New George Michael Concert Film And Live Album Announced
The concert film captures the “Careless Whisper” hitmaker’s first solo tour, in support of his best-selling debut solo album, Faith.
GEORGE MICHAEL: Courtesy of George Michael Entertainment
“You’ve gotta have faith.” The long-lost, never-before-seen concert film capturing the late George Michael‘s 1988 ‘The Faith Tour’ will be released theatrically worldwide later this year, alongside its companion live album.
Newly restored and long considered lost, George Michael: The Faith Tour captures the Paris show at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy over two nights and includes footage from the European leg.
The tour was the “Careless Whisper” hitmaker’s first solo concert tour, in support of his best-selling debut record, Faith. The album featured the singles’ titular track, “One More Try,” “Father Figure,” and “Monkey.”
The album earned Michael the Album of the Year at the 31st Grammy Awards in 1989, producing four No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. To this day, he remains the only British male solo artist to achieve this from a single album.
Directed by Andy Morahan and David Austin, the theatrical release opens with a short film directed by photographer-filmmaker Mary McCartney, Paul McCartney’s daughter. The footage features previously unheard interview audio of Michael, photographs by fashion photographer Herb Ritts, and behind-the-scenes clips from the music video for “Faith.”
Alongside the film’s release, the live album The Faith Tour includes 18 tracks, featuring previously unreleased tour performances and songs from George Michael’s solo career and his time with Wham!
Watch the teaser for the concert film below:
No official release date has been announced for the Philippine release.
Frequently Asked Questions
George Michael: The Faith Tour captures performance footage filmed over two nights at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy during the 1988 European leg of his first solo concert tour in support of his debut album Faith.
The theatrical release opens with Finding Faith, a short film directed by Mary McCartney. It features previously unheard interview audio of George Michael, photography by Herb Ritts, and behind-the-scenes clips from the “Faith” music video.
The companion live album The Faith Tour contains 18 tracks featuring previously unreleased live recordings. The tracklist spans solo hits from Faith as well as classics from his time with Wham!.
The concert film was directed by Andy Morahan and David Austin. Both filmmakers were longtime visual collaborators of George Michael, with Morahan originally directing the music videos for “Faith” and “Careless Whisper”.
George Michael won Album of the Year at the 31st Grammy Awards in 1989 for Faith. He remains the only British male solo artist to yield four Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles from a single album.
