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In 1975 Andrew took a shy new boy at school under his wing. They instantly hit it off, and their boyhood escapades at Bushy Meads School built a bond that was never broken. The duo found themselves riding an astonishing roller coaster of success, taking them all over the world. They made and broke iconic records, they were treated like gods, but they stayed true to their friendship and ultimately to themselves. It was a party that seemed as if it would never end. And then it did, in front of tens of thousands of tearful fans at Wembley Stadium in 1986.
Andrew’s memoir covers in wonderful detail those years, up until that last iconic concert: the scrapes, the laughs, the relationships, the good, and the bad. It’s a unique and one-and-only time to remember that era, that band, and those boys.
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Release date
October 8, 2019 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780593146538
- File size: 172055 KB
- Duration: 05:58:26
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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If you only heard WHAM's music, you only know part of the story. For Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael, music was fun and a way to meet girls. Their meteoric rise to worldwide fame as WHAM! in the 1980s was a shock, but one they embraced. Ridgeley narrates their story, saying he never intended for the band to last. He tells a jaunty tale of their rise and eventual breakup, not brushing past the painful portions. He's like a guy sitting around the pub with his mates, telling great backstage stories. He speaks with humility and passion tinged with regret about watching Michael launch a huge solo career and Michael's attempts to hide his homosexuality, which he eventually embraced. And he talks about his friend's death of a heart ailment at age 53. M.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
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