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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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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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WHAM! 10 Days in China Streaming Now

If you missed WHAM! 10 Days in China during its 1-day premiere in June or weren’t able to watch it on the BBC in August, you’ll be thrilled to know that it is now available on various streaming platforms.

Some of the streaming services currently listing WHAM! 10 Days in China include:

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WHAM! 10 Days in China: A Global Box Office Snapshot of the 2026 Event Release

When WHAM! 10 Days in China premiered on July 28, 2026, it was a one-day event, which has been the distribution model used for many music-focused films. Despite the limited release, the documentary generated between $368,873 and $369,971:

Territory Breakdown

Although a US box office total was not reported, several international markets provided detailed figures:

United Kingdom:

Australia:

These small discrepancies are normal across box‑office reporting services, which often update totals at different intervals or use different currency conversion dates.

WHAM!’s Historic Trip to China

In April 1985, Wham! became the first Western pop act to perform in communist China, with performances in Beijing and Guangzhou. For WHAM! it was a strategy to “make it big” in the U.S., with the help of Simon Napier-Bell, their then manager.

Filmmaker Lindsay Anderson was originally in charge of the Wham! in China documentary. His version, entitled If You Were There, was never released, but some of that material was used in the documentary, Wham! in China: Foreign Skies, which premiered at Wham!’s The Final farewell concert on June 28, 1986. It was then released on video.

A Major BBC Broadcast Event

WHAM! 10 Days in China aired on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on August 29, 2026, bringing the landmark 1985 China tour back to UK television with newly restored footage and fresh interviews.

No additional information has been released about when the documentary will be available for streaming in other countries.

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WHAM! 10 Days in China on BBC Two

WHAM! 10 Days in China will air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on August 29, 2026, bringing the landmark 1985 China tour back to UK television with newly restored footage and fresh interviews.

A Major BBC Broadcast Event

BBC Two and BBC Music are presenting Wham! 10 Days in China as part of a special night of programming celebrating Wham! and George Michael. The film—produced by Supercollider (Zinc Media Group) and Sony Music Vision in association with Sony Music Entertainment UK and the BBC—offers UK viewers their first chance to see the fully restored documentary on television.

The BBC broadcast is positioned as a companion to earlier Wham!-focused programming, including Last Christmas Unwrapped, which drew significant audience affection and helped pave the way for this new milestone.

What the Documentary Covers

Wham! 10 Days in China revisits the duo’s groundbreaking 1985 visit to China—an event that made George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley the first Western pop group to perform in the country. Their concerts in Beijing and Guangzhou introduced live Western pop to audiences under strict cultural guidelines and marked a turning point in Wham!’s global rise.

The film features:

Final Takeaway

The August 29 BBC broadcast of Wham! 10 Days in China is not just a documentary airing—it’s a cultural event. For longtime fans, music historians, and anyone fascinated by the intersection of pop culture and politics, this film offers a rare, beautifully restored window into one of the most ambitious and unexpected chapters in Wham!’s history.

WHAM! EP Available for Preorder

Fans will also have multiple ways to experience the upcoming WHAM! 10 Days in China EP, such as:

WHAM!: 10 Days in China – The Live EP
Amazon Exclusive Edition
Colour vinyl (#ad)

Wham! 10 Days In China – The Live EP Vinyl (#ad)

Wham! 10 Days In China – The Live EP CD (#ad)

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WHAM! 10 Days in China – The Live EP Release Date Announced

WHAM!’s 10 Days in China – The Live EP arrives December 4, 2026, marking the first official release of live audio from the duo’s historic 1985 concerts in Beijing and Guangzhou. It’s a landmark moment for fans and for pop history: after four decades, these performances—long discussed, partially glimpsed, and recently revisited in the acclaimed documentary WHAM! 10 Days in China—are finally available in fully mixed and mastered form.

Tracklist

The new EP captures four songs from those shows, each newly mixed and mastered by longtime Wham! collaborator Chris Porter, using the original live recordings.

The EP features four of Wham!’s biggest hits performed live during the China concerts:

  • Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Live in Beijing)
  • Everything She Wants (Live in Guangzhou)
  • Freedom (Live in Beijing)
  • Careless Whisper (Live in Guangzhou)

Formats & Editions

Fans will have multiple ways to experience the EP, such as:

WHAM!: 10 Days in China – The Live EP
Amazon Exclusive Edition
Colour vinyl (#ad)

Wham! 10 Days In China – The Live EP Vinyl (#ad)

Wham! 10 Days In China – The Live EP CD (#ad)

A Historic Pop Milestone, Newly Unveiled

Wham!’s visit to China in 1985 was more than a tour—it was a cultural breakthrough. As the first Western pop group to perform in China, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley stepped onto stages in Beijing and Guangzhou at a time when Western music was still largely inaccessible to Chinese audiences. Their concerts became symbols of cultural openness and global pop’s expanding reach.

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