George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, 25 June 1963 - 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer who first broke through as one half of Wham! before building one of the defining solo careers of the 1980s and 90s. His 1987 debut album Faith won the Grammy for Album of the Year and spent 12 weeks at number one on the US Billboard 200; over his lifetime he sold more than 120 million records worldwide. Beyond the music, Michael was a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and AIDS awareness, and his catalogue has continued to attract new listeners long after his death.
The documentary 'George Michael: Freedom Uncut' - narrated by Michael himself and personally approved before his death - received a global cinema release on 22 June 2022.
Collaborator David Austin confirmed that a small number of completed, mastered recordings by George Michael remain unreleased, but ruled out a posthumous album.
The posthumous single 'This Is How (We Want You to Get High)', co-written and co-produced with James Jackman, was released as part of the soundtrack to the film 'Last Christmas'.
concert19:30A tribute show to George Michael with a live band at Slagthusets Teater in Malmö.
concert19:30Tribute show to George Michael featuring a live band at Konsertsalen i Spira in Jönköping.