George Michael: A Life

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He was also the largest funder of Highgate's annual Fair in the Square for those ten years, donating anonymously as "a local resident". In 2021, following legal proceedings, the trustees of Michael's estate entered into a financial settlement with Goss. Bertrand gave me the best advice I could ever hope to receive as a budding biographer: “Try to understand, not judge. George Michael: A Life explores the compelling story of a superstar whose struggles, as well as his songs, continue to touch fans all over the world.

His involvement in the music business began with his working as a DJ, playing at the Bel Air Restaurant in Northwood, London, [33] [34] [35] [36] clubs, and local schools around Bushey, Stanmore, and Watford. In November, he had to cancel the remainder of the tour as he became ill with pneumonia in Vienna, Austria, ultimately slipping into a coma. On 2 November 2016, Michael's management team announced that a second documentary on his life, entitled Freedom, was set to be released in March 2017. Michael later said that she had been his "only bona fide" girlfriend, and that she knew of his bisexuality.In the case of George, I was learning the facts about all of these public humiliations and missteps and DUIs and ill behavior that happens under the influence of drugs. In late November 2005, it was reported that Michael and Goss planned to register their relationship as a civil partnership in the UK, [175] but because of negative publicity and his upcoming tour, they postponed their plans. He was genuinely touched by and wistful about the fact that these young artists were living in a world that was so much freer than the one he came up in.

which Michael also performed in), "Last Christmas" finally reached number-one in the UK Singles Chart on New Year's Day 2021 (chart week ending date 7 January 2021), more than 36 years after its initial release.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. On 24 August 2010, the singer pleaded guilty at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court in London after admitting driving under the influence of drugs.