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Doc “WHAM! 10 Days in China” Premieres Restored 1985 Concerts

7/28/2026

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Mike Christie’s documentary “WHAM! 10 Days in China” opens in theaters on July 28.
Restored 1985 footage shows George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley performing in Beijing and Guangzhou, first Western pop concerts on the mainland.
Manager Simon Napier-Bell arranged the tour to generate U.S. publicity, a strategy that later succeeded.
Interviews with band members, management and Chinese fans accompany the first public release of the China tour footage, years after Michael’s 2016 death.

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Mike Christie’s documentary “WHAM! 10 Days in China” opens in theaters on July 28.
Restored 1985 footage shows George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley performing in Beijing and Guangzhou, first Western pop concerts on the mainland.
Manager Simon Napier-Bell arranged the tour to generate U.S. publicity, a strategy that later succeeded.
Interviews with band members, management and Chinese fans accompany the first public release of the China tour footage, years after Michael’s 2016 death.