Josh tells us that George Michael will appear on X Factor. This weekend (12/13 December) the X Factor has lined up its biggest celebrity guests yet and George Michael is one of them. He is set to perform a duet with Finalist Joe Mcelderry. It is thought he will also perform his brand new Christmas single “December Song.”
“December Song” (Amazon Ad) will be released on December 14.
According to the official site:
“December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas),” will be available in two great-value digital bundles and a unique Christmas Card edition CD.
As well as “December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas),”, there are some very special additional tracks to own. “Jingle” is a brand new recording from George created during the recording sessions for his upcoming new album – this is a must-have for all George Michael fans!
“Edith & The King Pi” and “Praying For Time” were recorded live at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios and have been remixed and remastered for this very special release.
Digital 2-track bundle
December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)
Jingle (A Musical Interlewd)
Digital 4-track maxi bundle
December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)
Jingle (A Musical Interlewd)
Edith & The King Pin (live at Abbey Road)
Praying For Time (live at Abbey Road)
The featurette for “Christmas Song” follows the heartwarming tale of a down-on-his-luck little boy as he imagines his ultimate fantasy Christmas.
According to MusicWeek: George Michael is joining Island for a one-off single Christmas, after fulfilling his contract with Sony.
The single, release as a download on December 13 and physically the day after, is a new version of the singer’s December Song., which he offered as a free download last year.
This will be the first Christmas single Michael has made available for commercial release since Wham’s Last Christmas.
Sony is to release a live George Michael DVD in December and this fulfills his obligations for the major, according to a spokesperson for the singer.