Posthumous re-release of the ‘Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 album on October 20th, a day before George Michael: Freedom documentary premiered on Showtime. The re-issued album is available both as a 2CD and deluxe 3CD/DVD set — and packaged with 1996 live set MTV Unplugged, as well as B-sides and other rarities. It peaked at number 1 in the UK charts for a week on October 27, 2017,

George Michael’s funeral was finally held over three months after he died. He was buried at the Highgate Cemetery near his mother.

Symphonica is the only live album of George Michael. His vocals were recorded during his 2011/12 orchestral Symphonica Tour while the string arrangements were recorded in a studio.

George Michael was the first pop artist to play a concert at the newly Wembley Stadium as part of 25 Live stadium tour. He played several key gigs at the old stadium, including Live Aid in 1985 and Wham’s farewell concert in 1986 with ex- bandmate Andrew Ridgeley.

George Michael performed at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park in London, July 2, 2005, including a duet with Sir Paul McCartney. A galaxy of rock and roll stars graced stages across the globe for what is being billed as the greatest music show ever, in a bid to put pressure on leaders of the Group of Eight major industrialized nations meeting to do more to alleviate poverty, particularly in Africa.

Patience is the fifth studio album of George Michael. Released on 18 March 2004, it was his first album composed of original material since 1996, and his first for Sony Music since 1990’s Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1.

George Michael performed with Ms. Dynamite a reworked version of his hit “Faith” at the Brit Awards to protest about war with Iraq, where both George and Ms. Dynamite altered their own parts of the lyrics.

George Michael joined Luciano Pavarotti during the tenor’s famed “Pavarotti and Friends” concert held on June 6, 2000, at Parco Novi Sad in Pavarotti’s hometown of Modena, Italy.

George Michael performed at “The Concert for Linda,” a benefit tribute to Linda McCartney, wife of Paul McCartney. The concert was held before some 5,000 fans at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 10 April 1999, almost a year after Linda died from breast cancer.

George Michael was arrested in a public washroom in the Beverly Hills park in what he called a “subconscious act of deliberation.”

George Michael announced he would donate part of the proceeds from his upcoming duet with Elton John “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down” to charity.

George Michael releases his second solo album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1. Looking to avoid the pitfalls that overwhelmed him after his debut Faith, Michael refuses to tour in support of the album and won’t appear in the music videos.

George Michael received the Silver Clef Award, an annual UK music awards.

George Michael performed in the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert on 11 June 1988 at the Wembley Stadium in London, along with 82 other artists.

George Michael won the British Male Solo Artist Award at the 1988 Brit Awards held at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

on June 1, 1987, Michael released “I Want Your Sex,” the lead-off single from his forthcoming solo album, Faith.

George Michael performed at the Stand By Me AIDS Day Benefit Concert on April 1, 1987 at the Wembley Arena in London. Dubbed “The Party,” the all-star benefit concert was organized to fight AIDS.

The Final was the farewell concert by English musical duo Wham!. It was held at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 28 June 1986. A total of 72,000 people attended the event, which included support artists and special guests, such as Elton John. Read George and Andrew’s farewell letters to fans

George Michael performed at Live Aid at Wembley Arena, together with U2, Paul McCartney, Bob Geldof, Queen, among others. During the concert, George joined Elton John to perform ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.”