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I once had a close encounter with George in Goring … he was in a black Range Rover stopped at the traffic lights coming out of the village and I was on my way home from work. I don’t think my Ford Sierra impressed him when I cut him up, but I was starstruck 
I have been to see Rob Lamberti recently.
I had never heard of him, until this thread last year, so booked up tickets....
He was amazing!!!
It is uncanny quite how much he looks and sounds like George.
I really enjoyed it, and would highly recommend.
Thank you so much to the person who recommended!
I had never heard of him, until this thread last year, so booked up tickets....
He was amazing!!!
It is uncanny quite how much he looks and sounds like George.
I really enjoyed it, and would highly recommend.
Thank you so much to the person who recommended!
I'm still disappointed he didn't sing Last Christmas when we saw him in December
He sort of did it...just held out mike for the audience to sing the words "Last Christmas "I'm still disappointed he didn't sing Last Christmas when we saw him in December
Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did
I saw Rob in Blackpool last year he was amazing, He is touring again this year,the is on in my hometown.
I’ve seen the fast love one but he doesn’t really look like George!
My beautiful best friend died from cancer in October 2014. She had bravely battled cancer for a number of years and she was on 42 when she passed. She was the biggest George fan on the planet and Careless Whisper was her favourite song. A couple of months before she died she wrote to George because her dying wish was to sing with him (she was in a band). She knew she was asking the impossible. Weeks after she died a letter arrived at her home and her husband opened it, it was a letter from no other than George! He declined but he told her words to the effect of to keep singing and keep going. She would have been elated if she'd been alive to see it. At her funeral her band, led by her husband sang an acoustic version of Carless Whisper with harp, guitar and violin. It was so beautiful. Everyone in the church joined in. It was an incredible moment. I can't listen to George without thinking of them both. 
That's beautifulMy beautiful best friend died from cancer in October 2014. She had bravely battled cancer for a number of years and she was on 42 when she passed. She was the biggest George fan on the planet and Careless Whisper was her favourite song. A couple of months before she died she wrote to George because her dying wish was to sing with him (she was in a band). She knew she was asking the impossible. Weeks after she died a letter arrived at her home and her husband opened it, it was a letter from no other than George! He declined but he told her words to the effect of to keep singing and keep going. She would have been elated if she'd been alive to see it. At her funeral her band, led by her husband sang an acoustic version of Carless Whisper with harp, guitar and violin. It was so beautiful. Everyone in the church joined in. It was an incredible moment. I can't listen to George without thinking of them both.
I'm so sorry about your friend 
Seeing that show again in JulyI’ve seen the fast love one but he doesn’t really look like George!
Seen him like 10 times and this was the only time I was disappointed.He sort of did it...just held out mike for the audience to sing the words "Last Christmas "
Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did
I’ve seen it twice
George Michael gifted backing singer £50k amid her marriage breakdown to 80s pop star in secret act of kindness
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18:59, 22 Mar 2025, updated 20:42, 22 Mar 2025By NIOMI HARRIS FOR MAILONLINE
George Michael once gifted his backing singer an incredible £50,000 amid her marriage breakdown to an 80s pop star, it's been revealed.
The former Wham! singer died on Christmas Day in 2016 and it was only then that many stories of his unpublicised acts of kindness and charity emerged.
The singer, who was 53 when he died at his home in Goring-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, was revealed to have donated thousands of pounds not only to charities but also strangers after being touched on learning of their struggles.
However, George also gave generously to people he was close to, with the Careless Whisper hitmaker helping his backing singer Shirley Lewis out when she when her relationship with Bros star Luke Goss began to crumble.
In an interview with The Mirror, Shirley told how she'd been worried about where she and her young daughter would live amid her marriage troubles and had sold her watch for £5,000 in a bid to raise some much needed cash.
But when her envelope of cash suddenly went missing, Shirley, 64, was left in despair and it was George who came to her rescue with a huge offer.
George Michael once gifted his backing singer an incredible £50,000 amid her marriage breakdown to an 80s pop star, it's been revealed.
The former Wham ! singer died on Christmas Day in 2016 and it was only then that many stories of his unpublicised acts of kindness and charity emerged [pictured in 2012]
She explained: 'I was talking to George on the phone and suddenly burst into tears. He asked what was wrong and I told him my husband and I were in a really bad place and I’d lost some cash, and he said he was going to give me some money and hung up. The next day I woke up and he’d deposited £50,000 into my account!'
She told how she'd called him the next day and said that she couldn't take his money, but kind George was insistent and simply told her that he didn't want her to 'worry'.
Shirley split with Bros' Luke in 2017 after 33 years together.
Shirley, who worked with the star for 30 years, went on to say that George later invited her on tour with him, but she told the star that she'd only go if she her weekly wages was reduced and George took the rest - with the singer refusing.
She explained: 'He said he wasn’t doing that so I told him I wouldn’t come then. "Oh, you are such a pain in my a***," he said, and that was the end of it - we never spoke about it again. He was such a generous man.'
Meanwhile, George also came to the rescue of his other longtime backing singer Jo Garland, who was once left distraught after taking out three-months rent out of her back account in cash to secure a flat, only for the money to go missing.
Jo recalled: 'I was crying my eyes out in the studio and George walked in and asked what on earth had happened. He went, "Oh darling, don’t worry about it." He went off and came back with his own money. He said, "Let’s just hope whoever found your envelope really needed it." He was like our guardian angel.'
Jay Henry, who completes the trio of George's backing singers, noted how the popstar 'hated' the fame side of his career and his acts of kindness was a way of 'enjoying fame'.
George also gave generously to people he was close to, helping his backing singer Shirley Lewis out when she when her relationship with Bros star Luke Goss began to crumble.
The former Wham ! singer died on Christmas Day in 2016 and it was only then that many stories of his unpublicised acts of kindness and charity emerged.
Shirley split with Bros' Luke in 2017 after 33 years together.
She told how she'd called him the next day and said that she couldn't take his money, but kind George was insistent and simply told her that he didn't want her to 'worry' [pictured in 2005]
The trio are soon to head out on a UK tour singing the songs of George as they continue to keep his memory alive.
Following his tragic death, several of George's secret acts of kindness emerged, most notably gifting a Deal Or No Deal contestant thousands of pounds to fund her IVF treatment..
The £15,000 donation had initially been revealed by TV presenter Richard Osman in the hours following Michael's death on December 25, 2016.
Osman told how the singer had called a woman who appeared on Channel 4 quiz show Deal Or No Deal to give her the money she needed for IVF treatment, after she fell short of winning the sum.
Osman, who had been a producer on the programme, tweeted: 'A woman on "Deal Or No Deal" told us she needed £15k for IVF treatment. George Michael secretly phoned the next day and gave her the £15k.'
Another beneficiary was Jo Maidment, who had appeared on ITV's This Morning in 2010 to tell of being rejected for fertility treatment on the grounds her partner already had a child - only for George Michael to later get in touch with the show and ask to get involved.
The mother-of-two later told how the star had wanted to remain anonymous, and only revealed his identity by sending her a huge bouquet of flowers with a card after she gave birth to her daughter Betsy in 2012.
His note read: 'Congratulations to you both, lots of love to Betsy. Love from Michelle and George Michael a.k.a anonymous.'
It was previously reported that a mystery businessman's PA had phoned into the show to donate the cost of treatment so she could have her longed-for baby.
Meanwhile, George also came to the rescue of his other longtime backing singer Jo Garland
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18:59, 22 Mar 2025, updated 20:42, 22 Mar 2025By NIOMI HARRIS FOR MAILONLINE
George Michael once gifted his backing singer an incredible £50,000 amid her marriage breakdown to an 80s pop star, it's been revealed.
The former Wham! singer died on Christmas Day in 2016 and it was only then that many stories of his unpublicised acts of kindness and charity emerged.
The singer, who was 53 when he died at his home in Goring-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, was revealed to have donated thousands of pounds not only to charities but also strangers after being touched on learning of their struggles.
However, George also gave generously to people he was close to, with the Careless Whisper hitmaker helping his backing singer Shirley Lewis out when she when her relationship with Bros star Luke Goss began to crumble.
In an interview with The Mirror, Shirley told how she'd been worried about where she and her young daughter would live amid her marriage troubles and had sold her watch for £5,000 in a bid to raise some much needed cash.
But when her envelope of cash suddenly went missing, Shirley, 64, was left in despair and it was George who came to her rescue with a huge offer.
George Michael once gifted his backing singer an incredible £50,000 amid her marriage breakdown to an 80s pop star, it's been revealed.
The former Wham ! singer died on Christmas Day in 2016 and it was only then that many stories of his unpublicised acts of kindness and charity emerged [pictured in 2012]
She explained: 'I was talking to George on the phone and suddenly burst into tears. He asked what was wrong and I told him my husband and I were in a really bad place and I’d lost some cash, and he said he was going to give me some money and hung up. The next day I woke up and he’d deposited £50,000 into my account!'
She told how she'd called him the next day and said that she couldn't take his money, but kind George was insistent and simply told her that he didn't want her to 'worry'.
Shirley split with Bros' Luke in 2017 after 33 years together.
Shirley, who worked with the star for 30 years, went on to say that George later invited her on tour with him, but she told the star that she'd only go if she her weekly wages was reduced and George took the rest - with the singer refusing.
She explained: 'He said he wasn’t doing that so I told him I wouldn’t come then. "Oh, you are such a pain in my a***," he said, and that was the end of it - we never spoke about it again. He was such a generous man.'
Meanwhile, George also came to the rescue of his other longtime backing singer Jo Garland, who was once left distraught after taking out three-months rent out of her back account in cash to secure a flat, only for the money to go missing.
Jo recalled: 'I was crying my eyes out in the studio and George walked in and asked what on earth had happened. He went, "Oh darling, don’t worry about it." He went off and came back with his own money. He said, "Let’s just hope whoever found your envelope really needed it." He was like our guardian angel.'
Jay Henry, who completes the trio of George's backing singers, noted how the popstar 'hated' the fame side of his career and his acts of kindness was a way of 'enjoying fame'.
George also gave generously to people he was close to, helping his backing singer Shirley Lewis out when she when her relationship with Bros star Luke Goss began to crumble.
The former Wham ! singer died on Christmas Day in 2016 and it was only then that many stories of his unpublicised acts of kindness and charity emerged.
Shirley split with Bros' Luke in 2017 after 33 years together.
She told how she'd called him the next day and said that she couldn't take his money, but kind George was insistent and simply told her that he didn't want her to 'worry' [pictured in 2005]
The trio are soon to head out on a UK tour singing the songs of George as they continue to keep his memory alive.
Following his tragic death, several of George's secret acts of kindness emerged, most notably gifting a Deal Or No Deal contestant thousands of pounds to fund her IVF treatment..
The £15,000 donation had initially been revealed by TV presenter Richard Osman in the hours following Michael's death on December 25, 2016.
Osman told how the singer had called a woman who appeared on Channel 4 quiz show Deal Or No Deal to give her the money she needed for IVF treatment, after she fell short of winning the sum.
Osman, who had been a producer on the programme, tweeted: 'A woman on "Deal Or No Deal" told us she needed £15k for IVF treatment. George Michael secretly phoned the next day and gave her the £15k.'
Another beneficiary was Jo Maidment, who had appeared on ITV's This Morning in 2010 to tell of being rejected for fertility treatment on the grounds her partner already had a child - only for George Michael to later get in touch with the show and ask to get involved.
The mother-of-two later told how the star had wanted to remain anonymous, and only revealed his identity by sending her a huge bouquet of flowers with a card after she gave birth to her daughter Betsy in 2012.
His note read: 'Congratulations to you both, lots of love to Betsy. Love from Michelle and George Michael a.k.a anonymous.'
It was previously reported that a mystery businessman's PA had phoned into the show to donate the cost of treatment so she could have her longed-for baby.
Meanwhile, George also came to the rescue of his other longtime backing singer Jo Garland
, who was once left distraught after three-months rent in cash went missing
Jay Henry
, who completes the trio of George's backing singers, noted how the popstar 'hated' the fame side of his career and his acts of kindness was a way of 'enjoying fame'
When her first attempt at IVF resulted in a miscarriage the singer sent her flowers, but she still did not know the mystery benefactor's identity.
The couple saved up to pay for a second round of IVF, using the frozen eggs from the first round made possible by George.
Their daughter Betsey was conceived, but it was only after she was born that they discovered the identity of the mystery donor.
Jo recalled in 2017: 'It was a couple of days after we came home with Betsy and we had loads of cards and flowers, and there was a massive bouquet of flowers that came and I read the card - me and my husband read it hundreds of times to believe it.'
George Michael (pictured left, with Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley) made an anonymous donation of £15,000 to help a Deal Or No Deal contestant with IVF treatment
Jo Maidment, who also received an anonymous donation from George Michael, paid tribute to him - she is pictured on ITV's This Morning in July 2012 before his involvement was known
Other social media posts following George Michael's death included anecdotes about him spontaneously paying off strangers' debts.
One person posted how he had overheard a distraught woman in a café discussing her financial woes, before writing a cheque for £25,000 and giving it to a waitress to hand over.
The staff member was reportedly given strict instructions only to present the cheque once the star had left.
And journalist Sali Hughes posted: 'I wrote in a piece ages about a celeb I'd worked with tipping a barmaid £5k because she was a student nurse in debt. Was George Michael.'
Jay Henry
, who completes the trio of George's backing singers, noted how the popstar 'hated' the fame side of his career and his acts of kindness was a way of 'enjoying fame'
When her first attempt at IVF resulted in a miscarriage the singer sent her flowers, but she still did not know the mystery benefactor's identity.
The couple saved up to pay for a second round of IVF, using the frozen eggs from the first round made possible by George.
Their daughter Betsey was conceived, but it was only after she was born that they discovered the identity of the mystery donor.
Jo recalled in 2017: 'It was a couple of days after we came home with Betsy and we had loads of cards and flowers, and there was a massive bouquet of flowers that came and I read the card - me and my husband read it hundreds of times to believe it.'
George Michael (pictured left, with Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley) made an anonymous donation of £15,000 to help a Deal Or No Deal contestant with IVF treatment
Jo Maidment, who also received an anonymous donation from George Michael, paid tribute to him - she is pictured on ITV's This Morning in July 2012 before his involvement was known
Other social media posts following George Michael's death included anecdotes about him spontaneously paying off strangers' debts.
One person posted how he had overheard a distraught woman in a café discussing her financial woes, before writing a cheque for £25,000 and giving it to a waitress to hand over.
The staff member was reportedly given strict instructions only to present the cheque once the star had left.
And journalist Sali Hughes posted: 'I wrote in a piece ages about a celeb I'd worked with tipping a barmaid £5k because she was a student nurse in debt. Was George Michael.'
Bumping this because his voice truly is heaven on a plate.
This from Mutya (Sugababes):
Rob Lamberti has just announced he will no longer be performing as George once he has completed all the currently booked shows, ending January 2026.
I'm going to Highgate cemetery tomorrow to pay my respects. I hope I can find him. There's thousands of graves
Find a Grave says that his mother Lesley and sister Melanie are located at Section 52095 - square 35, which is also where he is. This is in the western part of the cemetery. The latitude and longitude are 51°34'02.6"N 0°08'55.5"W.I'm going to Highgate cemetery tomorrow to pay my respects. I hope I can find him. There's thousands of graves
I hope this can help!
Thank you. I'm doing the tour so hopefully I'll be ok, although I'm hearing the tour won't include George.Find a Grave says that his mother Lesley and sister Melanie are located at Section 52095 - square 35, which is also where he is. This is in the western part of the cemetery. The latitude and longitude are 51°34'02.6"N 0°08'55.5"W.
I hope this can help!
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I've never been, but from what I've heard in videos/online his grave isn't included on the tour due to the family's request. However, that area has been open to the public for at least three years now if you get the chance to go over there on your own. The area used to be a private part of the cemetery, but that changed more recently.