At this point, George Michael and Wham!’s pop hit “Last Christmas” is as essential to the festive season as tinsel and turkey. Now, 40 years on from the track’s release in December 1984 and it remains ...

Royalties from Wham!'s beloved holiday song Last Christmas have led to substantial charitable funding through the George Michael Fund. Founded to pay tribute to George Michael, this initiative focuses ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wham's Last Christmas is in the running to be Christmas No.1 again. (Corbis via Getty) Wham's Last Christmas is in the race to be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. George Michael performs at the MGM Grand arena in Las Vegas, in 2008. Wham!'s 1984 song "Last Christmas" reached No. 2 on ...

They want this to be the last Christmas they hear this song. Tomas Mazetti, 50, and his wife, Hannah, 33, have reportedly raised more than $62,000 to buy the rights to Wham!’s “Last Christmas” — so ...

George Michael (left) and Andrew Ridgeley of Wham! performing together live on stage during the pop duo's 1985 world tour, January 1985. 'The Big Tour' took in the UK, Japan, Australia, China and the ...

"Thank you and Merry Christmas everyone," the duo's Andrew Ridgeley joyously shared. By Gary Trust Wham!’s “Last Christmas” sleigh-rides from No. 18 to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Dec. 14), ...

Last weekend, a DJ caused a stir in Britain after playing the hit Wham! song "Last Christmas" at a soccer game in front of about 60,000 people. A week earlier, another DJ had done the same at a match ...

WHAM! released “Last Christmas” 40 years ago. The classic holiday song has become standard listening during the joyful season, but the meaning behind it is anything but happy. What is ‘Last Christmas’ ...

After 36 years, Wham's “Last Christmas” (RCA) finally scales the U.K. singles chart summit, smashing records in the process. By Lars Brandle After 36 years, Wham’s “Last Christmas” (RCA) finally ...

Dec. 10 (UPI) --The1984 holiday hit "Last Christmas" from Wham! is shattering new records. The song, penned by the late George Michael, reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for Dec. 13.