George is the story of two extraordinary lives
- the private man & the public legend Georgios Panayiotou was just eighteen when he decided to adopt the stage name of George Michael Sometimes his two worlds would collide with shattering consequences Bestselling biographer Sean Smith has gone back to the neighbourhoods of North London to trace the astonishing journey of a sensitive but determined boy who grew up to be one of the biggest British pop stars of all time Along the way he talks to those close to George revealing the real man
- funny articulate intelligent & generous spirited
- who hid behind the powerful image he created He reveals the complex relationship with his high-achieving Greek-Cypriot father; the unconditional love of his mother; his teenage relationships with girls; & his first tragic love affair with another man George's career began falteringly with a schoolboy band exploded with Wham! before he became a solo phenomenon But at the height of his fame the world seemed to turn against him Smith describes his despair at losing the two people who mattered most how he sought consolation in drugs his notorious coming out' & how he ended up in jail His health failed him & he died heartbreakingly alone on Christmas Day 2016 Affectionate yet honest & moving George is both a celebration of George Michael's music & a lasting tribute to a decent & much-loved man