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George Michael Tribute at MTV Music Video Awards 2026

George Michael fan opinions of the MTV Video Music Awards tribute to George Michael on Sunday, September 27, have been mostly negative, ranging from a few who appreciate George Michael getting honored to others complaining about performances and choices of singers. The tribute also trended on Threads, with mostly negative views of the performances.

The tribute, nearly ten years after George Michael’s death and nearly 40 year after the release of Faith, featured, Sombr, RAYE, Teddy Swims, and Adam Lambert.

Sombr Opens with “Faith” and “Father Figure”

Sombr, wearing a leather jacket originally worn by George Michael in the 1989 Diet Coke commercial, started the tribute out with “Faith” and “Father Figure.”

RAYE Sings “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)”

While RAYE originally wanted to sing “Last Christmas” for the tribute and talked about how much her father liked George Michael, she ended up singing “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me),” George Michael’s 1987 duet with Aretha Franklin, which went to #1 on the charts.

Teddy Swims Sings “Careless Whisper”

In what was thought to be the final performance of the tribute, Teddy Swims gave his rendition of “Careless Whisper,” calling it an “honor and privilege” to be involved in the tribute.

Adam Lambert’s Surprise Performance

Adam Lambert’s appearance was not announced before the awards show. Singing “Freedom ’90,” Lambert was joined by singer Meek and MNEK, as well as Sombr, RAYE, and Teddy Swims. His performance was widely considered the best performance of the night, with some fans going so far as to say that it should have been the only performance. There was no word whether this surprise performance was always planned or if it was in reaction to the outcry that a gay artist should have been included in the original lineup.

A Tribute Timed with New George Michael Releases

While the reference to the 40th anniversary of Faith in the press release for the VMAs is a bit confusing (as it’s only the 39th anniversary of Faith), the tribute lines up with the tenth anniversary of George Michael’s death.

As reported previously George Michael: The Faith Tour Live Album will be released on November 6, 2026 and George Michael: The Faith tour film will be released to theaters internationally on November 4 and in the U.S. on December 11, 2026.

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Along with the George Michael: The Faith Tour film, fans are getting to choose between new vinyl, CD, and digital options of The Faith Tour. The 18-track collection is available for preorder and will be available November 6, 2026. Please note some choices are 16-track collections.

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George Michael to Be Honored at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards

As the tenth anniversary of his death approaches, George Michael will be honored at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards this Sunday, September 27, 2026, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. ET/4:30-6:30 p.m. PT during the live broadcast on CBS, MTV, and Paramount+.

A news release from Paramount states:

The “VMAs” tribute to the global multi-genre icon, who remains one of the best-selling artists of all time, comes 40 years after his career-defining album, FAITH, and ahead of the worldwide release of George Michael: The Faith Tour live album (Nov. 6) and the feature-length film “George Michael: The Faith Tour” (in cinemas across the U.S. Dec. 11). A four-time “VMAs” winner, Michael was honored with the Video Vanguard Award in 1989. 

George Michael’s History with MTV

According to Billboard:

“George was such a big part of MTV’s history, and my history at the VMAs,” says Van Toffler, returning producer of the 2026 VMAs, citing Michael’s performance of “Freedom ’90” during the channel’s 1991 10th Anniversary celebration as a particular highlight from his MTV history. “I would strongly encourage that you go back and look at it… He was in a small room with a choir, and it was unbelievable. And I think that those songs are so rich.”

During his lifetime, George Michael won many MTV Awards and was known for iconic moments on MTV. In 1989, he won the Video Vanguard Award.

Tribute Performances

The tribute will include performance by RAYE, Teddy Swims, and Sombr. No song list is currently available.

Toffler also points to the tribute’s wide-ranging trio of younger performers as evidence of Michael’s enduring legacy: “They’re all George Michael fans, so we think it’ll be a killer moment to recognize those great songs.”

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2025 Update on Nobby’s Hobbies Holding

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Unlike previous years, George Michael’s company, Nobby’s Hobbies Holding, opted not to file the profit and loss account for 2025 “in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.”

The report is only for the year ending March 31, 2025.

Nobby’s Hobbies Holdings Limited is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales.

Subsidary undertakings of the company were:

  • Big Geoff Overseas Limited
  • Robobuild Limited
  • Wham Music Limited
  • George Michael Songs Limited
  • Infamy Inc.

The Nobby’s Hobbies Holding’s report is available here.

For information on previous on Nobby’s Hobbies Holdings, visit the following articles.

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Remembering George Michael on What Would Have Been his 62nd Birthday

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Dear George Michael Lovelies,

Today is George Michael’s birthday. It would have been his 62nd birthday if he had been alive. George Michael was born on June 25, 1963.

As many fans understand, I struggle with his birthday every year. Since I was younger than George Michael when he was alive, I recently discovered that I am now older than George Michael will ever be. That is a difficult thing to recognize at this point in my life. Does anyone else feel that way?

This year has personally been a very rough year for me. For the few of you who still visit the site know, I have been contemplating whether I will keep the Yours Only George site open. The site is only earning a few cents a day, which does not cover my costs, and I just don’t know how I can keep it open long-term without figuring out how to get more traffic. I have worked very hard this year to update older parts of the site, despite a few disgruntled fans causing me heartache about the things that currently aren’t updated.

Last year, I posted my happiest and saddest moments for the 28 years that Yours Only George has been online. Obviously, the saddest moment was learning that George Michael would no longer be with us to share his smart and humorous personality, nor his gift for writing and singing songs that defined a generation.

To keep the spirit of George Michael alive for the George Michael fans, I have started a feature called “On this day” on Facebook, X, Threads, and Bluesky, pointing to things that have happened to George Michael through the years. I have forgotten about so many of these things, and it’s so fun to read about them again. Usually, these pages are also updated, which helps me keep things more up to date.

For those of you who were on the mailing list through Feedburner/Google, I have moved the mailing list to Follow.it. You should have received a message asking you to confirm that would you like to continue receiving e-mails. If you’re new to the site, you can subscribe here.

Please consider sharing information about the site, as it helps me pay the bills and keep the site open.

Thanks for your support over the last 28 years!

I hope you all find a special way to celebrate George Michael’s birthday and life today!

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George Michael’s 1997 Range Rover HSE up for Auction

George Michael’s 1997 Range Rover

George Michael’s 1997 Range Rover is up for auction at Bonhams. The current bid as of this writing is £20,250. Bidding ends at 1 p.m. on March 3, 2025.

It is my guess that George’s Range Rover is being auctioned off in tribute to Lesley Angold Harrison Panayiotou, George Michael’s mother, who died of cancer on February 26, 1997. The timing and that the proceeds go to MacMillan Cancer Support when she died of cancer is telling.

According to the overview:

The V5C tells us that this car had just one owner from new and that the owner in question was Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, better-known to all who loved him and his music as… George Michael.

The car has been brought to us by George’s father Kyriakos Panayiotou who, continuing his son’s spirit of generosity, has decided that the proceeds of the sale will go to MacMillan Cancer Support.

The car has been stored in a compound for many years and, although the chassis and bodywork look to be in pretty decent, solid condition as far as we can tell, the car now has project status.

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Bonhams’ estimate for the auction is £10,000 – £15,000, which has already been exceeded, and with 5 more days of bidding is likely to go for double the auction estimate.

The car comes with the H11 YOG license plate. As any fan knows, Yog was George Michael’s nickname. The license is registered to George Michael’s birth name: Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou.

The vehicle sold for £34,417 at the end of the auction.

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