Ridgeley also said of the concert, that he had wanted to take the show internationally and that he was disappointed saying “I felt that it was a slight betrayal of the fans who had supported us globally.” Synopsis Original Wembley Stadium In an interview in October 2019, Ridgeley said that the concert was unlikely to be released stating “I would love that to happen, but it was never actually filmed or recorded for broadcast and George felt it wasn’t of the quality that he would be prepared to be made public.” ĭuring production rehearsals for the Wembley concert, Wham! performed two warm-up shows in aid of Capital radio’s “Help a London Child” charity on 23 and 24 June at the Brixton Academy in London. During late February Michael was a guest on the talk show Aspel & Company, he announced that Wham! were to break-up and were to perform one last show. Wham! had announced their breakup in 1986. The concert was preceded by the release of the greatest hits album of the same name. A total of 72,000 people attended the event, which included support artists and special guests, such as Elton John and Simon Le Bon. It was held at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 28 June 1986. The Final was the farewell concert by English musical duo Wham!.
