George Michael grew up in North London, and began his musical career by forming a Ska band with friends, among them Andrew Ridgeley. The two went on to form Wham! and their destinies were set to take a turn for the fortunate. Wham! formed in 1981. George assumed the band's musical roles while Ridgeley became the Wham! public image and spokesperson. Ridgeley's ability to divine what the Great British public wanted led him to effect a major image change for the twosome; their first hit "Bad Boys" differed little in its sound from the later "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", but image was everything and Wham! hit the big time as good-time guys who lived life to the full.

Subsequent appearances on Top of the Pops, where they cultivated their ne'er do well pretty boy image, led to huge adoration from Britain's teenage girls, and George became an overnight sex symbol. His apparent love of fashionable clothes and exotic vacations meant the hit "Club Tropicana" became a household name, and he began to grow bigger than the band.

The following years saw songs like "Careless Whisper" and "Last Christmas", as well as contributions to the Live Aid project, bring George Michael into his own as a solo artist, despite Ridgeley's continued involvement in the musical side of things. George's services as backing vocalist - notably for Elton John - helped increase his popularity. The smash "Last Christmas" was reissued the following year in time for the festive season, reaching Number 6, a fine achievement for a song just released the previous holiday season. George Michael tickets sales around this time reflected his massive success, as everyone wanted to buy George Michael concert tickets and see this icon themselves.

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