Chronicling the duo’s historical 1985 tour in China, a new documentary from Wham! is set to arrive in cinemas this July.
The pop duo – starring George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley – were the first act from the western world to visit China following its cultural revolution, spending 10 days touring the country.
Titled ‘Wham! 10 Days In China’, the new film focusses specifically on their time in Beijing and Guangzhou and will be released in cinemas worldwide on Tuesday, July 28. It will be broadcast on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer later this summer.
Speaking on the film, Sony Music Vision and Sony Music Entertainment UK says: “This is the untold story of Wham! at a singular moment in history, East meets West, pop meets politics, and two young stars coming of age on the world stage.”
It compiles digitally restored and never-before-seen archive footage, along with interviews with the people that experienced the tour first-hand.
Ridgeley adds: “This film finally reveals the unknown legacy of Wham!’s groundbreaking venture, and lays bare, in all their human contradictions, the individual perspectives behind what was a bold and risky, high-stakes gamble.”
