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Oct 15, 2020 · It took Wham!'s manager 18 months to convince Chinese officials. Wham!'s groundbreaking presence in the Middle Kingdom came through the efforts of co-manager Simon Napier-Bell, who spent 18...
Napier-Bell spent eighteen months travelling backwards and forwards to China negotiating for Wham! to become the first ever Western pop artist to play in communist China. They eventually played a concert there in April 1985 at the Worker's Stadium in Beijing.
Mar 22, 2024 · Wham! in China. In 1985, Wham! became the first Western pop act to play communist China. Manager Simon Napier-Bell says it was the only time he saw George Michael have stage fright.
May 12, 1993 · Last month I went back to China for the first time since Tiananmen Square, and passed where Wham] had played. I asked my translator, 'Do they still hold trials there?' 'Of course,' she answered...
May 25, 2009 · Armed with orders from Michael, Napier-Bell dashed off to China. He took a plane to Beijing and installed himself in a hotel, working the phones, calling every government ministry he could find a number for, desperately trying to find someone who spoke English.
Apr 18, 2023 · The two performances in China were negotiated by the band’s manager Simon Napier-Bell, who knew fellow groundbreaking band Queen were also looking to become the first band to play in East Asia.
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Apr 9, 2015 · Wham!'s presence would be proof, Mr Napier-Bell reasoned, of the Communist Party's desire to welcome foreigners, and much-needed foreign investment. The pitch worked. Two weeks after the Chinese ...
