good evening and welcome to bbc news. the music world has been paying tribute to george michael, who died yesterday, from suspected heart failure, at the age of 53. the singer sold more than 100 million albums in a career spanning nearly four decades. he rose to fame with the pop duo wham, enjoying global success in the eighties, before leaving to forge a successful solo career. but he struggled with the pressures of fame and press attention. his bandmate andrew ridgeley said he was heartbroken at the loss of a beloved friend . 0ur arts editor will gompertz looks back at his life. # wham bam, i am a man #. wearing a bikerjacket and a white tee, george michael takes his first steps into the limelight as one half of the pop duo, whami. back then, he had big hair and a perma tan it was his idea of early ‘80s glam. the reality was a little different. so they stuck us in this hotel that couldn t have been more than 80p a night. i was sleeping the night before my first top of
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