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• Reactions to the death of superstar singer George Michael

  26-12-2016 21:41
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Reactions to the death of singer George Michael:
  
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• George Michael: Former partner 'heartbroken' at star's death

  26-12-2016 21:40
  
  George Michael's former partner Kenny Goss has spoken of his heartbreak following the pop star's sudden death. The 53-year-old musician, who was discovered dead at his Oxfordshire home on Christmas Day, was described by Goss as "an extremely kind and generous man". Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley has joined members of the musical world in expressing heartache following the death of George Michael.
  
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• Discografía de George Michael

  26-12-2016 20:28
  Un vistazo a las canciones y álbumes de la carrera de George Michael.
  
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• Sony Music's Twitter hacked, fake Britney Spears death tweets sent

  26-12-2016 20:26
  Sony Music Entertainment's Twitter account was hacked on Monday, publishing fake statements that pop music icon Britney Spears had died. Sony Music, a unit of Sony Corp. , said in a short statement that its social media account was "compromised" but that the situation "has been rectified." The company said it "apologizes to Britney Spears and her fans for any confusion." A Sony spokeswoman refused to comment further. A Twitter spokesman did not return emails seeking comment.
  
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• Timeline: George Michael, 1963–2016

  26-12-2016 18:58
  
  The notable years in the pop superstar’s life, from his origins in north London via his success with Wham! to global solo fameGeorge Michael, christened Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, is born in East Finchley. He is raised in Kingsbury, in north London, by his Greek Cypriot restaurateur father and English dancer mother. His father had moved to London in the 1950s and changed his name to Jack Panos.Continue reading...
  
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• George Michael: world mourns pop star and gay rights champion – tributes and reactions

  26-12-2016 18:47
  
  We followed all the reaction to the death of the pop superstar famous for hits including Last Christmas, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go and Careless Whisper• Full report: George Michael, pop superstar, dies at 53
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  • His songs were more than simple tales of lust and longing 5.47pm GMTAnd i
  
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• A look at the work of George Michael before his death at 53

  26-12-2016 18:30
  
  A look at songs and albums from George Michael's career. Michael's publicist said Sunday that the singer-songwriter has died. He was 53.
  
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• Friends and fellow musicians pay tribute to George Michael

  26-12-2016 18:01
  
  From his bandmate Andrew Ridgeley to Jeremy Corbyn, friends and admirers expressed sadness at the singer’s death“Heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend Yog. Me, his loved ones, his friends, the world of music, the world at large. 4ever loved. A xx” Continue reading...
  
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• Status Quo's Rick Parfitt was 'archetypal rock star' says bandmate

  26-12-2016 17:44
  
  Frontman Francis Rossi pays tribute to guitarist, who died aged 68 on Christmas Eve, saying he ‘lived life at high speed’Status Quo frontman Francis Rossi has paid tribute to his bandmate, Rick Parfitt, who died aged 68 on Christmas Eve.Rossi describing Parfitt as “the archetypal rock star”, “one of the originals” who “never lost his joy, his mischievous edge and his penchant for living life at high speed, high volume, high risk”.Continue reading..
  
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• In scandal, George Michael turned out to be completely, revealingly human

  26-12-2016 17:00
  
  Superstar assignations or heroin with an entourage were not George Michael’s style – instead it was cruising Hampstead Heath, smoking weed, and a career that faced his personal life honestlySee all our George Michael coverage hereNo matter how diligently George Michael tried at times to sink his career, his career just wouldn’t go away. If anything – as he told Kirsty Young when he was a Desert Island Discs castaway in 2007 – it kept bobbing buoyantly, untarnished b
  
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• Fans mourn pop's George Michael as charities reveal his work

  26-12-2016 16:57
  
  LONDON (AP) — Grieving fans on Monday mourned the death of George Michael as British charities revealed that the pop star had secretly been a major behind-the-scenes donor who gave his time and money to support cherished causes.
  
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• The philanthropic acts of George Michael: from £5k tips to nurses' gigs

  26-12-2016 16:15
  
  After the pop superstar’s death, stories are emerging that reveal his many acts of kindness and generosityLive: tributes to George Michael after pop star dies aged 53George Michael was no stranger to the headlines. His private life was often offered up for public consumption. But his philanthropy was not as widely reported. Since his death, stories have emerged that reveal his generous, often spontaneous, acts of kindness.Continue reading...
  
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• Talented and unique: George Michael took a singular path to stardom

  26-12-2016 15:33
  
  Scores of artists have tried to follow the Wham! singer’s route from teen idol to adult artist. Few have managed it the way he didSee all our George Michael coverage hereOn Christmas Eve, the night before George Michael’s death was announced, BBC4 broadcast a repeat of a 34-year-old edition of Top of the Pops. Wham! appeared, performing their second single, Young Guns (Go For It!). It was a fantastic single, clearly made by someone with an innate understanding of how to turn what was
  
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• Singer, songwriter, pop superstar: George Michael dies aged 53 – video obituary

  26-12-2016 15:11
  
  George Michael, one of Britain’s biggest pop stars, has died aged 53 from heart failure at his Oxfordshire home. Michael, who rose to fame with the pop duo Wham! in the 1980s, ‘passed away peacefully’.
  George Michael obituary: ‘a full-scale phenomenon’Continue reading...
  
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• Sony Music Confirm Britney Spears Is Alive And Well After Hacked Tweets Said She Died

  26-12-2016 15:05
  
  The official global twitter account for Britney's record label had suggested the star had died...
  
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• Kim Kardashian Kristmas Krisis As Marriage Split Rumours Intensify

  26-12-2016 14:45
  
  Reports suggest the marriage between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West is on the rocks
  
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• JK Rowling's Twelve Tweets Of Christmas Are Beyond Inspiring

  26-12-2016 14:33
  
  The Harry Potter author had some inspirational words for fans this Christmas
  
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• Rylan Clark Is Going To Have A Showdown With Heidi And Spencer Pratt In CBB 2017

  26-12-2016 14:24
  
  The 2013 winner is reportedly heading back into the reality house to take on his old rivals
  
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• Wham!'s Influence Felt in China After Landmark 1985 Concert

  26-12-2016 14:22
  
  BEIJING (AP) — George Michael's death brought back memories in China of the heady 1980s when Wham! was the first major Western band to play in the country after the death of Mao Zedong and decades of cultural isolation.
  
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• Kylie Jenner Bough King Cairo A Little Pony For Christmas

  26-12-2016 14:14
  
  The youngest Kardashian member was generous with her Christmas gifts this year
  
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• Tributes flow for soulful British pop idol George Michael, dead at 53

  26-12-2016 14:11
  By Edward Baran LONDON (Reuters) - Madonna, Elton John and Paul McCartney paid tribute on Monday to British pop idol George Michael, who has died age 53 after a career of soulful ballads and dance songs that provided a soundtrack to much of the 1980s and 1990s. Michael burst to stardom with “Wham!, one of the most successful pop duos ever, with singles like “"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and “"Careless Whisper", before reinventing himself as a solo artist with sexually daring l
  
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• George Michael had his own cultural revolution in China

  26-12-2016 14:10
  By Cate Cadell BEIJING (Reuters) - It was strangely muted when George Michael, as part of the British pop duo Wham!, took the stage at the Workers Gymnasium in Beijing in April 1985, recalled one of those who attended that now legendary first Western pop act in communist China. Around 15,000 concert-goers watched Michael and bandmate Andrew Ridgeley sing hits such as “Careless Whisper” and “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" – as police grimly stared at them. “I'd never s
  
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• Cheryl And Liam's Selfie Elfie Might Be The Cutest Thing This Christmas

  26-12-2016 14:05
  
  The loved up couple have been feeling festive as they celebrated their first Christmas together
  
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• Vicky Pattison Added A Lot Of Magic To Her Christmas Celebrations

  26-12-2016 13:56
  
  The Geordie Shore beauty and her boyfriend were really feeling the Christmas spirit
  
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• Fans of George Michael share touching stories of his good deeds

  26-12-2016 13:48
  
  Fans of George Michael have been paying tribute to the late singer, who passed away at the age of 53 on Christmas Day, by sharing stories of their experiences with the former Wham! band member, revealing him to be a hugely generous man. Pointless co-presenter Richard Osman opened up about George helping out a woman in need during his time as the executive producer on Deal or No Deal. George Michael secretly phoned the next day and gave her the £15k." Richard's tweet prompted responses
  
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• Gary Beadle's Christmas Dinner Got A Bit Embarrassing

  26-12-2016 13:47
  
  The Geordie Shore star was left blushing when a certain vegetable appeared on the dinner table
  
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• How the world of music reacted to George Michael's death

  26-12-2016 13:35
  
  Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley has led the musical world in expressing heartache following the death of George Michael. Ridgeley said he was "heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend Yog", referencing a nickname that stuck after he heard Michael's mum calling him by his Greek name. Michael found fame as a teenager in the early 1980s after forming Wham! with school friend Ridgeley.
  
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• Why Wham! were positively the most misunderstood group of the 1980s

  26-12-2016 13:23
  
  They wore their hearts on their sleeves and sang about being on the dole, so how did Wham! come to be regarded as the musical embodiment of Thatcherism?Reaction to George Michael’s death – liveSee all our George Michael coverage hereMore than any other group, Wham! were regarded as an exemplar of high 80s, home counties Britain – tanned and wealthy, hedonistic, defiantly apolitical in an age of change. With three decades’ hindsight, knowing that George Michael gave bunche
  
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• 'It's just who I am': George Michael's long career and turbulent life

  26-12-2016 13:20
  
  Singer was arrested several times and endured depression, bereavement and legal battles with his record companyTributes pour in – live reactionGeorge Michael had not been ill immediately before his death, his publicist said on Sunday night, which made his sudden, abrupt passing from a heart attack all the more shocking.
  But in a long career and at times turbulent private life, the singer had already survived more than one brush with death, as well as enduring depression, bereavement, paral
  
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• George Michael: The story of how Wham! made music history by playing in China

  26-12-2016 13:09
  
  It’s just one of the many ways the singer was ahead of his time.
  
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• Why George Michael was the greatest pop star of the MTV era

  26-12-2016 12:37
  
  Jackson had the moves, Madonna had the moxie, Prince had the sex – but George Michael had the voice … and thrilling songs like spinning topsRead all our George Michael coverage hereGeorge Michael’s death – the reaction as it happensThe bar down the block from me uses George Michael’s Careless Whisper as a sign that it’s time for everyone to start gathering up their things – its saxophone blast is a hell of a way to snap the variously inebriated to atten
  
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• George Michael's Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley 'heartbroken' at singer's death

  26-12-2016 12:27
  
  The Wham! bandmate of George Michael has described his heartbreak at the news of his death. Andrew Ridgeley said he was "heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend Yog", referencing a nickname that stuck after Ridgeley heard Michael's mum calling him by his Greek name. Michael found fame as a teenager in the early 1980s after forming Wham! with school friend Ridgeley.
  
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• 11 Times George Michael Was The Perfect Performer

  26-12-2016 12:23
  
  The Wham! and solo singer has left a legacy of music that will be cherished for decades to come
  
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• Andrew Ridgeley, George Michael’s former Wham! bandmate "heartbroken" at singer's death

  26-12-2016 11:57
  
  Andrew Ridgeley has paid tribute to his friend and former Wham! bandmate George Michael after the iconic musician sadly passed away on Christmas Day aged 53. Andrew tweeted a link to the tragic news on Twitter, and used his friend's nickname 'Yog' which means 'Yours Only George' to pay his respects. A xx" He then shared one of George's quotes which read: "I still believe that music is one of the greatest gifts that God gave to man," commenting: "God didn't give it, you did my old friend.
  
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• George Michael dies from suspected heart failure

  26-12-2016 11:35
  
  Stars including Sir Elton John and Andrew Ridgeley have been paying tribute after the singer dies at the age of 53.
  
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• Why George Michael turned his back on America

  26-12-2016 10:50
  
  Star scored success across the pond but relationship was soured by row with label and arrest that forced him to come outFans, critics and stars pay tribute – live reactionShare your tributes and memoriesGeorge Michael found success quickly in the US, briefly eclipsing even superstars such as Michael Jackson and Madonna at the tail end of the 1980s.
  But his experience and life in America were soured by a fight with his record label and arrest in a public bathroom that forced him to come out
  
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• UPDATE: George Michael dies aged 53

  26-12-2016 10:43
  
  UPDATE: George Michael's manager Michael Lippman has confirmed that the much-loved singer died of a heart attack. "I'm devastated," Lippman told The Hollywood Reporter. ORIGINAL STORY: George Michael has died at the age of 53, his publicist has announced.
  
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• Elton John, Madonna lead celebrity tributes to George Michael

  26-12-2016 10:36
  
  Following the shocking death of George Michael, who passed away on Christmas Day aged 53, friends, colleagues and fans of the former WHAM! band member have taken to social media to pay tribute to the iconic star. There will be no further comment at this stage." Elton John, a long-time friend and collaborator of the star, posted a snap of the pair of them together on Instagram. Madonna shared a video of herself giving Michael an MTV award back in 1989, and captioned the video: "Farewell My Friend
  
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• Celebrities Pay Tribute To George Michael's Death

  26-12-2016 10:35
  
  Scarlett Moffatt, One Republic, Ellen and more pay their respects...
  
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• George Michael obituary

  26-12-2016 09:34
  
  Wham! singer who went on to a solo career and became Britain’s biggest pop starGeorge Michael, who has died aged 53 of heart failure, was Britain’s biggest pop star of the 1980s, first with the pop duo Wham! and then as a solo artist. After Wham! made their initial chart breakthrough with the single Young Guns (Go for It) in 1982, Michael’s songwriting gift brought them giant hits including Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go and I’m Your Man, and they became leading lights of th
  
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• A life in pictures - George Michael

  26-12-2016 08:25
  
  Singer and songwriter, who has died at the age of 53, experienced huge fame with Wham! and forged a successful solo career amid run-ins with the British police and tabloid newspapers Tributes flood in for late pop star – live reaction Continue reading...
  
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• Pop superstar George Michael dies of heart failure at 53

  26-12-2016 06:08
  
  LONDON (AP) — British pop superstar George Michael, who led a troubled life despite his magnificent voice and enduring popularity with fans around the world, has died at the age of 53.
  
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• Pop superstar George Michael dies of suspected heart failure aged 53

  26-12-2016 04:48
  
  Pop superstar George Michael's death at the age of 53 from suspected heart failure is being treated as "unexplained but not suspicious". Michael, who shot to fame as the front man of Wham! in the 1980s, died peacefully at his home in Oxfordshire, his publicist said. Thames Valley Police, who are investigating the star's death, said officers were called to a property in Goring-on-Thames shortly before 2pm on Christmas Day.
  
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• George Michael's songs were more than simple tales of lust and longing

  26-12-2016 04:30
  
  The former Wham! and solo star pushed boundaries with his songs – telling us we should at long last just accept love in all its formsGeorge Michael dies at 53 – the reactionThere was supposed to be a third act; a new album, a tour — both rumoured for 2017. There was meant to be a point at which George Michael was reclaimed from the tiresome reputation of high-living, glamorous, homosexual recluse to be recognised as one of our most consummate artists; a moment when the cruder m
  
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• Reactions to the death of superstar George Michael

  26-12-2016 03:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Reactions to the death of superstar George Michael, who died Sunday at his home at age 53:
  
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• Michael's Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley 'heartbroken' at singer's death

  26-12-2016 03:56
  The Wham! bandmate of George Michael has described his heartbreak at the news of his death. Andrew Ridgeley said he was "heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend Yog", a nickname which refers to "Yours Only George". Michael found fame as a teenager in the early 1980s after forming Wham! with school friend Ridgeley.
  
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• Encounters with George Michael – 'His publicist thought I was tabloid scum'

  26-12-2016 03:29
  
  … but George himself was perfectly happy with Simon Hattenstone, who produced two memorable, soul-baring interviews with the star. He remembers a man who was generous, brilliant, honest – and who made you want to parent himThere was something wonderful about George Michael. Great singer (when he hadn’t smoked too much), great looking (though he didn’t like one side), great songwriter (before he got creative block), great personality (when not too stoned), and of course a
  
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• Pop superstar George Michael dies aged 53

  26-12-2016 02:47
  
  George Michael has "passed away peacefully at home", his publicist has said. Thames Valley Police, who are investigating the 53-year-old's death, said officers were called to a property in Goring-on-Thames in Oxfordshire shortly before 2pm on Christmas Day. Michael - whose real name was Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou - rose to fame as a member of Wham!, known for their hits Club Tropicana and Last Christmas.
  
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• Five great George Michael performances, from Young Guns to Jesus to a Child

  26-12-2016 02:16
  
  George Michael started as half of a band whose purpose was to ‘believe in joy’, but as a solo artist he possessed a gift for expressing painGeorge Michael dies aged 53 – latest reactionJust days before George Michael died, pop threw up one of its strange coincidences. The Top of the Pops repeats on BBC4 featured Wham!’s debut performance on the programme, an appearance so effervescent that even John Peel, presenting that evening in late 1982, was moved to comment –
  
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• Singer George Michael of Wham! fame dies at 53

  26-12-2016 02:08
  By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Singer George Michael, who became one of the pop idols of the 1980s with Wham! and then forged a career as a successful solo artist with sometimes sexually provocative lyrics, died at his home in England on Sunday. "It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period," his publicist said in a statement. British police said Michael's death was "unexplained but not s
  
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