MUMBAI: George Michael is to release Live in London a 23 song full concert DVD on 8 December through Epic Records/Sony Music Entertainment.
This is the first live DVD of Michael’s career. Recorded and filmed at The Final Two concerts in London’s Earls Court arena on 24 and 25August these shows marked the end of Michael’s 25 Live Tour.
Live in London features tracks from Michael’s career including Careless Whisper, Freedom, Faith, Everything She Wants and Amazing. A special behind the scenes bonus documentary, I’d Know him a Mile Off, offers a glimpse behind the magic of these sold out shows even shadowing the man himself before and after his performances on stage. Live in London will be available worldwide in two formats, double disc DVD and a single Blu-ray disc.
The 25 Live Tour tour saw Michael perform in front of over 2 million people worldwide with a 49 date 25 Live Arena Tour and a 30 date 25 Live Stadium Tour. In Summer 2008 Michael took his 25 Live Tour to arenas across North America touring North America for the first time in 20 years.
In London alone, 350,000 people collectively watched him performing in Earls Court, Wembley Arena, The Roundhouse and the Wembley Stadium, where he made musical history as the first artist to perform at the venue in June 2007.
His exceptional performances in the UK, Europe and North America received unprecedented praise from both critics and fans across the globe.
Michael is one of the world’s most successful male artists, selling over 100 million records world wide and encompassing 11 British No.1 singles, eight British No.1 albums and six US No.1 singles. Michael also proved to be a big hit on the small screen as he parodied himself in Christmas specials of the hit UK television shows Catherine Tate Show and Extras.