Discover the Penguin books that shaped us

Wham! George & Me

byAndrew Ridgeley

Celebrate 40 Years of Wham! with the Sunday Times Bestseller

Format:

PaperbackEbookAudio Download

Buy the book from:

AmazonOpens in a new tabApple BooksOpens in a new tabebooks.comOpens in a new tabGoogle PlayOpens in a new tabHiveOpens in a new tabKoboOpens in a new tab
Celebrate 40 years of WHAM! with the Sunday Times bestseller from one half of the world's most famous bands

'I couldn't put it down. Such a fantastic book' Chris Evans, Virgin Radio
________

School mates. Band mates. Soul mates . . .

When Andrew Ridgley took George Michael, the new boy at school, under his wing, he discovered a soul mate.

In Wham! George and Me, Andrew tells the story of how they rode a rollercoaster of success around the world while making iconic records and surviving superstardom with their friendship intact. It is a memoir of love, music, the flamboyant 1980s and living in a pop hurricane.

No one else can ever tell their story - because no one else was there . . .

Forty years on from their explosion into pop music, Andrew Ridgeley tells the inside story of Wham!, his life-long friendship with George Michael and the formation of a band that changed music.
________

'A joyous celebration of the Wham! years. For anyone who was a teenager in the early 1980s, it will take you on a nostalgia trip. It's an honest but affectionate account of a remarkable duo who remained true to their origins and their friendship throughout it all' Daily Express

'As infectious as their music' Daily Mirror

'A remarkably generous memoir. In more than one sense, the biography of a friend' Spectator

'A great story' Saturday Live, Radio 4

'A lovely book. A love letter to George' Graham Norton, BBC One

'Charming, heartfelt . . . there's a real poignancy to Ridgeley's description of Wham!'s glory days' Sunday Times

Even before the first page of this charming, heartfelt memoir, Ridgeley's eloquent dedication to his "dearest friend" George Michael will have you in tears. This is more than a gleeful shuttlecocks-in-shorts account of young guns having some fun: there's a real poignancy to Ridgeley's description of Wham!'s glory days, the knowledge of what will be lost - a band, a best friend - chilling in the Club Tropicana sunshine.

The Sunday Times

About Andrew Ridgeley

Andrew Ridgeley is one of the most recognisable faces of the eighties. He was one half of the phenomenal pop duo, WHAM!, one of the biggest names in the history of pop music. Born in Surrey, England, he grew up in Bushey, Hertfordshire where he met George Michael whilst attending Bushey Meads School; they struck up an easy friendship - both having a common interest in music - before forming WHAM! The band sold multi-platinum albums and singles globally, having number 1 hits all over the world including both the UK and the US.
Andrew now pursues a variety of interests, significant amongst which is fundraising for The Dallaglio RugbyWorks Charity. He splits his time between his homes in Cornwall and London.
Details
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780241385838
  • Length: 368 pages
  • Price: £4.99
All editions