George Michael Live in London
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Live in London is a live concert recording of George Michael
's finals two concerts in London's Earls Court Exhibition Centre
on 24 and 25 August 2008 as part of his 25 Live
tour. This is the first live DVD of George Michael's career. It will be released on both DVD and Blu-ray formats. The DVD version will come out 7 December 2009 in the UK, Europe and Australia, and on 8 December 2009 in the USA and Canada. The Blu-ray version will also be released on 7 December 2009.
The DVD will have subtitles for spoken portions of the DVD in several languages. The highly anticipated shows on the DVD marked the end of George Michael's triumphant 25 Live
Tour and were the last chance to catch Michael performing on a stage of this magnitude in London.
. This DVD was recorded and filmed on 24 and 25 August 2008 when George Michael declared two special performances entitled "The Final Two" which took place in Earls Court, London. Moreover, another "final" concerts were announced in Copenhagen
and Abu Dhabi
. Those concerts were the last extensive touring that was performed by George Michael. The concert set list is a bit different than earlier in the tour. The DVD was recorded in the latter part of the tour, which had a very different set list. Earlier in the tour, the set list was vastly different. Since most artists record the last (or last couple of) show(s) on a tour, the set list can change over the course of the tour. The DVD reflects the final set list later used in the "Finals" concerts in Abu Dhabi, Australia, etc. The DVD is a mesh of the last two shows at Earl's Court. The viewer can see a few of the differences between the two nights (example: the congo player changes between two different men during "Too Funky"). The viewer can also see different places George is standing from shot to shot (as in the extended part of "Fastlove", once on the main stage, then a second later at the end of the catwalk stage extension).
George Michael
George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
's finals two concerts in London's Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Earls Court Exhibition Centre
The Earls Court Exhibition Centre is an exhibition centre, conference and event venue located in west London, United Kingdom in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea . It is the largest exhibition venue in central London. It is served by two underground stations, Earl's Court and West...
on 24 and 25 August 2008 as part of his 25 Live
25 Live
25 Live was a concert tour by English singer / songwriter George Michael. The tour was the most commercially successful tour of 2006–2007 in Europe. The tour has grossed over $200 million, with positive reviews from music critics. The 106 tour shows were performed in 41 countries and seen by 2...
tour. This is the first live DVD of George Michael's career. It will be released on both DVD and Blu-ray formats. The DVD version will come out 7 December 2009 in the UK, Europe and Australia, and on 8 December 2009 in the USA and Canada. The Blu-ray version will also be released on 7 December 2009.
The DVD will have subtitles for spoken portions of the DVD in several languages. The highly anticipated shows on the DVD marked the end of George Michael's triumphant 25 Live
25 Live
25 Live was a concert tour by English singer / songwriter George Michael. The tour was the most commercially successful tour of 2006–2007 in Europe. The tour has grossed over $200 million, with positive reviews from music critics. The 106 tour shows were performed in 41 countries and seen by 2...
Tour and were the last chance to catch Michael performing on a stage of this magnitude in London.
Background information
In 2006, George Michael announced his first tour in 15 years, 25 Live25 Live
25 Live was a concert tour by English singer / songwriter George Michael. The tour was the most commercially successful tour of 2006–2007 in Europe. The tour has grossed over $200 million, with positive reviews from music critics. The 106 tour shows were performed in 41 countries and seen by 2...
. This DVD was recorded and filmed on 24 and 25 August 2008 when George Michael declared two special performances entitled "The Final Two" which took place in Earls Court, London. Moreover, another "final" concerts were announced in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
and Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
. Those concerts were the last extensive touring that was performed by George Michael. The concert set list is a bit different than earlier in the tour. The DVD was recorded in the latter part of the tour, which had a very different set list. Earlier in the tour, the set list was vastly different. Since most artists record the last (or last couple of) show(s) on a tour, the set list can change over the course of the tour. The DVD reflects the final set list later used in the "Finals" concerts in Abu Dhabi, Australia, etc. The DVD is a mesh of the last two shows at Earl's Court. The viewer can see a few of the differences between the two nights (example: the congo player changes between two different men during "Too Funky"). The viewer can also see different places George is standing from shot to shot (as in the extended part of "Fastlove", once on the main stage, then a second later at the end of the catwalk stage extension).
Disc 1
- "Waiting (Reprise)" (Michael)
- "FastloveFastlove"Fastlove" is a song by George Michael, released by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom and Dreamworks Records in the United States in 1996.-History:...
" (Michael/Rushen/Douglas) - "I'm Your Man" (Michael)
- "Flawless (Go To The City)Flawless (Go to the City)"Flawless " is a song co-written and performed by George Michael and released by Sony BMG on June 28, 2004. It samples "Flawless", originally recorded by the electronic music band The Ones and "Keep On Dancin'" , originally recorded by Gary's Gang...
" (Michael/Alexander/Wooden/Turnier/Matthew/Stumm) - "Father FigureFather Figure"Father Figure" is the U.S. number-one song written and performed by George Michael and released on Columbia Records in 1988 as the third single from the album Faith.-History:...
" (Michael) - "You Have Been LovedYou Have Been Loved"You Have Been Loved" / "The Strangest Thing '97" is a double A-side single by dance-pop artist George Michael. Both songs are from his 1996 album Older. The single reached #2 on the UK charts, only behind Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" '97 charity single...
" (Michael/Austin) - "An Easier AffairAn Easier Affair"An Easier Affair" is the first single from George Michael's second greatest hits album Twenty Five. It was released on July 3, 2006 and peaked at number one in Italy and Hungary. In the United Kingdom, it reached number thirteen...
" (Michael/Cushnan/Ambrose/Flynn) - "Everything She WantsEverything She Wants"Everything She Wants" is a song by British pop duo Wham!, released in 1984 on Epic Records on a double A-side with "Last Christmas". It was written by George Michael, one half of the duo.- History :...
" (Michael) - "One More TryOne More Try (George Michael song)"One More Try" is a U.S. number-one hit song written and performed by George Michael and released by Epic Records in 1988 as the fourth single from Faith.-History:...
" (Michael) - "A Different CornerA Different Corner"A Different Corner" is a song written and performed by George Michael which was released on Epic Records in 1986.- History :...
" (Michael) - "Too FunkyToo Funky"Too Funky" is a song written and performed by English singer George Michael and released by Columbia Records in the United States and Epic Records elsewhere in 1992.-History:...
" (Michael) - "Shoot The DogShoot the Dog"Shoot the Dog" is a single by the singer-songwriter George Michael, released as the second single from his album, Patience, though released a year and a half prior to the album. The song is an anti-George W. Bush song. Released on 29 July 2002, it peaked at number one in Denmark and number twelve...
" (Michael/Oakey/Burden) - "John and Elvis Are DeadJohn and Elvis Are Dead"John and Elvis Are Dead" is a single released by George Michael from his album Patience. It was released on October 3, 2005 as a download-only single and was therefore unable to chart in the United Kingdom....
" (Michael/Austin) - "FaithFaith (George Michael song)"Faith" is a #1 song, written and performed by George Michael, released as a single on Columbia Records, from his 1987 Faith album. According to Billboard magazine, it was the top-selling single of the year in the United States in 1988....
" (Michael) - "Spinning the WheelSpinning the Wheel"Spinning the Wheel" is a song by George Michael. The song was co-written by Michael and Jon Douglas. It was performed by George Michael and released on Virgin Records in 1996....
" (Michael/Douglas) - "Feeling GoodFeeling Good"Feeling Good" is a song written by English singer-songwriters Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the 1965 musical The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd starring Cy Grant, who sang the original version of the song...
" (Bricusse/Newley) - "RoxanneRoxanne (song)"Roxanne" is a hit song by the rock band The Police, first released in 1978 as a single and on their album Outlandos d'Amour. It was written from the point-of-view of a man who falls in love with a prostitute.- History :...
" (Sting) - "My Mother Had a BrotherPatience (2004 album)Patience is a 2004 album by George Michael. The much delayed follow-up to Older, it was very successful, debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart, and at number two in Australia on 22 March 2004. The work became one of the fastest selling albums in the United Kingdom, selling over 200,000...
" (Michael) - "AmazingAmazing (George Michael song)"Amazing" is a dance-pop song co-written, arranged, produced and performed by George Michael, which was released by Sony BMG on 1 March 2004. It was included on Michael's fifth studio album, Patience. The song is about and dedicated to George Michael's partner, Kenny Goss.-Music video:The music...
" (Michael/Douglas) - "Fantasy" (Michael)
- "Outside" (Michael)
- "Careless WhisperCareless Whisper"Careless Whisper" is a 1984 single by George Michael , released by Epic Records in the UK, Japan, and other countries; and by Columbia Records in North America. The song was George Michael's first solo single although he was still performing in Wham! at the time...
" (Michael/Ridgeley) - "Freedom 90" (Michael)
Disc 2
This disc contains the following bonus features:- Documentaries
- "I'd Know Him a Mile Off!"
- Produced by Lisa Johnson, Filmed and directed by David Austin. Made by G K Panayioutou.
- "I'd Know Him a Mile Off!"
- Bonus tracks:
- "Precious BoxPatience (2004 album)Patience is a 2004 album by George Michael. The much delayed follow-up to Older, it was very successful, debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart, and at number two in Australia on 22 March 2004. The work became one of the fastest selling albums in the United Kingdom, selling over 200,000...
" (Michael) - "Jesus To A ChildJesus to a Child"Jesus to a Child" is a song by British musician George Michael. The song peaked at number 1 in Britain and Australia, and at number 2 in the mainland European charts. The song has also become George Michael's highest direct entry in the American charts. The song is one of George Michael's...
" (Michael) - "The First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceThe First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by British political singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who was later to become his wife. At the time the couple were lovers, although MacColl was married to someone else. MacColl and Seeger included the song in their...
" (McCall)
- "Precious Box
Credits
- George MichaelGeorge MichaelGeorge Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
- vocals - Chris Cameron - musical director, keyboards, arranger
- Danny Cummings - percussion
- Lea Mullen - percussion
- Phil Palmer - guitars
- Andy Hamilton - sax, keyboards, EWI
- Steve Walters - bass
- Mike Brown - guitars
- Carlos Hercules - drums
- Graham Kearns - guitars
- Luke Smith - keyboards
- Shirley Lewis - backing vocals
- Jay Henry - backing vocals
- Lincoln Jean-MarieLincoln Jean-MarieLincoln Jean-Marie is a British singer, born in London, EnglandJean-Marie has over fifteen years working experience as a singer, songwriter and arranger of both lead and backing vocals. He was also a member of the four-piece a cappella group "Peace by Piece" who were signed to Warner Bros...
- backing vocals - Lori Perry - backing vocals
- Sharon Perry - backing vocals
- Lucy Jules - backing vocals