The Daily Express has a new interview with George Michael.  Here is a quick recap of what George Michael said.

“White Light”

… as the chorus suggests it wasn’t my time to see that light, so thank goodness for that. What’s strange, though, is that so many people were expecting me to write a ballad about the whole experience. But I thought, how morbid would that be? I wanted the song to be a complete celebration of my surviving it.

Pneumonia

The doctors told me that I’d had untreated pneumonia for like three or four weeks and I’d been singing and doing five shows a week as my lungs slowly filled up with fluid. But strangely enough during all that time I’d actually felt fine.

 Audience

 My audiences are amazing. I can sort of feel their love and gratitude when I’m on stage. On this particular tour I was pretty impressed that they were so patient with the fact that often I was singing numbers they’d probably never heard of, rather than just my own songs.

Twitter

It’s lovely for me to read all the messages that people post because they’re generally very positive.

George Michael has been doing quite a few interviews this week.  George Michael’s interview with London’s LBC radio station is available here.  Below is a quick recap of some of the things he has been talking about.

His Mum

George Michael revealed his mom encouraged him to fight for his life while he was in the hospital with pneumonia, he said during an interview for UK TV show Lorraine.

“I would like to focus on the fantastic good fortune I had in dodging the bullet, as it were,” he said. “In that strange place between life and death I was definitely feeling my mother kind of basically saying, ‘Don’t you dare come and meet me yet, I am not ready and you are not ready.'”

George explained why Kate Moss was his choice for the woman who saves his life in the “White Light” video.

“I wanted someone who would represent the most beautiful woman in the world,” he said.  “and as far as I am concerned that is how I remember my mother, as being the most beautiful woman in the world. In a strange way, Kate represents my mother, you know.

“White Light is my way of thanking fate and my fans all at once, I suppose.”

Rupert Murdoch

George Michael talked about Rupert Murdoch, saying: “I’m delighted that the man has lived long enough to see what’s happened because I’ve actually been on Murdoch Watch since I was about 19, honestly, watching this man, believing he was truly the most evil character on the planet, and that he had worked his way through the media to become the most powerful yet unelected man in the world.”

Madonna

On London’s Heart 106.2 on Thursday, George Michael said of his first meeting with Madonna: “I will tell you the first time we ever met, we were both in this club in L.A. and it was very like being at the school canteen.

“Basically somebody came over to my table and said ‘Madonna would really like to meet you’… (I thought) that’d be nice, cheeky cow. I proceeded to follow this woman over to Madonna’s table where she was talking to Kevin Bacon at the time and I stood there and she just ignored me, which is kind of what you do at school when you fancy someone isn’t it? You pretend not to like them.

“She didn’t try to seduce me, no… I didn’t stand there for very long!”

Musical

George Michael revealed his dream of making his songs into a stage show during his interview with London’s Heart 106.2 radio station, and told listeners he is looking for a “good writer” to collaborate with on a musical.

He says, “I’m considering it right now actually, for the first time ever. I don’t know if it’s related to what I went through last year, but I’m considering it for the first time, handing my material over to some very good writer and finding a great storyline because so many people want it and it’s obviously a no-brainer in terms of whether I think it would do well.

“It would be a George Michael catalog and it would include a couple of Wham! things.”

When George Michael awoke from his three-week coma last year, he talked with a broad West Country accent.

George said it took two day to revert to his normal accent.

“I swear this is true,” George told London’s LBC radio station on Tuesday. “I came out of my coma talking in this West Country accent.”

“The doctors were worried that I had this condition where some people wake up speaking French or some language they learned at school,” he said.

Foreign Accent Syndrome is a rare medical condition in which people emerge from a neurological injury speaking in an entirely different accent.

“There’s nothing wrong with a West Country accent,” George said, “but it’s a bit weird when you’re from north London.

“My sisters, who were obviously so relieved that I’d actually woken up, were just laughing away at this stand up comedy.”

A number of articles are discussing possible paranormal activity in George Michael neighborhood.

One article, Ghost hunters tell George Michael his Highgate home may be haunted, said:

Ghosthunter Mickey Gocool, who has been investigating spirits from the other side for more than a decade, said: “Highgate has one of the highest levels of paranormal activity in the country and George Michael’s home is precisely the kind of historic house that might have activity.

“Although there is no real knowing from the outside whether a house has a lot of paranormal activity, but from my experience I can get a sense of things.

“Everyone feels it, you walk into a room and it is a bit spooky, you hair stands on end, that is what it is like sensing a spirit.”

A second article, Ghostbusters want to go-go to George Michael’s pad, said:

Chief investigator Micky Gocool, 46, would like George to invite him in to explore any “unexplained activity” with his ghostbusting tools.

He said: “I don’t know if George would be interested, but I might be able to answer his questions. I think on a personal level he would be curious, but because of his profile he might not be as keen.

“This is a major thing in the world of celebrities. Lady Gaga has her own team of investigators when she comes to England. Will Smith, Robbie Williams and Adele do too.”

A third article, George Michael spooked by ghost busters outside Highgate pad, said:

Mr Gocool, from Lordship Lane in Wood Green, said: “I quite often see George Michael in Highgate, I have known him for what seems like a hundred years.

“He is a really nice guy, but I think he must have been surprised when more people were talking to us than him.”

George Michael returned from his holiday in Australia to present Adele with the Best Album award at the Brit Awards.

George Michael said, “I’d just like to say I’ve been asked to come to this event for the last 17 years and I happen to live just up the road, but this time I know who wins and I had to come back from Australia.”

If you haven’t had enough of pictures of George Michael on his vacation in Australia, make sure not to miss The love boat: George Michael and Fadi Fawaz charter a small vessel and enjoy some fun in the sun.

George Michael is walking with boyfriend Fadi Fawaz in Australia and gets bombarded by this Confidential reporter.

George Michael is still enjoying his trip to Australia with boyfriend Fadi Fawaz, according to the Daily Mail.  The two can be seen walking about and holding hands. The article itself is a rehash of news already reported.

George Michael has moved on from his holiday in Maldives and is now with Fadi Fawaz in Australia.  According to Confidential, George Michael said he was “all but” better and hoped to be back on stage soon.

“I don’t know if you heard, but I nearly died,” he said after lunching at Sydney restaurant Otto Ristorante.

“I’m feeling great … everything’s back in check.”

Confirming he is “just holidaying” after shelving his April Symphonic concert dates, the 48-year-old singer hinted: “I’ll be here a couple of weeks … I may be back for Mardi Gras. We’ll see.”

Fadi Fawaz posted a photo of the pair at the Sydney Opera House on Twitter, saying “It doesn’t get any much better than this. The most beautiful view and the most beautiful man :)”

George Michael’s boyfriend Fadi Fawaz is posting pictures of their holiday.  George said Fadi is posting the photos because, “I jumped in the decking pool with my iPhone in my shorts pocket yesterday. AAArghh!”

George is on his “First real holiday in many years. Bliss. Not the slightest chance of controversy. I may have to flash room service or summat,” he wrote to his Twitter audience.

George Michael has been talking about his recovery from pneumonia and new songs he is working on.

George said, “Even my tracheotomy scar is healing nicely in the sun, was looking a bit Bride of Chucky for a while. Spoke to doctors before I came away and they told me my recovery is way quicker than can usually be expected so I’m happy as Larry.”

He also said: “People, I’m excited….just finishing a ballad that I think is going to make you think my eighties self has been re-born! Which I suppose it has in a way. :)”

The Daily Mail is showing new photos of George Michael out on the town last night. There are also references to George Michael’s Twitter posts about the day before he went into septic shock.

This is the new song that he had added to the lineup before he was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia.  George Michael said, “Before I go, should clarify earlier comment about  “The Recluse”. When I said it put me in hospital, I meant that I added it to the set in Frankfurt, and it seemed to be the last straw as far as my body was concerned. Fecking great song though. String players. Dogz Bollocks!”

George Michael is “very well” and “better every day.”  Video and photos are available here:

• George Michael looks happy and healthy during Amsterdam trip 
• Is Amsterdam the wisest place for you to recover from pneumonia, George Michael?

Brooke Shields is on the Jonathan Ross show talking about George Michael again:

He said to the driver, to drive around for a bit. I was like, “This is it, it’s going to happen.” It’s going to be in the back of a limo and it’s going to be with Wham. And the partition went up and then he said to me, I think we need to take a break, I need to concentrate on my career. And I was like, “Oh,” I was so heartbroken. I went back to college and when I heard the song, never going to dance again I thought it was about me.

George Michael boarded a plane to Amsterdam at Heathrow airport with his boyfriend Fadi Fawaz last night. This article has photos of George at the airport.

While George Michael was ill, there was a great uproar about Twitter posts from “Christians For A Moral America.” One of the reported posts said “Pray for George Michael’s demise. He has chosen a satanic lifestyle and must meet an appropriate end.”

After reading a little bit about this, I read that “Christians For A Moral America” was one person, and I thought such negativity was not needed at such a trying time.

George Michael has since read about it and has posted his reaction on his Twitter account.

Here is the complete George Michael news conference.  The one posted a few days ago cuts out a few things.

http://youtu.be/kHw1_x4vA2M

George Michael has posted to his Twitter account that he celebrated Christmas with family and friends:

Best Christmas I can remember, surrounded by the people I love…

And knowing that Xmas could have been very different this year for everyone at that table….

As it was we stuffed and laughed ourselves silly, I’m such a lucky man! I hope you all had a great one.

It’s not over of course, I have a house full of sleeping guests and a bunch more friends coming over today. Hangovers strictly forbidden 🙂