In other Wham! news, it’s been announced that Netflix is to screen a new documentary about the band.

WHAM! toured the world. The Big Tour of 1984 and '85, comprised thirty-nine shows in support of the multi-platinum British and American Number One album - Make It Big. It took in the UK, Ireland, Japan, Australia, United States, Hong Kong and China and in the summer of 1985, their WHAMAMERICA! stadium tour played to hundreds of thousands of WHAM! fans the length and breadth of the USA. Wendy Ide from The Guardian gave the film 4 stars out of 5, said "The film, which creates a dialogue between recent interviews with Ridgeley and older archive recordings of Michael, pays tribute to the close bond between the two Bushey Meads school friends who found themselves living the dream." [39] The following week 10-16 July 2023, the film was the second most-watched film in the U.K. and Ireland and remained as a top 10 film in eight other countries. [31] [32] [33] Reception [ edit ] Critical response [ edit ]Wham!' Documentary To Make World Premiere At Sheffield, As DocFest Reveals 30th Edition Lineup". Deadline. 10 May 2023 . Retrieved 18 May 2023. Offiziellecharts.de – Wham! – The Singles - Echoes from the Edge of Heaven" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 July 2023. Top 10 By Country: Weekly Top 10 lists of the most watched TV and films in countries around the world (Denmark)". Netflix. 16 July 2023 . Retrieved 23 July 2023. If you wish to return your item to Robert Dyas, you can do so by the following method: 1. Request a Collection via Robert Dyas Customer Services

With unprecedented access to both George and Andrew’s personal archive including remarkable and never-before-seen footage, alongside rare, candid and previously unheard interviews, the documentary charts their incredible journey from school friends to superstars. Ide, Wendy (25 June 2023). "Wham! review – the truth behind the mahogany tans and catchy songs". The Guardian . Retrieved 26 June 2023. The film restoration was performed by R3store Studios in London to clean and scan the archive material, with many reels untouched for 40 years. They also restored large portions of Wham! in China, the 1986 documentary film. [20]This new release coincides with a new documentary, called WHAM! which is a feature length documentary directed by Chris Smith and producers John Battsek and Simon Halfon. The filmmakers have been given “unprecedented access to both George and Andrew’s personal archive” including remarkable and never-before-seen footage, alongside rare, candid and previously unheard interviews. Sinclair, Paul (27 April 2023). "Wham! / The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven". Super Deluxe Edition . Retrieved 12 July 2023. WHAM! is a feature length documentary that captures this magical time, from director Chris Smith ( Fyre Fest, Sr) and producers John Battsek (The Deepest Breath) and Simon Halfon (Supersonic) Wham! had its world premiere at the Sheffield DocFest on 17–18 June 2023 and was given a limited theatrical release in the United Kingdom on 27 June, by Altitude Film. Roeper, Richard (4 July 2023). "If you're gonna do a Wham! documentary, do it right — like Netflix did". Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago Public Media . Retrieved 4 July 2023.

Their time in the spotlight was white-hot, becoming the very first western pop act to play in China. The feature-length film is directed by Chris Smith ( Fyre Fest, Sr) and produced by John Battsek ( The Deepest Breath) and Simon Halfon ( Supersonic). Wham! announce stunning singles box set Echoes from the Edge of Heaven". Smooth Radio. 27 April 2023 . Retrieved 12 July 2023. Wham! held its world premiere at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England for the 30th Sheffield DocFest on 17 June 2023 with a Q&A session after the screening with the film's director Chris Smith and Wham! member Andrew Ridgeley, both via video call. On 18 June it was given another DocFest preview at the Showroom Cinema’s Warner Chappell Production Music screen. [22] Swisscharts.com – Wham! – The Singles - Echoes from the Edge of Heaven". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2023.

George and Andrew released eleven singles as WHAM!, incredibly, five of them (Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Freedom, Last Christmas, I'm Your Man and The Edge Of Heaven) were British Number 1s. Meanwhile, in the United States, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Careless Whisper and Everything She Wants were chart toppers: remarkably, all three were from the same album, Make It Big, which sold six million copies in America alone. Elsewhere, the boys topped the charts in a host of countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Holland, Italy, Ireland, South Africa and Switzerland! OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 07.07.2023–13.07.2023 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 20 July 2023. The Singles: Echoes From The Edge Of Heaven is a new Wham! release which marks the pop band’s 40th anniversary. It collects all ten singles that Wham! released in the UK (‘Careless Whisper’, as a George Michael single is not included) and will be available across five physical formats, some of which offer B-sides and remixes. The audio has all been newly remastered from the original tapes. On June 28, 1986, WHAM! The Final saw the duo depart in a blaze of glory in front of seventy-two thousand people at Wembley Stadium. The concert included performances by their friend Elton John!

Halligan, Fionnuala (17 June 2023). " 'WHAM!': Sheffield Review". Screendaily . Retrieved 19 June 2023. single carry case with top handle and front clasp – based on the design of George Michael’s own 7” box Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com wrote, "a total blast, regardless of your level of fandom. On the most superficial level, it’s just a joy to relive this time of pop culture excess and sing along with these insanely catchy tunes." [46] See also [ edit ]Wham!' review: An ode to friendship in the murky world of showbiz". best-of-netflix.com. 4 July 2023 . Retrieved 5 July 2023. Scottish Highlands & Islands postcodes: AB, FK, HS, IV, KA, KW, PA, PH, ZE, LL58-LL78, IM, TR, PO30-41 An important turning point for the band after the release of their first single "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" which failed to enter the UK singles chart, was an opportunity to appear on Top of the Pops in November 1982 performing " Young Guns (Go for It)" which rose in the chart from 42 eventually reaching number 3.