George Michael
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The 2017 Brit Awards take place night at the O2 Arena in London on Wednesday night
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More tests to be carried out after 53-year-old was found dead at home on Christmas Day
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Star’s publicist describes ‘incredible outpouring of love’ from fans in wake of singer’s death on Christmas Day
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Editorial: Extravagant mourning for celebrity musicians is a way to confront our own mortality
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George Michael: we grieve for an artist, a time we knew, and for the young lovers we were
James BeachI danced to Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go before I knew about his – or my own – secret longings. Later, listening to his lyrics was self-revelatory -
The death of pop superstar George Michael at the age of 53 is the latest in a year that has claimed many much-loved celebrities
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The notable years in the pop superstar’s life, from his origins in north London via his success with Wham! to global solo fame
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Wham! star and solo artist famous for hits including Last Christmas, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go and Careless Whisper sold more than 100m albums
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The star pushed boundaries with his songs – telling us we should at long last just accept love in all its forms
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The Wham! singer and solo artist has died aged 53 at his home in Oxfordshire. What did he mean to you?
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… but George himself was perfectly happy with Simon Hattenstone, who produced two memorable, soul-baring interviews with the star. He remembers a man who was generous, brilliant, honest – and who made you want to parent him
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George Michael started as half of a band whose purpose was to ‘believe in joy’, but as a solo artist he possessed a gift for expressing pain
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Rock stars go to war with YouTube at their peril
Eamonn FordeMore than 1,000 musicians have written to the European commission to demand it clips the wings of YouTube
Music blog The George Michael tribute, the 1975, Ed Sheeran and more – the 2017 Brits awards as they happened