Overview
- Andrew Ridgeley made a rare public appearance at a Soho House screening in London on Tuesday, July 14, to attend WHAM! 10 Days in China and pose for photos by the film poster.
- The documentary, directed by Mike Christie, combines previously unseen archival footage with new interviews to retell Wham!’s April 1985, 10-day visit to China and the tour’s reception.
- WHAM! 10 Days in China is scheduled to open in cinemas on July 28 and will show concert performances, state events and behind-the-scenes moments from Beijing, Guangzhou and the Great Wall.
- Ridgeley spoke about his late friend George Michael, saying Michael would have been proud and describing how the songs still connect with people on an emotional level.
- The film and Ridgeley’s selective public return may renew attention to Wham!’s legacy, prompt wider broadcasts and encourage more archival projects that revisit the band’s role in 1980s pop culture.