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George Michael was a global megastar who died on Christmas day 2016. He rose to fame in the 80s through the singing duo WHAM!. He sold over 100 million records during his lifetime. He came out as gay in the late 90s after an incident in Beverley Hills where he was arrested for a “lewd act” in 1998.

  • Listen to the new track by George Michael

    The estate of the late George Michael has released a brand new recording from the iconic singer.

    Listen to the new track by George Michael

    The song was played by the BBC on Radio 2 during the Chris Evan’s show this morning, (7th Sept). The song is a previously-released track but it has been remixed, by hit maker, Nile Rodgers. It was originally released on the 1987 album, Faith.

    It was, however, originally meant to be on the Listen With Out Prejudice album.

    The track has been produced by Nile Rodgers, who had been working with Michael shortly before he died. He said that he hope the track would make fans proud.

    The late singer’s publicist confirmed the release, saying Sony Music was “proudly” presenting the new single.

    Listen to the track now

    You can listen via the BBC website and the song will be available to buy from 9 AM.

    News of the single came as his sisters Melanie and Yioda posted an update on his official website, saying they will carry on his musical legacy “exactly as Yog would have wanted”.

    The singer who passed away on Christmas day died after suffering a dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver. His body was found by his partner, hairdresser Fadi Fawaz, at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. Authorities said there would not be an inquest as the cause of death was “natural”.

    At the time of his death, police said his death was not suspicious, but unexplained. An initial autopsy completed on the body of the singer proved to be “inconclusive”.

  • Fears for George Michael’s boyfriend after string of desperate tweets

    Fears for George Michael’s boyfriend after string of desperate tweets

    Fears were felt for the late George Michael’s boyfriend, Fadi Fawaz after he published a string of desperate tweets at 2 AM in the morning.

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    Concerns were raised when George Michael’s boyfriend, Fadi Fawaz tweeted a number of tweets, in which he told his followers he was ““almost out of patient love and kindness” and asked for forgiveness for what he “was about to do”.

    A number of Tweets were sent from his account on the 10th May, between 2AM and 7AM.

    Hundreds of replies were sent to Fadi asking not to do “anything stupid” and that support was there for him if he wanted it.

    The tweets have now been deleted and Fadi’s Twitter account has been taken offline.

    Fadi was the first person to find George Michael when he died on Christmas Day, 2016.

  • Cast of Drag Race season 9 pay homage to George Michael video – WATCH

    The contestants from RuPaul’s Drag Race season 9 paid tribute to the late George Michael in a reworking of his hit ‘Too Funky’.

    NYC drag queen Peppermint and singer-songwriter Ari Gold covered Michael’s song as a duet that also features the CuCu loving Cynthia Lee Fontaine.

    British singer George Michael died at the age of 53 on Christmas day. He was found dead in his Oxfordshire home in Goring from natural causes.

    His iconic ‘Too Funky’ video was released in 1992 as part of the Red Hot + Dance album which raised money and awareness to fight HIV and AIDS.

    Peppermint’s video starts with Cynthia Lee Fontaine asking the question, “would you like me to seduce you?” in Spanish followed by Sasha Velour, Alexis Michelle, Valentina, Shea Couleé, Charlie Hides, Kimora Blac, Trinity Taylor, Eureka, Farrah Moan, Jaymes Mansfield, Aja and Peppermint walk down the run was just like Linda Evangelista, Tyra Banks and Julie Newmar did in George’s original video.

    Speaking to Billboard Peppermint said that George Michael was an “absolute inspiration to me and many queer people during a time when being openly gay was a career killer.”

    She went on to say: “It’s likely the public would have rejected him had he come out in the ’80s and instead he had them dancing, celebrating, and even singing along to lyrics about the life & love of a queer man. I think it just shows that we are all more alike than different. We really wanted the chance to pay proper tribute to George Michael.”

    Watch the video here:

  • The cause of George Michael’s death has been revealed

    The cause of George Michael’s death has been revealed

    The cause of George Michael’s death has been revealed by the coroner.

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    Revelations which have appeared in the press, following the singer’s death about his alleged drug usage now seem unfounded after the corner returned a death by natural causes verdict.

    The singer who passed away on Christmas day died after suffering a dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver. There will not be an inquest as the cause of death was “natural”.

    At the time of his death, police said his death was not suspicious, but unexplained. An initial autopsy completed on the body of the singer proved to be “inconclusive”.

     

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    Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease which causes the heart muscle to stretch and thin – leaving it unable to pump blood around the body efficiently. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle. Fatty liver is a type of liver disease. It can be caused by a build-up of fats in the liver. These are usually caused by alcohol or sugars and fats in the diet.

  • Fans wreck George Michael’s car with tributes

    Fans wreck George Michael’s car with tributes

    Hundreds of distraught fans, some who have travelled from as far as Argentina, have transformed the late pop star George Michael’s car into a shrine.

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    TRIBUTE: A large amount of flowers, tributes and mourners line the pavement and the Land Rover outside the home of George Michael in Highgate, North London, almost a month after the pop star died.

    The tragic Wham! singer, 53, was found dead at his home in Goring, Oxfordshire, on Christmas Day.

    Flowers, balloons, cards and chocolate bars cover the grey Range Rover outside Michael’s £8 million Highgate mansion – with some fans writing messages directly onto the car bonnet.

    The shrine has steadily grown over the three weeks since the Careless Whisper singer’s death.

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    LOVED: Fans have scribbled their thoughts and prayers on to the singer’s car.

     

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    MISSED: Tributes continue to pour in from all over the world.

    One framed letter nestled on top of flowers read: “Dear George, I have no words to express my pain.

    “Since you’ve gone I feel so sad and empty.

    “You’ve gone too soon… I love you and miss you. Cecilia Vazquez from Argentina.”

    A poster in the hedge beside the pop star’s driveway said, “Words cannot express how much we feel about you.”

    Messages written directly on the bonnet of the vehicle include “RIP George“, “Love you George” and “Thank you George“.

    The star sold more than 100 million albums throughout a career spanning almost four decades.

    CREDIT: SWNS

    At the end of December a post-mortem examination was carried out and Thames Valley Police said,

    “The cause of death is inconclusive and further tests will now be carried out. The results of these tests are unlikely to be known for several weeks. Thames Valley Police will prepare a file for the Oxfordshire Coroner. Mr Michael’s death is still being treated as unexplained but not suspicious.”

  • George Michael ‘died of accidental drugs overdose’ says singer’s cousin

    The cousin of George Michael, Andros Georgiou said that he suspects the singer died of an accidental drugs overdose.

    • Cousin revealed that “hard drugs” had been in George Michael’s life

    • Rubbished claims that he overdosed on heroin.

    • Says he suspects George Michael died of an overdose, not from suicide.

     

    Speaking on the Victoria Derbyshire programme, the cousin of George Michael Andros Georgiou, who also toured with the icon until 1998, said,

    “I just think he took too much of something, mixed with antidepressants and other drugs he was on – with alcohol.

    “I think his heart just stopped beating.”

    He said that be believed the death was an accident and not the result of suicide.

    He told the programme,

    “I believe he had suicidal thoughts, because his mental health was all over the place. But I don’t believe this was suicide,”

    He also claimed that hard drugs had been in Michael’s life, revealing that cocaine was a “favourite” and blasted reports of heroin usage as “absolute rubbish”. The pair worked together until 1998 when they fell out.

    The singer was found dead on Christmas Day in his bed by his boyfriend, Fadi Fawaz.

    A recent autopsy proved to be “inconclusive” and further tests were ordered to determine how the singer died.

     

     

  • George Michael’s partner is questioned by the police

    George Michael’s partner is questioned by the police

    Fadi Fawaz is being questioned by police following the shock death of his partner, George Michael.

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    Following the untimely death of 80s icon George Michael on Christmas Day, the singer’s partner Fadi Fawaz has been speaking with the police.  The singer’s death is not being treated as suspicious, but an autopsy on his body, to determine the cause of his death, was “inconclusive”.

    Fadi has been speaking with the police to help piece together the final hours of the former Wham! megastar. Police confirmed that there was no suspicion that Fadi has any connection to George’s death. It has been reported that Fadi was sleeping in his car Christmas eve and found the singer in bed on the morning of the 25th. He had passed away “peacefully”.

    Recently The Sun newspaper was slammed for prying into the personal lives of Fadi and George and demanded that Fadi answers 8 of their questions.

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    In the immediate aftermath, of the singer’s death, a number of messages sent from a social media account of Fadi suggested that George had committed suicide. Fadi has stated that the account was “hacked”.

  • The Sun demands that George Michael’s partner answers personal questions about their relationship

    Journalists at The Sun feel that they have the right to quiz George Michael’s partner, Fadi Fawaz, with EIGHT personal questions about his relationship with the singer.

    The Sun has launched an investigation into the private lives of Fadi Fawaz and George Michael, following the shocking death of the superstar on Christmas day. Fadi has self-identified as George’s boyfriend at the time of his death.

    The paper has demanded that Fadi answers five (but it’s actually 8) questions including whether the photographer was in a relationship with George Michael at the time of his death.

    Journalists Stephen Moyes and Nick Pisa insist in their article that they have “Five questions Fadi should answer” they include:

    Did you know George was taking drugs up to his death? Who provided the drugs?
    Did you really sleep in your car on the wintry night he died, and why?
    Who hacked your Twitter account, and have you reported the problem?
    Were you in a relationship with George when he died?
    Why do friends of George accuse you of acting like a ‘leech’?

    According to the article, Fadi refused to answer these questions.

    The article suggests that these questions were posed by “pals of George”, but the paper doesn’t reveal the identity of these friends.

     

    FADI FOUND GEORGE AND INCONCLUSIVE AUTOPSY

    Fadi is reported to have found George on Christmas morning dead in his bed. It was reported that he was lying peacefully. A post-mortem examination on the body of George Michael was “inconclusive”. More tests will be carried out to determine the singer’s cause of death. His death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious.

    The star was found in his Oxfordshire home by his partner. He was found lying, “peacefully in bed”.

    Fadi told The Daily Telegraph: “I went round there to wake him up and he was just gone. We don’t know what happened yet.”

     

    THE SUN CRITICISED FOR ITS JOURNALISM

    The Sun’s own readers criticised the publication over the line of questioning, with one saying,

    “He doesn’t owe the sun or their ghoulish readership any answers.”

    Another blasted the two writers of the piece saying,

    “Stephen Moyes and Nick Pisa – Incredible!
    With just one quickly vomited text you once and again prove for the world to see The Sun as the unique SCUM TOILET RAG that it truly is. And its garbage workers who should never dare to misappropriate the word ‘journos’ as an excuse for the vile human beings that you descended into.”

     

  • George Michael autopsy “inconclusive”

    The autopsy performed on George Michael has yielded no answers to the cause of the singer’s death as police label it “inconclusive”.

    Police have said that a post-mortem examination on the body of George Michael, who died on Christmas day, was “inconclusive”. The star who died on Christmas day morning, at the age of 53, was found in his Oxfordshire home by his partner, Fadi Fawaz. He was found lying, “peacefully in bed”. Fadi told The Daily Telegraph: “I went round there to wake him up and he was just gone. We don’t know what happened yet.”

    More tests will be carried out to determine the singer’s cause of death. His death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious.

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    Statements released by the singer’s publicist and management noted that the singer died “peacefully” and of “heart failure”.

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  • George Michael autopsy details emerge after shock death on Christmas day

    Details surrounding the post-mortem on George Michael have emerged after the icon’s shocking death rocked fans world-wide on Christmas day.

    6.19PM: This story has been updated, read more here.

    Details surrounding the autopsy to take place on the body of the iconic singer, George Michael, have emerged after he died on Christmas day. The singer was just 53 at the time of his death.

    Authorities in Oxfordshire, where the “Careless Whisper” singer had a home, have confirmed that the  “cause of death is not immediately apparent” and that a post-mortem is due to take place in “due course”.

    In a statement, the office said,

    “The death of Mr George Michael has been reported to the Oxfordshire Coroner’s Office.

    “As with all deaths where the cause of death is not immediately apparent, a post-mortem examination is to be undertaken in due course in order to confirm the cause of death.

    “This information is required before the coroner can decide whether there is a need for an inquest. If a natural cause of death is confirmed, there will be no need for an inquest.

    “All of this is in accordance with normal procedures and does not imply that there is currently any reason to believe the cause of death is in any way suspicious.”

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    The singer, who was born with the name Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou was reportedly found dead in his bed by his boyfriend Fadi Fawaz on the morning of Christmas day.

    Statements released by the singer’s publicist and management noted that the singer died “peacefully” and of “heart failure”. Police said at the time of the initial reports that his death was unexplained but not suspicious.

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    George Michael was one of the most successful British solo artists with a career spanning several decades and selling over 100 million records. Some of his biggest solo hits included, Careless Whisper, Outside and Faith. He found fame in a band he started with Andrew Ridgeley called, Wham!, their hits included Last Christmas and Wake Me Up Before You Go Go.

     

     

     

  • Watch George Michael with James Corden in his first carpool karaoke

    Watch George Michael with James Corden in his first carpool karaoke

    Such a legend.

    Before James Corden‘s Carpool Karaoke became an internet must watch, George Michael took part in his first ever carpool karaoke for the 2011 Comic Relief.

     

     

    Watch this classic clip where George calls James and Gavin classic closet bummers. Brilliant.