News about George Michael

Madonna's brother Christopher Ciccone fell out for a time with his famous sister after publishing a memoir about her life and career in 2008. Happily, they were reconciled before his death earlier this month, with the singer forgiving him for spilling the beans on her romances with beaus including Warren Beatty. One fling which didn't make the book - but which Chris was happy to share - was between superstar singer George Michael and himself. The fleeting romance happened around 1989 - the year when Madonna hogged the headlines for kissing George on stage at the MTV Awards. Newspapers at the time wrongly reported that she and the former Wham! man were an item, with one article quoting the Material Girl as telling a friend: 'I'm really wild about George.'

It was an event I never expected to attend, but there I was on September 6, 1997, walking in bright sunshine to Westminster Abbey, writes CHARLES RAE. As hundreds of thousands of people massed in the area surrounding the historic church, I was on my way inside for the funeral of Princess Diana. Just a week earlier, she had been tragically killed in a car crash in Paris at the age of just 36. The death of the 'People's Princess' - which I had covered as a royal correspondent - prompted an outpouring of grief among millions. Literally hundreds of thousands of bouquets of flower had been laid outside her home at Kensington Palace, as well as Buckingham Palace and Balmoral in Scotland. And the tears from around the world could have filled an ocean.

The Groucho Club, which has been a magnet for A-listers for 39 years, has hosted famous visitors including George Michael, Bono, Rita Ora, Cara Delevingne, Lily Allen and Noel Gallagher among many others. But a letter going around members and seen by The Sunday Times has reportedly declared the club 'almost dead'. The letter is said to accuse owners of having 'destroyed nearly 40 years of culture' at the club, with high prices ruining the passion of the place. The club has been owned by art gallery investors Iwan and Manuela Wirth, who are married, since 2022.

A prison officer has been arrested on suspicion of having an 'inappropriate relationship' with an inmate at a jail known for its celebrity prisoners. The officer who is believed to be a mother aged in her 40s is now believed to have been suspended from her job at Highpoint Prison in Stradishall near Haverhill, Suffolk (pictured). The Category C jail has had a number of famous prisoners in the past such as racing legend Lester Piggott, and singers George Michael and Boy George. Other well-known former inmates have included shotgun farmer Tony Martin who killed a teenage burglar and Amy Winehouse 's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil. Moors murderer Myra Hindley was also held at the jail at the time of her death in 2002, when part of it was a women's prison.

A legendary 90s singer looked unreogniable at Nordoff and Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Friday. The Manchester native, 58, was catapulted to superstardom with 1989 hit All Around the World before going on sell a whopping £20M records worldwide.  She has released eight albums, duetted with the likes of Queen and George Michael, as well as performing on the soundtrack for iconic movies The Bodyguard and Indecent Proposal. 

Ryan Bishop's funeral had barely begun when singer-songwriter Chris Stefano decided to get up and dance near his coffin - and the spectacle only got worse.

He was part of a huge rap rock act back in the noughties and released one particularly famous song which topped the charts for two weeks.  But this music star, 53, looks unrecognisable 23 years after reaching number one with a bushy silver beard and slightly more mature face. When the hit song went to number one back in 2001, the frontman's distinctive goatee and backwards cap were almost as famous as the band's very sweary songs.

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Since George Michael 's death on Christmas Day 2016, aged 53, stories of his generosity have come to light, including a £15,000 donation for a woman's IVF treatment. Now, it can be revealed that the Wham! singer is still helping others from beyond the grave. Newly published figures disclose that his businesses donated almost £2 million to his charity last year.

A middle-class stockbroker who turned into an unlikely Breaking Bad-type dealer selling Class A drugs said he has 'no regrets' in a new documentary. Richard Lubbock (pictured) found himself down a rabbit hole which even led to getting high on meth with George Michael after he applied his dealing skills in an unorthodox way. Now 77, he told a Prime Video documentary how his drastic journey from Jewish father to crime kingpin unfolded - and ultimately led to 30 officers storming with London penthouse in 2009 to find £1.5million worth of drugs. Police discovered the largest-ever seizure of crystal meth at the time - the drug which is the subject of hit show Breaking Bad which echoes Lubbock's story. The drugs were found hidden in ice cream tubs alongside his favourite treat - Magnum Classics.

BILLY Graham may have drawn bigger crowds with his 1950s 'crusades' but there was something ­evangelical in the atmosphere at Clacton yesterday. A rather ­milkier substance was also airborne a ­couple of hours later, but more of that anon. Nigel Farage arrived in coastal Essex to begin the parliamentary election ­candidacy he announced in London only the previous day. The sun glinted off a North Sea whose wind turbines scissored the stiff breeze. George Michael songs drifted from one of numerous fish and chip shops.

Eurovision star Colin Gibb has died aged 70. The Black Lace singer tragically passed away just days after he announced his retirement to his fans.

The Black Lace singer tragically died aged 70 on Sunday, just days after he announced his retirement with fans. His 'devastated' wife Sue shared that she and Colin both spoke about their desires and wishes for their funerals, before he unexpectedly passed.

The musician, who regularly performs with her harp and shares her performances on TikTok, was in Harrow high street in North West London when the disgruntled unknown woman approached her, apparently unhappy that she was asking for donations via 'card or cash' for her playing.

George Michael's former home is reportedly set to be bulldozed and transformed into a £10 million property, after falling into disrepair. The music icon, who died in 2016 at the age of 53, bought his north London home in 1987 at the height of his career, and lived there for many years. After George moved out of the property to spend more time at his other London home, and his country estate in Berkshire, the mansion fell into a poor conditon.

In Tottenham, North London , we meet Sam and his dad, Lak. Sam wanted to talk about growing up gay in the Indian community and his dad's reaction to his coming out. Lak knew his son would always remember his reaction and he treated the news with acceptance and understanding, something which Sam says is still rare across South Asian culture - although he wonders if there was a clue in Lak's Mariah Carey , George Michael and Abba CDs?

British rock band Sleeper were catapulted to fame in 1992 and bagged eight top 40 hits and three top ten albums, before splitting in 1998. The group's songs included Nice Guy Eddie and The It Girl and featured on the soundtrack of iconic movie Trainspotting.   Now the band are back together for a new UK tour with front woman Louise Wener, 57, looking nothing short of sensational and decades younger than her years.

According to polls, in a few months' time, Opposition Leader Sir Keir Starmer will face him in digs much more salubrious than his first London flat above a massage parlour. Sir Keir's life became more accessible and more liberal as he stepped up-sized across his beloved north London over the years. We take a look at the property moves Sir Keir has made in his lifetime from a bungalow in Woodchurch Kent to a four-bed terrace in Kentish Town.

Hate to sound like a misanthrope, but I do despair about humanity. When did people get so stupid and selfish?What happened to common sense?Was it washed away on the outgoing tide, along with raw intelligence and compassion for our fellow innocents? Not to mention the old school belief of banding together for the greater good of all. I'm not discussing the major topics, such as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, but God knows, they are not bad enough. We've arrived at a point where the entire civilized world is urging President Putin and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Israel to refrain from the fighting and bombing and killing, but no one is paying attention.

In pop critic Tim De Lisle's list of the 100 best singles, pop classics, soulful ballads, and 1980s smash hits all feature. The Mail On Sunday music specialist has compiled a list of the best songs to watch over the Easter weekend, sifting through thousands of options so you don't have to. He's ranked them all, from George Michael, Whitney Houston, David Bowie, and Billie Eilish to The Beatles. Find out what to listen to this weekend and which song debuts in the top ten...

According to a music quiz that MailOnline readers will now try to recreate, the Fab Four's ances are a mystery to many. Almost seven out of ten people are unaware of Manic Street Preachers' roots, four of five get Oasis' home city wrong, and only 17 percent know Kate Bush's native county. The posers were assembled in 30 diverse cities as part of a new series of travel guides focusing on the UK's musical heritage, with BBC Radio 2 host Jo Whiley narrating about the'music treasures' to be found in 30 different countries. The famous Cavern Club in Liverpool, where The Beatles appeared 292 times, as well as the Nene Valley Railway in Peterborough, which was the scene for the Queen's 1989 single Breakthru.

The Royal Mint's commemoration coins to honor pop star George Michael may be useful collectors' items for fans, but not as investment, coin experts warn. On Monday, the Royal Mint released three collectible coins paying tribute to the former Wham! In 2016, a writer and solo singer-songwriter who died at the age of 53.

This follows the decision of club owner Bill Cavendish, the Duke of Devonshire's uncle, to lift the ban on women in an attempt to resurrect the basement party, which was mainly motheaten Tories. According to reports, 40 percent of them have either resigned or threatened to do so as a result of her election. But there is a drawback for the former home secretary, who will now have to warn all male serving staff'George' and all females 'Georgina', a Pratt's tradition.

The Wham! On the coins, the singer, who died on Christmas Day in 2016, will be depicted, from 50p to £200, sporting his trademark sunglasses. On Tuesday, the King, together with the Privy Council, gave his consent to the coins, and they will be available on the Royal Mint's website starting at 9 a.m. today. Michael had a long association with the Royal Family and was a friend of late Princess Diana. He would be invited to parties at Kensington Palace, and he's briefly told how a teenage Prince William had begged him to perform one of his hit songs to the guests.

As modern marches go, posing by a wheelie bin outside your front door might be a little sad. But look who the star of this Insta magic moment turns out to be! Well, this well-spoken lady of a certain age flamboyantly throwing a huge medal in the garbage is none other than Katharine Hamnett, the legendary fashion designer and life-long eccentric who has spent over 50 years flogging her designs to George Michael, Madonna, and every pop star desperate to look 'credible.'