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George Michael Experience: Fundraiser for Suicide Prevention

George Michael Experience

George Michael Experience: Fundraiser for Suicide Prevention is a 3-day event taking place at Newtopia Cyder Tasting Room in San Diego, California, on April 26, 27, and 28, 2024.

Day 1 of the event is today, April 26, 2024, from 3-9 p.m. This part of the event is free. According to the site:

3-6 PM: Free/casual private tours of a million-dollar George Michael memorabilia collection by Chris Brown. Uncover the stories behind the star and enjoy food all afternoon and night!
5:30 PM: Hear from Newtopia’s founder, Rick Moreno, collector, Chris Brown, and director of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Jordan Miles, about the impact of your participation this weekend.
6 PM: Kick off the evening with George Michael & Wham! Music Bingo and continue the festivities with a dance party.

Day 2 of the event is tomorrow, April 27, 2024, from 12-10 p.m. This part of the event is free. According to the site:

12-4 PM: Explore George Michael’s iconic career with free hourly tours of our exclusive memorabilia collection guided by Chris Brown.
4 PM: Test your pop knowledge with our George Michael Trivia—win big with the correct answers! Grab your GM Trivia Sheet, enjoy classic tunes, and try your luck.
5 PM: Flashback to the ’80s with our COSTUME CONTEST! Dress to impress and win prizes for the Best Couple and two standout individuals. Prizes announced at 8:30 PM. Don’t forget to tag @newtopiacyder on Instagram to win the social media star prize!

Day 3 includes a George Michael themed brunch. According to the site:

Brunch Package: $25
Choose 1 Plate & 1 Drink
Chilaquiles (Birria, Chicken, Mole, or Carnitas), Tacos (Birria, Chicken, Mole, or Carnitas), and Ceviche (Red Snapper, Wild Shrimp, or Vegan Ceviche)
Drink includes your choice of one of our 3 specialty George Michael cyders, any craft cyder on tap, house-made sangria, craft cocktails on tap, or a Sky High n’ Dry mimosa!
Proceeds go towards the San Diego Prosperity Foundation benefiting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

The San Diego Union-Tribune also has an article about the event with more details about the items on display, such as:

  • the leather jacket that George Michael wore during the closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics in London.
  • the American Music Award from 1989 for best male pop artist.
  • a program from the recital that he did at the school where he met Andrew Ridgeley.
  • an original letter from George Michael in his own handwriting on the breakup of Wham!
  • George Michael’s Ivor Novello Award from 1984 for “Careless Whisper.”

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Melanie is the co-founder of Yours Only George and has been the webmaster of the site since 1997. Melanie has been a George Michael and Wham! fan since "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in 1984.

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Funny Article

Obviously, don’t take Michael offers Facebook £1m to opt out of Timeline as a legitimate news story.

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Melanie is the co-founder of Yours Only George and has been the webmaster of the site since 1997. Melanie has been a George Michael and Wham! fan since "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in 1984.

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Two Remixes

Nathan Jay is a house music composer/remixer from England, and he’s just finished two new tracks, each based around samples of George’s vocals.

Driftin’ on by” is a deep house track based around samples of “Feeling Good.”

Did I Dream?” is a deep house track based around samples of “Song to the Siren” – for the first four minutes.  After that it goes rave-mental according to Jay and the video almost makes it look like George is raving like a mad man with the crowd.

About Melanie

Melanie is the co-founder of Yours Only George and has been the webmaster of the site since 1997. Melanie has been a George Michael and Wham! fan since "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in 1984.

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Estelle Has “Faith”

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If you like “Faith,” you might like Estelle’s new video for “No Substitute Love,” which includes the iconic “Faith” jukebox stance.

According to Wikipedia:

“No Substitute Love” is the third single from British hip-hop artist Estelle’s second album Shine (Amazon Ad). The song is an improvised cover of both Reggae performer Half Pint’s “Substitute Lover” and George Michael’s “Faith”. The song is her second international single in Europe.

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Introducing George Michael NL

Maudi and Sanne have created a new Dutch/English George Michael website. It’s called George Michael NL, and it has news, tour information, and “Eli Stone” information. 

About Melanie

Melanie is the co-founder of Yours Only George and has been the webmaster of the site since 1997. Melanie has been a George Michael and Wham! fan since "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in 1984.

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Retro Wham! Commercial

Today, I was reading about Maxell discontinuing products at Maxell to Discontinue Its Line of Infamous Discs, and I have to say that the accompanying link to YouTube with the Maxell Wham! commercial just made me smile.

About Melanie

Melanie is the co-founder of Yours Only George and has been the webmaster of the site since 1997. Melanie has been a George Michael and Wham! fan since "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in 1984.

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The Power of George Michael in Google’s Algorithm

Having had this George Michael site disappear from Google for six months for absolutely no reason, I have to say I’m not a big Google fan.  So, I had a great chuckle over the insipid Google algorithm that pulled up a George Michael video instead of the scientific term specified in the search.

About Melanie

Melanie is the co-founder of Yours Only George and has been the webmaster of the site since 1997. Melanie has been a George Michael and Wham! fan since "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in 1984.

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Fire FanFire?

Just for fun … with a show of hands (comments) … how many of you think George Michael should fire FanFire, the company running his official fan club? 

I ask because I ordered a t-shirt in August 2007, and I am still shirtless.  They kept promising that it was backordered and that it would arrive in 3-5 weeks.  That was five months ago.  A month ago, I e-mailed them to tell them I would like to order a different item (they offered this option to me), and I have never heard a response despite the fact that I have e-mailed them twice since then.

I can’t help but wonder if this company is making George Michael look bad to the people who count the most … the fans.

About Melanie

Melanie is the co-founder of Yours Only George and has been the webmaster of the site since 1997. Melanie has been a George Michael and Wham! fan since "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in 1984.

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Slowing Down Kylie Minogue Makes her Sound like George Michael

Here’s something I ran across that’s just for fun and not news:

Slowing Down Kylie Minogue Makes her Sound like George Michael

About Melanie

Melanie is the co-founder of Yours Only George and has been the webmaster of the site since 1997. Melanie has been a George Michael and Wham! fan since "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in 1984.


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