single - from 1952 to 2019

Club Tropicuba in The Palm

Win VIP tickets to Club Tropicana-themed night at The Palm Sunderland

France celebrate with the trophy after winning the World Cup.

David Preece: The lifting of the World Cup has become a bit of a shambles

Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect' voted number one song of all time

15 of Dale Winton's most uplifting quotes about life - and Supermarket Sweep

George Michael died on Christmas Day last year.

Singer George Michael died of heart disease and fatty liver

George Michael, who died on Christmas Day.

George Michael 'died of accidental drugs overdose', his cousin says

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