How Wham! conquered China

Andrew Ridgely reveals how the pop group’s tour of the communist country changed lives.

Andrew met lead singer George Michael at Bushey Meads School in Hertfordshire in 1975. By the 1980s, they were having chart success as Wham! In 1985, they performed two concerts in China as part of a ten-day visit – becoming the first western pop group to play in the country. Photo: Owen Franken/Corbis via Getty Images.