Tag: George Michael

More disturbing details have emerged regarding the situation involving George Michael‘s crazed boyfriend, Fadi Fawaz, who was arrested after tearing apart the late singer’s $5 million home earlier this week. Fawaz, who met Michael in 2011, has been squatting in the late singer’s London townhouse since his untimely death two and a half years ago, refusing to vacate despite repeated requests from the family. Last month, Michael’s $98 million estate was finally divided. When Fawaz learned wasn’t getting a single penny...

After the successes of  Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman, it’s no surprise Hollywood is all about the musical biopics. MGM announced just last week that it was developing a Boy George biopic. This is in addition to the biopic the studio is already developing about Aretha Franklin, with Jennifer Hudson rumored to star. Other musical biopics coming down the Hollywood pipeline include one about Judy Garland starring Renee Zellweger, another about David Bowie, and possibly one about Madonna, though that may only...

Singer George Michael had $98 million when he died at age 53 on Christmas Day in 2016. Now, two and a half years after the Wham! singer’s untimely death, his estate is finally being divided. According to The Sun, the majority of Michael’s assets are going to his sisters, Yioda and Melanie, with his prized horse racing stud farm going to his father, Kyriacos Panayiotou. “George was devoted to his dad and sisters, they were always going to be looked after,” a source told The...

George Michael’s boyfriend Fadi Fawaz ‘tried to wake the singer for more than an hour’, according to a leaked 999 call. The singer’s partner discovered him dead on Christmas Day last year, after arriving to go to lunch together. While initial reports said the star had suffered a heart failure, a later post-mortem was inconclusive. In the four minute tape, released by The Sun, Mr Fawaz is asked if the singer is “beyond help”, to which he replies “ dead”. “I’ve been...

The mural appeared overnight in Sydney, Australia. A large mural of George Michael has appeared in Sydney Australia, Gay Star News reports. The mural, located in Newtown, depicts the singer as a Saint and features him with a rainbow stole, a joint in one hand and a bottle of poppers in the other. The mural was created by Scott Marsh with the help of local production duo, Stereogamous. The pair shared an image of the mural on their Facebook page which quickly became...

On the first night back from a holiday break, James Corden takes a minute on the Late Late Show to remember music icon George Michael and the impact he had on his life, including the Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day charity sketch the two shot in 2011 that ultimately inspired Carpool Karaoke. Who knew the skit had such wonderful roots? Source

George Michael's lover Fadi Fawaz says his Twitter account was hacked; tweets went out from Fawaz's account claiming Michael committed suicide. Fawaz previously stated that he found Michael's body on Christmas morning. From The Independent: The series of tweets read: "I was in a relationship with George Michael till I found him dead in bed. “The only thing George wanted is to DIE. He tried numbers of times to kill himself many times and finally he managed. “We loved each other very much and...

Fadi Fawaz, rumored partner of George Michael, tweeted on Monday and shared that he found George deceased in his bed. https://twitter.com/fadifawaz/status/813438773606449152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Fadi is a hairstylist; Just Jared reports on the relationship: George was previously in a long-term relationship with partner Kenny Goss until 2011 and it is believed that he and Fadi started dating in 2012. We send our condolences. Source

George Michael didn’t come out until 1998, and when he did it was global news. The popstar, who had become famous in the 80s with Wham, concealed his sexuality for much of his career. Although he’s reported as being openly gay in his private life from the age of 19, he didn’t share the fact with the world until much later. The star set-up by a cop who caught him in the act of soliciting sex at a public toilets. It was a...

The Wham! singer was 53 The show business community expressed shock, and dismay, at the death of singer George Michael. His publicist said the Wham! singer ‘passed away peacefully at home.’ Thames Valley Police said South Central Ambulance attended his property in Oxford at 1.42pm on Christmas Day (25 December). According to the BBC, police say there are no suspicious circumstances. The gay star sold more than 100 million albums with his group and as a solo artist Below are some responses from Twitter...

Wham star George Michael has died aged 53. Michael’s publicist said he “passed away peacefully at home” on Christmas Day. The Thames Valley Police confirmed that South Central Ambulance Service had attended a property in Goring, Oxfordshire, at 13:42 GMT. Police added that the death was not surrounded by any suspicious circumstances. Michael, real name Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, sold more than 100 million albums throughout his lengthy career. The star’s publicist said in a statement: “It is with great sadness that we can confirm...

Growing up, did you have any LGBTQ role models that you looked up to? Or did the lack of representation influence you to do what you’re doing today? “I think the latter. I think the lack of representation is definitely something that kind of shaped the way that I’m trying to mold my whole career. I remember the first gay kiss that I ever saw on TV and how much it blew my mind. And I never saw it again...