Wham Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

27^th December 2013

Fact: Wham! classic Last Christmas was the most-streamed song on music app Spotify on Christmas Day (25Dec13) in the U.K. The 1984 track beat Michael Buble's cover of It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas and Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You, which came in second and third respectively, according to statistics released by Spotify bosses.

7^th December 2009

Quote: "He spends half his time p**sed out of his head in Cornwall (south west England). He really enjoys his life." George Michael on his former Wham! bandmate ANDREW RIDGELEY.

1^st December 2008

Fact: Pop star George Michael will give his fans a special festive gift this December (08) - his new track DECEMBER SONG (I DREAMED OF CHRISTMAS) will be released as a free online download on 25 December. It will be the singer's first Christmas single since Wham!'s LAST CHRISTMAS in 1984.

7^th April 2008

Quote: "I got into Duran Duran, Wham! (and) Adam Ant. Suddenly I'm wearing trousers that zip up the side instead of down the middle. I've made some gross misjudgments." 300 hunk Gerard Butler on his teenage fashion mishaps.

29^th March 2008

Quote: "I don't want to look at other people my age in leather. Why would I put it on?" Singer George Michael, 44, has ruled out repeating his famous Wham! and FAITH video look on his upcoming U.S. tour.

27^th March 2007

Quote: "I've been thinking about doing something more electronic. I was a really big Wham! fan and still am." British singer K.T. TUNSTALL eyes a surprising new direction.

25^th July 2006

Quote: "It felt no different from renewing my driving licence or checking in with Thai immigration authorities every three months." Former Wham! manager SIMON NAPIER-BELL on his recent gay 'marriage' to Thai partner YO.

29^th November 2005

Fact: <p>Wham!'s 1984 single EVERYTHING SHE WANTS is George Michael's favourite song from the group's back catalogue. </p>