Whether or not you have been dancing within the ‘80s, or dancing now, it could be onerous to discover a extra infectious monitor than “Wake Me Up Earlier than You Go Go,” one of many greatest hits by the short-lived English ’80s pop band Wham! Whereas the band’s legacy was eclipsed by the mesmerizing rise of its lead singer and songwriter George Michael, the brand new Netflix documentary “Wham!” takes us again to the heady days of youth, when George and his finest mate Andrew Ridgeley took on the world and the pop charts with enjoyable, bouncy, memorable songs which are nonetheless as contemporary at this time.
However it’s not simply concerning the music; the essence of the documentary is the unimaginable friendship between these two boys who first met and linked over their mutual love of music in school. The documentary exhibits how important Ridgeley actually was to sustaining the bond with Michael because the band took its meteoric rise.
Ridgeley, who has largely saved a low profile since then, not often chatting with the press, is now entrance and heart taking pleasure and selling the achievements of Wham!
Katherine Tulich had an unique chat with the musician, who spoke candidly concerning the music and his lengthy friendship with George Michael on this video report.
