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Mike Christie Unveils “Wham! 10 Days in China” Documentary

7/25/2026

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Mike Christie released *Wham! 10 Days in China*, revisiting 1985 tour.
In April 1985, Wham! performed Beijing and Guangzhou’s first pop concerts as China opened.
Christie’s interviews noted heavy surveillance, mandatory banquets and extensive filming on the tour.
After George Michael rejected Lindsay Anderson’s film, the band used Lindsay Anderson’s clips in *Wham! in China: Foreign Skies* while original stayed archived until a 2024 BFI screening approved by George Michael estate.

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Mike Christie released *Wham! 10 Days in China*, revisiting 1985 tour.
In April 1985, Wham! performed Beijing and Guangzhou’s first pop concerts as China opened.
Christie’s interviews noted heavy surveillance, mandatory banquets and extensive filming on the tour.
After George Michael rejected Lindsay Anderson’s film, the band used Lindsay Anderson’s clips in *Wham! in China: Foreign Skies* while original stayed archived until a 2024 BFI screening approved by George Michael estate.