Wham! (2023)
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”Best friends George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley form Wham! and dominate the pop charts in the 80s.”
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It was in 1982 when best friends and still teenagers George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley formed the band Wham! to make music and conquer the world. Four years later, in 1986, they gave their last concert at Wembley Stadium with the mission accomplished. Now, told in their own words, the documentary Wham! tells the incredible story of how in four years they dominated the hit lists all over the world with classic and timeless pop songs like Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, Freedom, I'm Your Man and, of course, Last Christmas, becoming the first Western pop band to perform in China. A documentary that will move fans and celebrate the life of Michael and Ridgeley.
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Through archival interviews and footage, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley relive the arc of their Wham! career, from 70s best buds to 80s pop icons.
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