{"id":2462606,"date":"2026-06-16T19:19:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2462606"},"modified":"2026-06-16T19:19:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:19:24","slug":"documentary-on-whams-1985-tour-of-china-to-hit-theaters-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/documentary-on-whams-1985-tour-of-china-to-hit-theaters-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Documentary on WHAM!\u2019s 1985 tour of China to hit theaters worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A new documentary centered on WHAM!\u2019s 1985\u00a0tour of\u00a0China is coming to theaters worldwide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">WHAM! 10 Days In China follows the duo \u2014 George Michael and Andrew Ridgelely \u2014 as they become the first Western pop group to perform in China, with concerts in Beijing and Guangzhou. It features restored, newly digitized and never-before-seen archival footage, along with interviews from those who were there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film is described in a press release as \u201cthe untold story of WHAM! at a singular moment in history, East meets West, pop meets politics, and two young stars coming of age on the world stage.\u201d The release says it \u201coffers a fresh perspective on China at a moment of transformation, told through the band\u2019s journey and the voices of fans experiencing pop culture in a new way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis film finally reveals the unknown legacy of WHAM!\u2019s groundbreaking venture, and lays bare, in all their human contradictions, the individual perspectives behind what was a bold and risky, high stakes gamble,\u201d adds Ridgeley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">WHAM! 10 Days In China will be screened in theaters on July 28, with tickets <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wham10daysinchina.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:going on sale;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;going on sale&quot;}\" class=\"link \">going on sale<\/a> June 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright \u00a9 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new documentary centered on WHAM!\u2019s 1985\u00a0tour of\u00a0China is coming to theaters worldwide. WHAM! 10 Days In China follows the duo \u2014 George Michael and Andrew Ridgelely \u2014 as they become the first Western pop group to perform in China, with concerts in Beijing and Guangzhou. 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