Wham! George & Me: Celebrate 40 Years of Wham!

Celebrate four decades of the unforgettable pop sensation that was WHAM! with Andrew Ridgeley's Sunday Times bestseller, Wham! George and Me. As Chris Evans of Virgin Radio enthusiastically declares, "I couldn't put it down. Such a fantastic book."

This is the deeply personal story of a remarkable friendship forged between school mates, band mates, and ultimately, soul mates. When Andrew Ridgeley befriended George Michael, the new boy at school, he discovered a kindred spirit. In this engaging memoir, Andrew recounts their extraordinary journey as they rode a rollercoaster of global success, crafting iconic records and navigating the dizzying heights of superstardom, all while keeping their enduring friendship firmly intact.

Wham! George and Me is a vibrant and affectionate memoir steeped in the energy of the flamboyant 1980s, offering a firsthand account of what it was like to live within the eye of a pop hurricane. As Andrew poignantly reminds us, no one else can ever truly tell their story, because no one else was there from the very beginning.

Forty years after their explosive arrival onto the pop music scene, Andrew Ridgeley provides the definitive inside story of Wham!, his lifelong bond with George Michael, and the unique alchemy that led to the formation of a band that undeniably changed the sound of music.

This memoir has been met with widespread acclaim. The Daily Express hails it as "A joyous celebration of the Wham! years. For anyone who was a teenager in the early 1980s, it will take you on a nostalgia trip. It's an honest but affectionate account of a remarkable duo who remained true to their origins and their friendship throughout it all." The Daily Mirror finds it "As infectious as their music," while the Spectator deems it "A remarkably generous memoir. In more than one sense, the biography of a friend." Graham Norton on BBC One calls it "A lovely book. A love letter to George," and the Sunday Times concludes that it's "Charming, heartfelt . . . there's a real poignancy to Ridgeley's description of Wham!'s glory days."

Wham! George and Me is a warm, funny, and ultimately moving tribute to a special friendship and a band that defined a generation. It's a must-read for any Wham! fan and anyone interested in the exhilarating and often surreal world of 1980s pop.