That night in Beijing didn’t feel like a normal concert. George Michael walked onstage expecting noise, cheers, movement. Instead, there was stillness. Thousands of faces watching quietly. Listening closely. When he sang “Careless Whisper,” something shifted. The song felt slower. Heavier. Almost uneasy. Not because it was wrong — but because it suddenly meant more. This wasn’t just Wham! playing a show. It was one of the first Western pop performances China had ever seen. A door opening, softly. Later, George said he’d never sing that song the same way again. You can believe him. Some moments don’t just stay in your memory. They change the music itself.
Wham! Makes History in China with Haunting Rendition of “Careless Whisper” When George Michael and Wham! stepped onto the stage…