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Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley reflects on 40 years of ‘Last Christmas’: It’s ‘part of the fabric of Chrismas’

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Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley reflects on 40 years of ‘Last Christmas’: It’s ‘part of the fabric of Chrismas’

When Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley first heard George Michael give up his heart on “Last Christmas,” he knew the beloved yule tune was something special. The magic moment happened when the holiday spirit hit his late bandmate in his childhood bedroom in London. “We were killing time around his mom and dad’s house. It was a … Read more

We hate Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ — so we’re fundraising to get it off the air forever

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We hate Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ — so we’re fundraising to get it off the air forever

They want this to be the last Christmas they hear this song. Tomas Mazetti, 50, and his wife, Hannah, 33, have reportedly raised more than $62,000 to buy the rights to Wham!’s “Last Christmas” — so they can take it off the air for good. Hannah said her hatred of the 1984 tinsel tune began … Read more