To his home in oxfordshire shortly before 2pm on Christmas Day. Theyve confirmed he was found dead at the scene. Its being treated as unexplained but not suspicious. George michael shot to fame in the 1980s with the group wham, and went on to have a hugely successful solo career. Andy moore looks back at his life. Well, i hadnt seen your face around town a while, so i greeted you, with a knowing smile. He burst onto the scene in the early 1980s when he formed wham with andrew ridgeley. The duo had number one singles around the world. They even conquered china, becoming the First Western pop band to perform there. George michael loved fame but never became used to it. To be obviously a part of peoples lives as an artist, thats what i dreamed of and thats what im still grateful for. But my god, i wish i could cope with the other stuff the way other people do. I wish id been born with that particular suit of armour, you know, because i wasnt. You know not everybody has got a body like you
To his home in oxfordshire shortly before 2pm on Christmas Day. Theyve confirmed he was found dead at the scene. Its being treated as unexplained but not suspicious. George michael shot to fame in the 1980s with the group wham, and went on to have a hugely successful solo career. Andy moore looks back at his life. Well, i hadnt seen your face around town a while, so i greeted you, with a knowing smile. He burst onto the scene in the early 1980s when he formed wham with andrew ridgeley. The duo had number one singles around the world. They even conquered china, becoming the First Western pop band to perform there. George michael loved fame but never became used to it. To be obviously a part of peoples lives as an artist, thats what i dreamed of and thats what im still grateful for. But my god, i wish i could cope with the other stuff the way other people do. I wish id been born with that particular suit of armour, you know, because i wasnt. You know not everybody has got a body like you
As 2016 draws to a close, we are going to look back on a year which featured two events which will shape the Global Economy for decades to come. Welcome to business lives review of 2016, with Aaron Heslehurst and maryam moshiri. Yep, this year saw the uk take that momentous decision to leave the European Union. We are going to take a look at what lies in store for the next 12 months. And he did it. The billionaire Businessman Donald Trump wins the race for the white house. He has made some bold announcements, but was it all talk and no action . And, of course, it has been a turbulent year for the global market. Oil prices hit that historic low. There is light at the end of the tunnel, of course, following a Landmark Deal between members of the opec countries. And exploding phones, driverless cars, and virtual reality. It has been an eventful 12 months in the world of tech, but what can we look forward to in 2017 . We will speak to our resident gadget guru, rory cellan jones. And, indee
Welcome to Donald Trumps america, or what soon will be anyway. Im Samira Hussain and on this Special Edition of World Business report, were taking a look at the president elects plans for america, in particular what he wants to do with the us economy. Here on wall street, Donald Trumps selection triumph was met with high spirits. Us markets have soared. Now with his inauguration approaching, people are asking, what will mr trump do for us growth . In his campaign he promised big in best mans in americas infrastructure. Michelle fleury took a look at how that might work. Investment. Mid morning in allentown, pennsylvania. Traffic is flowing smoothly over this bridge built in the 1920s but underneath its not ageing gracefully. This bridge was built in 1929, almost 90 years old, this is an open arch the ridge. Engineers tasked with checking the strength are worried. This is the worst case, the joint area. Thats where the most erosion happens. This bridge, like many of americas roads, port
Brighten up there with sunshine. Wednesday morning, frost. And by this stage, fog. Tributes to the singer George Michael one of the biggest stars in British Music who has died at the age of 53. Todays other news russia begins a day of National Mourning for those who died when a Military Plane crashed into the black sea. Will Boxing Day Sales deliver . Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. One of the biggest pop stars of the 80s and 90s, George Michael, has died. He was 53, and is believed to have had Heart Failure. He rose to fame as one half of the group, wham and went on to have a successful solo career. He sold 100 million albums worldwide and had 11 uk number ones. Nick quraishi looks back at his life. His popularity was not limited to his fans. Fellow musicians were equally overwhelmed by his talent. Here he is rehearsing for the 1992 Freddie Mercury tribute concert. According to his publicist, he passed away peacefully on christmas day. He died of Heart Failure. Andrew ridgely