Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped turned one song into a cultural phenomenon. In celebration of its 40th anniversary, this Christmas special tells the story of how George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's Wham! turned one song into a cultural phenomenon.
This Christmas, in celebration of its 40th anniversary, BBC Two and BBC Music presents WHAM!: Last Christmas Unwrapped – an hour-long celebration. Watch on iPlayer from December 14th BBC Radio 2 #Wham #LastChristmas #Wham!
What is the Last Christmas program with Andrew Ridgeley?
Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped. A documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of Wham!'s "Last Christmas". Features new interviews with Andrew Ridgeley and archival footage of George Michael.
Did George Michael make any money from Last Christmas?
How much did George Michael earn from Last Christmas? Royalties from Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' went to Ethiopian famine relief. According to National World, the song earns an estimated £300,000 per year in royalties.
Do royalties from Last Christmas still go to charity?
"Last Christmas" topped the charts in fifteen other countries and reached the top ten in countries including Australia, Canada and the United States. It reached number two on the Billboard Global 200 in January 2021. Wham! donated their royalties to relief efforts for the Ethiopian famine.
In fact, since 1986, Ridgeley has primarily relied on that as his main source of income. He still pulls in a steady stream of royalties every year as the co-author of hits like Careless Whisper and Club Tropicana.
Did Andrew Ridgeley attend George Michael's funeral?
Andrew Ridgeley, Pepsi DeMacque and Martin Kemp were among the celebrity mourners who said their final farewells to the legendary George Michael today, as he was laid to rest three months after his death.
Wham! have made chart history, with Last Christmas becoming the first song to be crowned Christmas number one two years in a row. First released in December 1984, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley had to wait 39 years to reach the festive top spot.
Once part of the phenomenal pop duo, Wham!, Andrew Ridgeley is one of the biggest names in the history of pop music. He is also a guitarist and environmentalist, and has tried his hand at Formula Three motor racing.
Were Pepsi and Shirlie in the Last Christmas video?
This one-hour special promises a heartfelt get-together with members from the original music video cast, including Pepsi and Shirlie, alongside rare and never-seen-before footage and personal snapshots.
If the original broadcaster doesn't air an episode, Netflix can't release it. Once the show returns, we will resume our weekly release schedule. Episodes are released a few at a time, usually over a few weeks.
The show's spin-off, Trivia Unwrapped, is a game show also hosted by Marc Summers. In February 2015, a revival series, Unwrapped 2.0, began airing; it's hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro.
Based on the charming trilogy of children's books by beloved award-winning writer-director Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually, Yesterday), That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, Santa Claus making a big mistake — and it also ...
Katrina/Kate (Emilia Clarke) is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Working as an elf in a year round Christmas store owned by 'Santa' (Michele Yeoh) is not good for the wannabe singer. However, there she meets Tom (Henry Golding), a kind-hearted man with a mysterious past who challenges her cynical worldview.
When George Michael died in 2016, he might have had faith that his estate plan was in good shape. His Will left his £97 million estate to his two sisters, father, and seven close friends. However, his Will didn't include his long-term ex-boyfriend Kenny Goss or his boyfriend-at-the-time Fadi Fawaz.
In 1990, Woodward began dating Andrew Ridgeley, formerly of the musical duo Wham! They lived with her son in a 15th-century converted barn in Wadebridge in North Cornwall. They ended their relationship in November 2017.
