George Michael
'A supernova in a ferment of shining stars had been extinguished.'
'George has left for us, in his songs… the very best of himself.'
'Ultimately, the decision came down to James Corden.'
'We had our squabbles, he was my rival.'
Sadly, things didn't quite go to plan for Adele.
She soldiered on and paid tribute to the music icon.
"One of the best vocalists in the world."
Both were superstars.
'Geri wanted George to be a part of Monty’s life.'
It was a vintage year.
About George Michael
During a career lasting more than 30 years, George Michael sold more than 100 million records worldwide. He first burst onto the pop music scene as a precociously talented young musician, both writing and performing as one half of Wham!, alongside his great school friend Andrew Ridgeley. In 1987, he went solo, and was rewarded with his first album, 'Faith' selling more than 20million copies. In total, he had seven number one singles in the UK, and eight more in the US. He was ranked by Billboard magazine in 2008 as the 40th most successful pop artist of all time. He died aged 53 of natural causes.