| 2013-05-30 | George Michael Leaves Hospital After Latest Car Trouble | George Michael has been released from hospital almost two weeks after he was airlifted from an accident scene on a British motorway.
In a statement posted May 28 on the artist’s Website, Michael’s reps confirm he has been discharged and that “he continues to rest and recuperate. He is well and thanks everyone for all the messages of support.”
The former Wham! frontman is lucky to be alive after he apparently tumbled from the passenger side of a car doing 70 mph. Although his PR team haven’t discussed the accident at great length, the official line at the time was that Michael had been “treated for superficial cuts and bruises but is fine." The length of his stay in hospital suggests the extent of his injuries was rather significant.
Eyewitnesses have since opened-up to the British press. One onlooker, Katherine Fox, told “The Sun” newspaper that Michael had “a nasty cut on his forehead and the back of his head. There was blood all down his face and on his teeth. He was breathing and conscious but in shock.”
The British artist has been involved in a string of car-related mishaps over the past decade. There were two smashes in 2004, he was spotted hitting three cars while trying to park in 2006, and in 2007 he was handed a two-year ban for “drug driving.” When his license was returned, there was another on-road crash. And then, in 2010, the car he was driving slammed into a photo-processing outlet. After that latter smash, a judge sentenced him to eight weeks in prison after the court heard Michael had taken a “dangerous and unpredictable” cocktail of cannabis and anti-anxiety prescription medication.
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| 2010-09-07 | Pink lands Australia's top live award | Pop star Pink's record-breaking 2009 concert tour of Australia has been rewarded - the Trouble hitmaker landed a prestigious Helpmann Award for Best International Concert on Monday.
Pink beat AC/DC, Beyonce and George Michael to take home the top honour at the Sydney Opera House gala.
Other winners at the event, held to salute live performance, included Wil Anderson (Best Comedy Performer), Jersey Boys (Best Musical) and actor Ewen Lelie for his portrayal of Richard III in a Melbourne Theatre Company production.
The night's big surprise came when Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush lost out to Avenue Q's Mitchell Butel for the Best Male Actor in a Musical category. The Pirates of the Caribbean star was a pre-show favourite.
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| 2008-06-12 | Last arena shows for George Michael | George Michael has announced that he will perform his last arena shows in the UK later this year.
Once he finishes his current 30-date 25 Live Stadium tour, he plans to hang up his microphone.
The singer will play at Earls Court on August 24 and 25, marking the end of his 25 Live Tour that started in Barcelona in September 2006.
The performances will be filmed and called The Final Two, in keeping with Wham!’s final gig, called Final, in 1986.
A statement from organisers said: "These very special shows will naturally feature Michael's hits, some tracks not previously performed in Britain, and a stunning new stage set. These shows are truly not to be missed by any George Michael fan.
“Michael is performing in North America this summer, but the British dates are his way of saying thank you.”
George Michael has enjoyed one of the most successful and enduring careers in pop music, with 11 number-one British singles and six number-one albums.
Tickets for both dates will go on sale tomorrow (June 13).
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| 2007-03-15 | George Michael adds extra Wembley date | George Michael has added an extra Wembley date to his summer UK stadium tour.
Tickets for the singer's June 9 show went on sale on Thursday, March 8, and are already being advertised on eBay for up to £300.
Due to the demand, the star will now play on June 10 too, reports NME.com.
The 26 Live Stadium tour will also call at Glasgow, Manchester, Plymouth and Norwich.
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| 2005-04-05 | Robbie named best male | Robbie Williams has picked up the best male rock and pop artist at Germany's Echo awards.
He beat off competition from Phil Collins, George Michael, Seal and Usher to win the gong in Berlin.
Anastacia won best international female pop and rock artist, beating Nelly Furtado, Norah Jones, Avril Lavigne and Katie Melua.
Nominations were based on German record sales. A jury picked the winners reports BBC online.
Williams, who has won the award a total of four times, did not appear at this year's ceremony.
Anastacia who performed at the ceremony said: "It's been a dream year for me."
Eminem won the award for best international hip hop artist.
Katie Melua, won the international newcomer of the year award. Romanian rock band O-Zone won single of the year for their hit Dragostea Din Tei (Love in the Linden Tree).
Mariah Carey also performed at the ceremony.
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| 2004-12-14 | George hits back at Elton | George Michael has hit back at Elton John after he criticised his latest album, Patience, and told him to "get out more".
Michael hit back after Sir Elton said in an interview: "George is in a strange place. There appears to be a deep-rooted unhappiness in his life."
After reading the article in Heat magazine, Michael wrote an angry letter to the editor, published in this week's edition. He writes: "Elton John knows very little about George Michael and that's a fact. Contrary to the public's impression, we have spoken rarely in the last 10 years and what would probably surprise most people is that we have never discussed my private life. Ever."
Michael says he has never been happier and that in contrast to Sir Elton, he has been open about his sexuality reports the Evening Standard.
"But with Elton it was never like that," he writes. "Sadly, I was always aware that Elton's circle of friends was the busiest rumour mill in town and that respect for my private life was not exactly guaranteed.
"So, we never became genuinely close, which is very sad. And to this day, most of what Elton thinks he knows about my life is pretty much limited to the gossip he hears on the 'gay grapevine' which is, as you can imagine, lovely stuff.
"Other than that, he knows I don't like to tour, I smoke too much pot and my albums still have a habit of going to Number One. In other words, he knows as much as most of my fans. What he doesn't know is I have rarely been as happy and confident as I am today, thanks to my partner Kenny and the continued support of my fans.
"If I stay at home too much, if anything it is because I am too contented right now. I have travelled the world many times and at 41, I think I have earned the right to a quiet life, which I truly love, and maybe Elton just can't relate to that."
Michael also uses the letter to criticise Sir Elton's reliance on his back catalogue. He says: "We are totally different in that sense.
"He makes millions playing those old classics day in and day out, whereas my drive and passion is still about the future and the songs I have yet to write for the public." He also pointed out that the US royalties from Patience are going to the Elton John Aids Foundation.
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| 2004-04-28 | George Michael king of the airwaves | George Michael is the most played artist on British radio.
The singer has received more airplay than Robbie Williams, Elton John and Madonna.
Songs such as Careless Whisper and Faith have earned him millions of plays on radio stations up and down the country and now he is being honoured by the Radio Academy for his achievement.
"I can't believe it. I've only made six albums in 22 years so I don't know how this happened. I'm the luckiest writer on earth," Michael said.
His hits with Wham!, including Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, I'm Your Man and Last Christmas, helped him top the chart of most played artists of the past 20 years.
Sir Elton was second in the list, followed by Williams.
Kylie Minogue was fourth and one of only two women to make the top 10 - the other is Madonna at number six. Bryan Adams is fifth thanks to his hit (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, which topped the charts for 16 weeks in 1991.
The chart was compiled by Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL), which collects royalties from radio stations on behalf of record companies, from the 600 national and local radio stations in the UK.
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