George Michael and Andrew Ridgley in their Wham! heyday
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The Wham! documentary on Netflix is ‘everything fans hoped for and more’ – and these 15 tweets prove it

'Best thing I've watched for ages'

A brand-new Wham! documentary has been released on Netflix – and fans have said it’s “everything they hoped for and more”.

In case you didn’t know, the pop duo Wham! dominated radio and television in the 1980s thanks to their fun-loving and feel-good hits. We’re taking BANGERS like Club Tropicana and Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.

Now, a new documentary, called Wham!, takes a look at how George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley went from teenage pals to worldwide pop stars.

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The two pals shot to fame in the ’80s (Credit: Netflix)

Wham! documentary released on Netflix

The new flick is directed by Chris Smith. What’s more, it also includes unseen footage and audio the two musicians recorded themselves.

As for what makes this docu different to all the others out there, the director told Radio Times its main focus is on the time between 1980 and 1986 through the lens of friendship.

As well as providing fans with an in-depth look at the award-winning group, it also pays tribute to the life of George. The Careless Whisper hitmaker sadly died aged 53 in 2016.

Wham! the documentary, was released on Netflix this week – and it’s fair to say fans have had a lot to say about it.

What have Wham fans said about the documentary?

Someone get us the tissues… The “touching watch” has been widely praised.

Such a special documentary!

We’d like to think he would be proud, too…

Nostalgic vibes all the way!

So many memories, right!? Live Aid, Wham! The Final at Wembley and those very short shorts!

https://twitter.com/rmariet7/status/1677173213783109632?s=46&t=gbhGHS0R8kt7ogmQfRFamQ

Their friendship was the best!

The pictures in the doc are the sweetest… And it’s all thanks to Andrew’s mum!

Literally same!

We miss him every day (and also his handsome good looks!).

Who doesn’t love feeling joy!?

An absolute legend! He never once held George back.

https://twitter.com/ritafromyeg/status/1677015089537486850?s=46&t=gbhGHS0R8kt7ogmQfRFamQ

We’re still crying tbh…

Anyone else feel old AF?

We want more! Petition to make a sequel.

Banger after banger!

When did George die?

George sadly died on Christmas Day in 2016. He was found dead in bed by his boyfriend Fadi Fawaz at his Oxfordshire home: “We were supposed to be going for Christmas lunch. I went round there to wake him up and he was just gone, lying peacefully in bed.”

The following year, in March 2017, a senior coroner confirmed that George had died of natural causes after suffering from dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver.

Read more: This Morning viewers left stunned over George Michael segment on today’s show

You can stream Wham! – and we very much recommend that you do – on Netflix now.

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Joey Crutchley
Freelance Writer

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