9 min listen
Wham! in China
FromWitness History
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In 1985, the British band Wham! became the first Western pop act to play in China.Around 12,000 fans packed into the Worker’s Gymnasium in Beijing to hear such hits as Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go and Freedom.Wham!’s manager Simon Napier-Bell tells Vicky Farncombe how the strangeness of the event affected singer George Michael’s nerves.(Photo: Wham! perform in China. Credit: Getty Images)
Released:
Mar 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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