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Martin Kemp remembers George Michael: ‘He was such a lovely man’

Martin Kemp has said it feels “weird” to not receive Christmas hampers that George Michael sent him for 30 years as he paid tribute to the singer. Michael died on December 25 2016 in his Oxfordshire home at the age of 53. Radio presenter and Spandau ...

23 Dec 2021 at 14:25

Entertainment

Andrew Ridgeley says George Michael would have loved Wham! topping chart again

Andrew Ridgeley said his former bandmate George Michael would have loved Wham! securing another number one for Last Christmas. The Official Charts Company said the hit festive track grabbed the top spot, boasting 11.4 million streams 38 years after ...

16 Dec 2022 at 21:02

Channel 4 to mark 50 years of UK Pride with season of TV specials

Nick Grimshaw and Rylan Clark will feature in Channel 4’s bumper season of TV specials and documentaries to mark 50 years since the first Pride march took place in the UK. The radio DJ and TV presenter will film a Pride anniversary episode of ...

05 May 2022 at 01:25

Music

George Michael’s personal piano to be auctioned in aid of music therapy charity

A piano owned by George Michael is to be auctioned in support of a leading music therapy charity. The late singer’s Bechstein grand piano will go under the hammer during the O2 Silver Clef Award ceremony on July 1, held in association with ...

20 Jun 2022 at 16:55

Music

George Michael’s Careless Whisper tops radio poll of favourite songs

George Michael’s Careless Whisper has retained the title of best loved song in a poll of radio listeners. For the fourth year in a row, the 1984 track – written by the late singer and Andrew Ridgeley – has topped Smooth Radio’s All Time ...

02 May 2022 at 23:55

James Corden: From Smithy to Stateside A-lister…and the Cats movie

James Corden’s career has so far taken him from a town in Essex to the Broadway stage, and he has become a firm favourite in American households hosting The Late Late Show. The TV presenter will leave his hosting duties on The Late ...

29 Apr 2022 at 02:25

Music

George Michael’s Careless Whisper retains top spot in favourite song poll

Careless Whisper which was released by the late singer George Michael has come top of a radio poll for the nation’s favourite song for a fifth year in a row. The 1984 track – written by Michael and pop partner Andrew Ridgeley for ...

01 May 2023 at 19:00

Phone hacking trial featuring Harry against tabloid publisher set to begin

A High Court trial with a tabloid newspaper publisher which is set to see the Duke of Sussex enter the witness box is due to begin. Harry is one of a number of high-profile figures bringing claims against Mirror Group Newspapers ...

10 May 2023 at 02:45

World

George Michael and Kate Bush among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees

Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan and the late George Michael have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with Kate Bush also finally reaching the top of that hill. The Cleveland-based institution ...

03 May 2023 at 15:13

Paul McCartney says working with ‘good friend’ Tony Bennett was a ‘privilege’

Sir Paul McCartney has spoken of the “privilege” he felt working with “special singer and good friend” Tony Bennett. The 96-year-old, best known for his 1962 classic I Left My Heart In San Francisco, died in his home city of ...

22 Jul 2023 at 21:12

Music

Sir Elton John to hold ‘final farewell show’ in Sweden this weekend as tour ends

Sir Elton John will hold what he has described as his “final farewell show” in Sweden this weekend as his tour comes to an end. Billed as his retirement from touring, the megastar played his last UK date at Glastonbury ...

08 Jul 2023 at 02:45

Celebrity impersonators banned from Facebook protest outside Meta offices

Dolly Parton and Taylor Swift tribute acts were among protesters outside the London offices of Facebook parent company Meta claiming they have received an “unfair” ban from the site, which they say is damaging their ...

27 Jun 2023 at 19:11

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