Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean and his wife Rochelle are proudly standing by the musician’s provocative music video for his new single “Smoke.”
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A host of artists including Years & Years, SELF ESTEEM, MNEK, Calum Scott and Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears have recorded their own versions of some of George Michael's most-loved songs as part of new Apple Music playlist George Michael Covered.
Released to celebrate Pride Month and available to stream now in Spatial Audio, the playlist sees some of the world's most exciting LGBTQIA+-identifying artists put their own spin on hits from the late star's back catalogue; including Outside, Fastlove and One More Try.
On his cover of Outside, Years & Years' Olly Alexander says: "One of the things I love most about George Michael was his ability to own his narrative. He was a huge, huge star. I’m sure he struggled with some of the attention and issues that come with worldwide fame, and he still remained so iconic, so true to who he was. He still had fun with it. He was always trying new things and taking risks and unashamedly himself. And I take so much inspiration from that … He got arrested in 1998 - I think the terminology is ‘soliciting a police officer in a public toilet’ - then goes and writes a song about it. And it’s such a banger."
On her version of Praying for Time, SELF ESTEEM says: "I only just heard Praying for Time in the last couple of years. My mate sent it to me and was like, ‘These lyrics!’ I still can’t believe them. Recording this has been gobsmacking in a way. It is talking things that are hot-button topics right now, and it was 1990. And that’s what George always did. I see now he could see through the bulls**t and call the bulls**t out."
Listen to Apple Music's George Michael Covered playlist in Spatial Audio here. George's back catalogue is also now available in Spatial Audio here.
Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean and his wife Rochelle are proudly standing by the musician’s provocative music video for his new single “Smoke.”
Eden Espinosa is currently leading the Broadway-bound production of Lempicka: A New Musical at the La Jolla Playhouse and you can listen to some of the songs here!
Kate Bosworth has filed for divorce from Michael Polish, ET can confirm.Online records show the actress filed for the dissolution of marriage Friday in L.A. court. The filing, at this point, seemed like all but a formality.
Dr Michael Mosley has long been hailed a weight loss guru, and has now outlined some handy tips for keeping the pounds off. They are a mixture of different weight loss techniques and he swears they are "far more effective". "A number of recent trials have shown that, done properly, a rapid weight-loss diet is safe and can be far more effective than the standard slow and steady approach," he wrote in his column for the MailOnline.
A couple had been looking forward to retirement after dedicating their lives to giving vulnerable kids a second chance at life.
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE JOSH BROLIN'S JAMES BOND SCREEN TESTAdams was asked to fly into London to take part in Brolin's final round of tests. In a surprise twist, it would end up being the Swedish actress, not Brolin, who would star in Octopussy.
PHOTOS: 15 best dressed stars on the BAFTA TV Awards 2022 red carpetHost of the charity event Peter Andre, who has his own chart topping track record in the music industry, believes music unites people. "The two things in life that break down the barriers of race, nationality, language, colour is music and food.
Protecting their legacy. The Kardashian-Jenner family have dealt with their fair share of legal battles over the years, from lawsuits to custody battles.
George Michael's ex Kenny Goss took to Instagram on Monday to praise Elton John for trying to help the singer when he most needed it.MORE: George Michael's ex to inherit part of his £97m fortune after court battle is settledTaking to his stories, Kenny, who last week gave his first interview in five years, told his fans: "George loved @eltonjohn. He tried to help.
Sir Elton John dedicated his performance of Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me to late friend George Michael during his Friday night show at British Summer Time (BST) Hyde Park festival in London. Introducing the track, which found a second wave of success in 1991 as a live cover version between Sir Elton and Michael, the Candle In The Wind chart-topper said: ‘I miss him, and we all miss him, and we miss his visage. So, George, I love you and I miss you – here we go.
George Michael’s tragic passing on Christmas Day, but he’s still in the hearts and minds of many fans. Not only was his music the focus of Emilia Clarke’s film Last Christmas, but the iconic Wham! star has another posthumous film coming out. This time, the film will tell the story of George’s life in his own words.
Glastonbury Festival performance after the band had their flight cancelled. The band are due to play the Pyramid Stage tomorrow at 4:45pm ahead of Billie Eilish and Sam Fender . And it looks like they may just make it - just.
The Through The Soil charity compilation series began in April 2021 and collected new songs from musicians around the world; acts like Spirit of the Beehive, Indigo De Souza, and Lily Konigsberg with proceeds benefitting the LGBTQ suicide prevention organization the Trevor Project. As the existential attacks against queer people in the United States grow in strength, the mission of Through The Soil continues to be a life-saving one.
A new biography about George Michael shockingly details the singer’s struggle with dangerous drugs in his final years.
Liam and Noel Gallagher reportedly “got on like a house on fire” when they both attended a party at George Michael’s house three years after Oasis split.The brothers’ band infamously broke up backstage at a festival in France in 2009, and the pair have been embroiled in a feud ever since.According to Michael’s friend and collaborator David Austin, though, an unplanned meeting between the brothers at the late pop icon’s house was very “amicable”.Austin said that Michael held a party at his north London home after performing at the 2012 Olympics and Liam “just kind of rocked up”.“I think he was with Beady Eye at the time,” he said at a screening of the new George Michael Freedom Uncut documentary, per Radio X. “They came to the house and there was a bit of hoo-ha because Noel was there and they hadn’t seen each other for quite a while.