In 1982, the perfect of mates and nonetheless youngsters – George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley as WHAM! got down to conquer the world. By June of 1986 they performed their final gig at Wembley Stadium having performed precisely that.
Now for the very first time, informed in their very own phrases, the superb story of how in 4 years they dominated the charts world wide with timeless and traditional pop songs. Hit after hit – Membership Tropicana, Wake Me Up Earlier than You Go Go, Freedom, I’m Your Man and naturally Final Christmas.
Their time within the highlight was white-hot, changing into the very first western pop act to play in China.
It was a time that each encapsulated and epitomised not simply their youth, but in addition these of the various thousands and thousands of followers that adored them.
With unprecedented entry to each George and Andrew’s private archive together with outstanding and never-before-seen footage, alongside uncommon, candid and beforehand unheard interviews, WHAM! charts their unimaginable journey from faculty mates to superstars.
Movie Size: 92 minutes
Directed by: Chris Smith (Tiger King, Sr.)
Produced by: John Battsek (The Deepest Breath)
Government Producers: Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey and Simon Halfon (Supersonic)
