In 1985, WHAM! made history as the first Western pop act to perform in communist China. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s concerts in Beijing and Guangzhou were a cultural milestone – East meets West, music meets politics. Now, newly restored footage reveals the untold story of the iconic tour that helped launch WHAM! to global superstardom.

George Michael
as Self (archive footage)

Andrew Ridgeley
as Self

Pepsi DeMacque
as Self

Shirlie Kemp
as Self

Simon Napier-Bell
as Self

Martin Lewis
as Self

Lindsay Anderson
as Self (archive footage)

Joel Hinman
as Self

Chang Fangyuan
as Self

Cui Jian
as Self