George Michael fans left with ‘goosebumps’ watching ‘beautiful’ Wham! documentary
George Michael fans left with ‘goosebumps’ watching ‘beautiful’ Wham! documentary while the show airs on Netflix
George Michael fans have said they were left with “goosebumps” after seeing the “beautiful” new Wham! documentary on Netflix.
Band member Andrew Ridgeley’s project was released Wednesday and follows the group’s story with unseen footage, marking their 40th anniversary.
Michael, whose real name was Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, died in 2016 at the age of 53 due to suspected heart failure.
One viewer shared his thoughts on Twitter, writing, “Absolutely amazing! I loved Wham so much. I get goosebumps. RIP George Michael.’
Another added: “When you watch the #Wham documentary it’s so easy to forget that George and Andrew were only 20 when they got their first record deal and 23 when they split.”
Emotional: George Michael fans said they were left with “goosebumps” after seeing the “beautiful” new Wham! documentary on Netflix on Wednesdays (Wham! pictured in 1993)
They continued: ‘When George Michael sang with Elton John at Live Aid he was only 22. Absolutely incredible. Still so hard to believe he’s gone.’
A third fan wrote, “All great musical artists, regardless of genre, are tormented souls. This is what makes them so great; the ability to convey those deep feelings through lyrics, sounds and musical composition.’
Someone else wrote: ‘Just watched the Wham! documentary on Netflix. I thought it was brilliant. Lots of wonderful archive footage and incredibly enlightening commentary etc.
“Because I used to be a huge fan, I absolutely loved it. Loved the Careless Whisper video fragment.’
Everyone, do yourself a favor, watch the #wham documentary that just came out. What a wonderfully beautiful display,” added another.
The documentary is an ode to the young pop duo that sold more than 30 million records worldwide and made hits such as Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, Club Tropicana and Last Christmas.
The couple who had met at school in Hertfordshire split amicably when George embarked on a solo career.
The documentary contains a wealth of previously unseen material. One of the producers, Simon Halfon, says his team spent more than two years sourcing footage and audio, and as a friend of both men, Simon had a good idea where to look.
On screen: Band member Andrew Ridgeley’s project, released Wednesday, follows the group’s story with unseen footage, marking their 40th anniversary (George pictured with Elton John on the show)
Response: A viewer shared his thoughts on Twitter, writing, “Absolutely amazing! I loved Wham so much. I get goosebumps. RIP George Michael’
New: The documentary is an ode to the young pop duo that sold more than 30 million records worldwide and made hits such as Club Tropicana and Last Christmas.
It comes after former Wham! guitarist Andrew discussed his relationship with George, saying that the singer’s “later years weren’t his best” due to “many contributing factors”.
Speaking about what it was like coming to terms with Michael’s death, 60-year-old Ridgeley told radio timesIt is a great loss to me and all his friends that we cannot enjoy his company at this stage of life.
His later years weren’t his best, with many contributing factors, but for me, even lately, our meetings always had the same things as before.
“The pleasure we found in each other’s company and the amusement with which we watched each other—that didn’t change.”