Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley considers virtual show - BBC Newsnight
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Andrew Ridgeley was in one of the biggest bands of the 1980s, Wham! And now a new documentary on Netflix celebrates his friendship with George Michael, who he affectionately calls Yog - and the success of the two best friends who formed the group together as teenagers.
Newsnight has talked to Andrew Ridgeley about the documentary, which features interviews from the time as well as old footage.
He tells Victoria Derbyshire about how the band coped with fame back then, about the undesirable consequences of it, the dilemma George Michael faced about his own sexuality, and about whether Andrew Ridgeley could envisage creating an ABBA-style avatar show for Wham!
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We could all do with a friend like Andrew Ridgeley. What a class act. A true gentleman.
Absolutely.. Amen
I said that too after watching the documentary. I'm also with Andrew in that I miss George.
I'm glad this is a Wham! Doc, and not just George. Andrew deserves more recognition than he gets.
Agreed
Absolutely. He gave George the confidence to be the pop star he was and even co-wrote some of the early songs for Wham!, and planted the inspiration for "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go". He was more than just "the other guy". Without Andrew, there would be no George.
Andrew doesnt have a good voice
Well george was the one with the musical talent but without Andrew even George knew he probably woukd not have been famous .....Andrew gave him that motivation george never denied that!!!!! I am a long time fan ....long time
No he doesn't, George carried him...
Such a dignified man who has his mates back.. the way George had his. Their rise to fame, journey and amicable parting to take their own paths was and still is a breath of fresh air. No bitterness, greed or hate. Just two lads living the best lives and looking out for each other.. the way it should be, but rarely is ❤ xx
Andrew, you were a true friend and that type of friendship is hard to find!
He is so very sweet and soft spoken, he seems like such a genuinely kind hearted person. This was a great interview. I'm glad to see my first childhood crush is doing alright. Much love from the states!🤗💜
Andrew, I love George Michael and at the time of Wham I didn't realize how George modeled himself after you. In retrospect I realize what a wonderful and genuine genuine
Friend you were/are. Without you I don't believe George would have had the confidence to have a solo career. You are a wonderful man!
I could listen to him for hours such an eloquent speaker
No words can describe this man, other than an extraordinary, kind hearted gentleman
Absolutely loved the Netflix documentary, I found myself singing along to all the Wham songs. Wham! Was really about a deep and beautiful friendship and one of the most healthy and supportive relationships among stars I've ever seen. To go from the ring leader to a cheerleader took real humility and love on Andrew's part and it shows that there would never have been a “George Michael” if there hadn’t been Andrew there giving him support and confidence along the way.
Yes, Andrew is the best friend & support that everyone needs in this world! He's just so kind to George. ❤
So nice you could also see the pain and upset in his eye's when he speaks about his dear friend George 😢
I'm so blessed to have grown up in the 80s. I loved WHAM! then and still love them 40 years later. ❤️ My husband and I LOVED the doc and we had fun reminiscing. Thanks for the memories 🥰
You are so lucky my age is 12 and l wish lm live in 80s
what a beautiful soul... he is so elegant and kind. I feel like they were both so blessed to have each other
Love to hear about the friendship between Andrew and George! It truly was a down to earth collaborative musical match
Just finished watching the Wham doc. on Netflix, Andrew Ridgley is one classy guy and was a supportive friend to George. Loved George as a solo artist and with Andrew as Wham.
The mere fact he calls George by his birth names and proper pronunciation, is a true friend.
This is the best interview I've seen with Andrew, such thoughtful questions.
I watched Wham! today.... it brought back so many treasured memories!!!! Thanks George & Andrew for making the 80's just so much more amazing!!
I can see why Andrew and George were good friends because they were both intelligent, classy, humble and loyal. Everything about their partnership just worked. The bottom line is without Andrew we wouldn't have known George the way we do!
I think he and George are the only successful music artists I have seen that never let the media make them hate each other. George always knew he would have been nobody without Andrew and Andrew just loved his friend and seeing his continued success. That's super rare.
Well said. I’ve never heard either one of them ever say a disparaging word about the other. In fact, you can see them both actually protecting and defending one another in interviews from the 80s. Their true friendship survived it all, including superstardom. Rare indeed.
You're speaking facts! Plus George had wanted to do a reunion tour with Andrew who declined but they remained friends and whenever George would tour his town, he would always stay at Andrew's castle.
Hard to believe how articulate Andrew Ridgeley really is. Calm, controlled and considerate to boot and this is not just from this interview but many interviews that I have viewed in the last few weeks. So un-Wham like really - there is a real depth and education behind the frivolity and fun-lovoing nature of Wham.
True friendship and fun when they were just friends at school. What a wonderful experience they had with Wham's success
What a lovely man. Back in the 80’s my sister’s adoration for wham put me off a bit. But i still find their silly 80’s tunes comforting in this batshit crazy apocalyptic world post 2019
bet that's how my brother feels right now haha
One of the best interviews of the current round with Andrew. He's such a nice guy, generous to his friend to the end. I think we all perked up when the idea of a Wham virtual live show was discussed. It. Would. Be. Perfect !!!
That would be awesome. Avatar versions of George, Andrew, Shirlie, Pepsi and Dee C in their prime. Complete with wardobe changes from leather jackets to the Choose Life t-shirts.
So genuine about his buddy. Lovely
A true class act. Such a humble, decent chap.
Andrew is quite respectful and protective of George.
He's well-spoken
Wham! is a WONDERFUL documentary! Bittersweet without George! 😔 But, its still worth seeing if you love Wham! and/or George Michael. Thank you Andrew Ridgeley for sharing these informative stories! It's incredible to know George was an awkward kid in need of a friend like Andrew. I can relate. Certain people really do change your life forever! Much love and appreciation! ❤️
I'd love an interview where they ask Andrew about HIM and what he's doing or what he thinks/thought.
Yes i know
I'm glad he's getting the recognition he should have had all these years.
Andrew was always my favorite! I drew a huge portrait of him for a high school art project. Love you forever Andrew!
Just disgusting how the media treated Andrew. He is and will always be an important part of Wham.
This guy is a class act.
Turns out he was the strongest of the two.
Love George Michael but I feel Andrew was just as important and was the backbone of wham.
We come to realize he might still be around if he would of kept Andrew in his corner. No matter how big ya get. You still need friends to lean on.
RIP George Michael……..
Omg, I just loved Wham and George the 1st time I saw them, miss George so much and all the music he could have made. Thx Andrew, love you too
What an elegant man. Blessings! Namaste🙏💞
I’m a 90s baby but i always knew who George Michael was but i never knew of wham or Andrew until now, I’ve watched the documentary on Netflix like 6 times already their music and videos give off such fun and good vibes i can’t explain it ❤ and andrews eyes Omj he was and still is beautiful as well as George rip 😢 i actually had a dream about wham last night lol guess i watched the docu too much
I can’t explain why I love this man so much. I believe it’s because of the reason for Wham’s existence!
I was obsessed with WHAM! When i was a youngster. Good to see A. R. doing well n looking Great. ❤❤❤
Such a wonderful friend. ❤️ George Michael was very lucky to have had such a good friend in Andrew. ❤
Can somebody here have a friend just like andrew to george? 😢❤ what a sweet person andrew is ❤❤❤
Asking how Andrew Ridgeley felt about being overlooked and George Michael getting all the attention, then spending most of the interview asking about George Michael. 🤦 Nice journalism. 😒
love of my life and proud what he did during Wham and after for Yog💕💯
Same old Andrew, time seems paused and in peace with this wonderful kind person.
What a friend.
What a lovely interview.
Love their friendship, even after the split of Wham! Andrew really was George’s support system, family and tongue in cheek companion. So thankful they were in each others lives since their youth. That is what the magic of Wham! is. It shall forever be imprinted in the 80’s. ❤ ♥️ 😍🥰😘🤩🌟✨👑⚜️💎🏆
I would love to see a concert with him and George but i would cry like a baby. Rip
I've always loved Andrew❤
I liked this interview! On a below, it seems maybe my question could have been a possibility! Miss George with Andrew. Two great men and very cool mates! Bless you Andrew and I do hope George estate and you can agree to do a musical of Wham!
Brothers a class act
And Yes George said himself many times none of it would've been possible without Andrew
✌🏼🙋🏼♀️👍🏻💞beautiful interview.
I watched WHAM! on Netflix and never knew how much Andrew had an absolute stellar influence on George's evolution. I followed George all his career but knew nothing about Andrew but I can categorically state that without Andrew I don't think George would have happened. I have such a deep respect for Andrew now and I also feel his ambitions and goals with music got cut short with George's decision to go solo but hey much respect to Andrew 🕊️
I love Andrew and have since the beginning of Wham! He seems to be such a gentleman now too. Everyone needs a friend like him. As for the hologram concert……take my money! I’m 100% there 😂
I would love to see Andrew do a virtual gig, especially if he'll do some of his numbers from his solo album "Son Of Albert". It was sad to see him get torn to shreds by the critics and fellow musicians over it at the time, but attitudes have mellowed over the years.
Would absolutely love to see virtual reality Wham!! Bring it on!! ❤xxx Enjoyed every moment of the Wham documentary, all kinds of emotions whilst watching this😊 very much so toward the end ....they always knew they were there for each other even years later..xxx
Very informative I see Andrew in a different humbling perspective now and realise he was a rock to George x
So bloody handsome ❤
It was pure fate what these young boys were to become ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Andrew is the best friend a man can have. He's the Buddha of pop.
Eventhough when people misunderstand and underestimated and judged him, he was detached and at peace. No anger, no hate, no jealousy, only good will towards George. He kept George's secret well. When george was gone, he came out to honour him
Let the dead rest in peace.
Wonderful interview. 💜
Andy was a very good friend ❤❤❤
Just watched the Wham documentary on Netflix. Was good!
Last Christmas was my favorite 😊
The man has always worn some nice jumpers.
it sucks how george passed away
I think it was a possible suicide. It's just crazy cause he passed on Christmas and last Christmas is one of wham top 2 famous songs
@@JangoBlader WRONG!
George had nothing but great words for Andrew and gave him lots of credit. That's all we need to know.. Piers Morgan needs to review his statements.
Piers Morgan is nothing but an oxygen thief.
OMGGGG that would be TERRIFIC the two together again. I love love how Andrew says "Yog" and he is the only one with that right 😂 Plus he has so much class. Love you Andrew and thanks for the music of my youth but that I keep listening still today 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Mr. Andrew is a ascended master he is such an old soul! His journey with Michael was soul plan.Brothers to raise vibration if planet. With new doco people know their story and their music is in for front when we need it most.Young ones can know how magical. They are.🌞😇💙🦄
Love Andrew x
I really like Andrew's solo effort Son of Albert (and Curt Smith's Soul on Board). I finally got the cd long box of Son of Albert. I remember seeing it for the 1st time in our mall in 1990. it still has the parental explicit warning label on it. Too cool!!!
George did not have to compete with the other artists he was in a league of his own George did not want to be Michael Jackson Michael Jackson wasn't able to go out practically George Michael did atleast live in England where he was able to have some privacy bless him so I am glad he had that and the family and friends who were in his life before he was famous and Andrew was a very important person Andrew had experienced fame with George and so he understood in ways others didn't how George Faith Era was great but I can understand how it wore on him
Unique human being... special man ... always love you❤grettings from Athens ❤❤❤
I just love this!
Если есть такой друг как Эндрю,это находка,здоровье тебе друг..
Andrew you are a Gem.
No virtual Wham, please. Let us have our memories. Apart from that, I love Andrew.
It would at least be more exciting than if George had lived and they would have trotted themselves out at 60.
wow !!! WHAM 🎶Last Christmas 🎶 懐かしい過ぎるゥ 年末から 夫婦と 友達ご夫婦で スキー場で
聴いてたわぁ~ あかん 泣ける🤍🤍🤍
I hope they do!
Yo no escribo en Inglés pero igual le envió saludos a Andrews y lo felicito por ese proyecto y es i interesante ya que la tecnología hay que ponerla a prueba par ver
Catch me at the wham hologram concert in the future!!:?:?:
why is this news? others have already done this. isn't this advertising?
Correct
Viewership figures
You are important to George and the true fans Andrew ignore trolls love the lovelies got your back!
Why is the picture so dark, go buy some lights
Andrew Ridgley has transformed to being Black after appearing White in the 80s.
well said andrew xx
I always had the impression that Andrew was a bit of a hanger-on and would pretty much vanish from the pop scene once George went solo.
He hasn't changed a bit since the 80s.
You know I see Andrew interviews and instead of watching and listening to what Andrew has done in his life the interviewer always pulls in George's name and want to know about him. Who are we interviewing George or Andrew? What are some life times goals does Andrew wants? I😮 don't hear too much of this. Sad to say he will always be second fiddle to George. Don't get me wrong George is very intelligent and writes good music too, but i want to get to know more about Andrew.
The report should be about he's considering concert . And what is about George Michael
I remember way back you took my best friend
What fantastic nice man.
George always gave andrew the respect and appreciated andrew so much he gave him a million for the success of careless whispers
Amen!
They should definitely do that ,even George’s single solo concerts ,for the fans who never got to see them alive ..
Victoria Derbyshire is such a good journalist and interviewer, covering a wide range of topics - from war to Wham!
Yes, she knows Hue the right people are to talk to!
Am I the only one who just discovered Andrew is dating Keren Woodward from Bananarama for many years untill 2017.
At 01:46, Andrew says, what? ...one down. they´d be an ...???"
He's still milking off George's death
Hello Andrew
Don’t you dare make a virtual show. Leave Wham in its prime of the 80s. This would be a money grab.
A money grab would be a living George and Andrew doing Wham! concerts at 60. This at least would be more innovative like the documentary was.