They later sign to Epic Records with Simon Napier-Bell as their manager due to a dispute with Innervision. The song was also included on the compilation album The Final and on Michael's greatest hits album Twenty Five. had its world premiere at the Sheffield DocFest on 17–18 June 2023 and was given a limited theatrical release in the United Kingdom on 27 June, by Altitude Film. In January 1991, Ridgeley joined Michael on stage for a few songs at the encore of his performance at the Rock in Rio event at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They were one of the most successful pop acts during the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986.

It was also one of the worst received albums of 1990 among critics, achieving only half a star in a savage Rolling Stone magazine review. also laid claim to the best-selling single of all time that had never reached Number 1, their perennial favourite Last Christmas originally got pipped to the top spot by the blockbusting charity single Band Aid upon release in Christmas 1984 but still went on to become one of the UK's much-loved and most successful hits in history. It was directed by Chris Smith and relies primarily on rare archive footage and audio interviews by the duo, including television appearances, concert footage, private home video, behind-the-scenes outtakes, and family comments all linked together using scrapbooks created by Ridgeley's mother. He appeared deeply moved when he was surprised on stage by many members of his family with Andrew Ridgeley, who was pushing a trolley carrying a huge birthday cake. Further screenings with Smith in attendance followed in June at the Paris Theater in Manhattan and July at the Bay Theater in Palisades Village, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.

This was released in North America as the severely pared-down Music from the Edge of Heaven with alternate tracks. featuring George Michael", and in other markets, including the UK, it was credited to George Michael as a solo act but, unlike any Wham! Ridgeley explained that the name originated from a need for "something that captured the essence of what set us apart—our energy and our friendship—and then it came to us: Wham! Like the band themselves, this is a breezy watch, but if there's profundity beneath the perms and the cut-offs, the film struggles to find it. Michael was keen to create music targeted at a more sophisticated adult market rather than the duo's primarily teenage audience, and therefore, he and Ridgeley officially announced the break-up of Wham!

Ridgeley later said, "It was disappointing and depressing to receive quite such a beating over that album.Careless Whisper" marked a new phase in Michael's career, as his label Columbia/Epic began to somewhat distance him from the group Wham!

may mostly appeal to those familiar with shoulder pads and cassette tapes, it's hard not to swing along to this tribute pop-umentary about George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. begins with Ridgeley and Michael who first met at Bushey Meads School in 1975 when they were 12 and 11 years old, respectively. After the break-up of the short-lived group The Executive of which Ridgeley, his brother Paul, and Michael were members, [5] Michael and Ridgeley formed the duo Wham! Michael and Ridgeley embarked on a UK tour to promote the album in October 1983, opening at Aberdeen's Capitol Theatre, before going on to dates in Scotland, England and Wales, and ending in November at the Centre in Brighton.

Considering the way Michael would later poke fun at heteronormativity on his 1998 solo track “Outside”, it’s entirely plausible that, even as a teenager, he was having a little bit of camp fun. An advanced BAFTA screening followed on 20 June 2023 with Smith, Halfon, Battsek, Ridgeley and Wham!

Before going their separate ways, a farewell single " The Edge of Heaven", and a greatest-hits album titled The Final would be forthcoming, along with a farewell concert entitled The Final.

s festive classic did finally get its moment of glory, reaching Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart a whole 36 years after the song's release. During the post-production editing process, some material that did not make the final cut was footage of Wham!