Live in London (George Michael video)

2009 video by George Michael

Live in London

Video by

George Michael

Released| 7 December 2009 (2009-12-07)
Recorded| 24 and 25 August 2008
Venue| Earls Court (London)
Genre|

* R&B
* pop
* dance-pop

Length| 191 minutes
Label| Sony BMG
George Michael chronology
| Twenty Five
(2006)  | Live in London
(2009)  | Symphonica
(2014)

|
|

Live in London is a live concert recording of George Michael's final two concerts in London's Earls Court on 24 and 25 August 2008 as part of his 25 Live tour. This is the first live release of Michael's career. It was released in the DVD (two-disc release) and Blu-ray (with DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby Digital 5.1 multichannel sound) formats on 7 December 2009 in the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia, and on 8 December 2009 in the United States and Canada.[1]

The DVD had subtitles for spoken portions of the DVD in several languages. The highly anticipated shows on the DVD marked the end of Michael's 25 Live tour and were the last chance to catch Michael performing on a stage of this magnitude in London.

## Background

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In 2006, George Michael announced his first tour in 15 years, 25 Live. This DVD was recorded and filmed on 24 and 25 August 2008 when Michael declared two special performances entitled "The Final Two" which took place in Earls Court, London. Moreover, another two "final" concerts were announced in Copenhagen and Abu Dhabi. Those concerts were the last extensive touring that was performed by Michael. The DVD was recorded in the latter part of the tour, which had a very different set list, since most artists record the last (or last couple of) show(s) on a tour. The DVD reflects the final set list later used in the "Finals" concerts in Abu Dhabi, Australia, etc. The DVD is a mesh of the last two shows at Earls Court. The differences between the two nights can be seen at various times (e.g. the conga player changes between two different players during "Too Funky" and Michael can be seen standing in different places from shot to shot, as in the extended part of "Fastlove", once on the main stage, then a second later at the end of the catwalk stage extension, as well as during the intro of "Outside", once waiting behind the LED stage wall to open for Michael to walk through, then moments later he enters the stage from the right side, not using the door in the LED wall).

## Track listing

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### Disc 1

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1. "Waiting (Reprise)" (Michael)
2. "Fastlove" (Michael/Rushen/Douglas)
3. "I'm Your Man" (Michael)
4. "Flawless (Go to the City)" (Michael/Alexander/Wooden/Turnier/Matthew/Stumm)
5. "Father Figure" (Michael)
6. "You Have Been Loved" (Michael/Austin)
7. "An Easier Affair" (Michael/Cushnan/Ambrose/Flynn)
8. "Everything She Wants" (Michael)
9. "One More Try" (Michael)
10. "A Different Corner" (Michael)
11. "Too Funky" (Michael)
12. "Shoot the Dog" (Michael/Oakey/Burden)
13. "John and Elvis Are Dead" (Michael/Austin)
14. "Faith" (Michael)
15. "Spinning the Wheel" (Michael/Douglas)
16. "Feeling Good" (Bricusse/Newley)
17. "Roxanne" (Sting)
18. "My Mother Had a Brother" (Michael)
19. "Amazing" (Michael/Douglas)
20. "Fantasy" (Michael)
21. "Outside" (Michael)
22. "Careless Whisper" (Michael/Ridgeley)
23. "Freedom! '90" (Michael)

### Disc 2

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This disc contains the following bonus features:

* Documentaries
* "I'd Know Him a Mile Off!"
* Produced by Lisa Johnson, Filmed and directed by David Austin. Made by G K Panayioutou.
* Bonus tracks:
* "Precious Box" (Michael)
* "Jesus to a Child" (Michael)
* "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (McCall)

## Credits

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* George Michael – vocals
* Chris Cameron – musical director, keyboards, arranger
* Danny Cummings – percussion
* Lea Mullen – percussion
* Phil Palmer – guitars
* Andy Hamilton – sax, keyboards, EWI
* Steve Walters – bass
* Mike Brown – guitars
* Carlos Hercules – drums
* Graham Kearns – guitars
* Luke Smith – keyboards
* Shirley Lewis – backing vocals
* Jay Henry – backing vocals
* Lincoln Jean-Marie – backing vocals
* Lori Perry – backing vocals
* Sharon Perry – backing vocals
* Lucy Jules – backing vocals

## Charts

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Chart (2009)  | Peak
position

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Dutch Music DVDs Chart[2] | 2
New Zealand Music DVDs Chart[3] | 2
Spanish Music DVDs Chart[4] | 10
Swiss Music DVDs Chart[5] | 5
UK Music Videos Chart[6] | 3
Chart (2010)  | Peak
position

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Australian Music DVDs Chart[7] | 1
Austrian Music DVDs Chart[8] | 9
Belgian (Flanders) Music DVDs Chart[9] | 2
Belgian (Wallonia) Music DVDs Chart[10] | 2
Danish Music DVDs Chart[11] | 2
Swedish Music DVDs Chart[12] | 10
Chart (2023)  | Peak
position

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UK Music Videos Chart[13] | 1

## Certifications and sales

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[14] | 2× Platinum  | 30,000^
France (SNEP)[15] | Gold  | 7,500*
Germany (BVMI)[16] | Gold  | 25,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[17] | Gold  | 2,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Platinum  | 50,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "George Michael's "Live in London" DVD to Be Released on December 8th". Reuters. 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 17 October 2009.
2. ^ "Dutch Charts Portal". GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
3. ^ "Top 10 Music DVDs". RIANZ. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
4. ^ "Top 20 DVD Musical" (PDF). PROMUSICAE (in Spanish). Media Control GfK. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
5. ^ "Swiss Charts – Music DVD Top 10 20.12.2009". Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
6. ^ "2009-12-19 Top 40 Music Video Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
7. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Music DVD" (PDF) (1045). Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 March 2010: 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2013. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
8. ^ "Austria Top 40 – Musik-DVDs Top 10 22.01.2010". Austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
9. ^ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
10. ^ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
11. ^ "Musik DVD Top-10". Hitlisten.nu (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
12. ^ "Sveriges Officiella Toppista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 January 2013. Search for George Michael Live in London and click Sök.
13. ^ "Official Music Video Chart". Official Charts Company. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
14. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
15. ^ "French video certifications – George Michael – Live in London" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
16. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (George Michael; 'Live in London')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
17. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2009 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
18. ^ "British video certifications – George Michael – Live in London". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

## External links

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* George Michael's official website
* Music2nite Blogspot
* George Michael Tour Archive

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Studio albums|

* Faith
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* Five Live
* MTV Unplugged
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Compilations|

* Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael
* Twenty Five

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* Faith
* Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael
* Twenty Five
* Live in London

Concert tours|

* The Faith Tour
* Cover to Cover
* 25 Live
* Live in Australia
* Symphonica Tour

Documentaries|

* George Michael: A Different Story
* George Michael: Portrait of an Artist

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