George Michael - Freedom! - LIVE @London2012 Closing Ceremony | Music Monday

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[@pr.rogenascimento8906]

Amazing!

[@spensert4933]

Soft cell

[@arnoldnigel662]

Monday music joy

[@BryanShadowbuck]

Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning from the Sydney 2000 Closing Ceremony.

[@DanielHernandez-iw8cu]

Our House-Madness, London 2012

[@erinwalker711]

This would turn out to be George Michael 's last televised performance. Can't believe that he's been gone for almost 5 years.

[@baldyheeed]

I hope if they after do a bohemian rhapsody type film about George....this is where it ends

[@Truewinner112]

@@baldyheeed what?

[@cathalseeeney]

He stole the show again l

[@knownpleasures]

@@baldyheeedyeah but who would play George

[@mnfrench7603]

@@knownpleasures Rami Malek

[@leighjones6514]

I miss George’s music more than ever. He was such a beautiful, talented, generous and kind human being x

[@smoore8559]

what a beautiful talented HUMAN BEING INSIDE AND OUT GOSH HE WAS THE MOST HANDSOMEST MAN I'VE EVER SEEN!!!

[@batirtzeurkiaga4973]

💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟

[@matslarsson3452]

This is the first time that hear him out of sync,not hitting the notes spot on.

[@Jimboxd6969]

Me too

[@frankdesmet8968]

Indeed. I still cannot believe he is not physically among us. What a talented man. Miss him probably more by the day.

[@carls.1000]

Rarely do you find out how kind and loving a person is until they are gone. George Michael secretly and quietly gave millions to help his neighbors and strangers never asking for anything in return. Our gift is to make him a legend.

[@nikastanic3052]

He is a legend❤️

[@fastorange6994]

Kknbñbn

[@kristitrimble9658]

Done...

[@KittyCatFurbabiesMaria1972]

IN ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME YES !!! ❤ I VOTED MISU GEORGE ❤X

[@emziilouuu]

He needs a biopic, been saying it for years!!

[@gerardomartinez8314]

Although his voice was shaky, still he could sing 1000 times better than most singers nowadays

[@francesanchetasongwriter215]

Just a year before he had that near fatal pneumonia that landed him in the hospital with a coma and a tracheotomy so that he could breathe. It's amazing that he performed at the London Olympics a year later.

[@camenmusic]

Don‘t think it‘s his voice that‘s shaky, sounds clearly like a technical problem to me.

[@sjm8931]

@@camenmusic Yes, its definitly a tech. problem.

[@NailHeavenAshford]

it was a sound issue. listen to him singing White Light straight afterwards. much better.

[@DejaVusHyper]

yeah definitely a technical problem, he still sounded great by 2012

[@djelroymusic]

Who is here after Paris 2024? goosebumps

[@zoezwar9911]

Oh yes ❤

[@plutao_pt]

Paris is worse than manure

[@funsickus]

Paris their opening was so lame. London had an amazing opening and closing.

[@plutao_pt]

@@funsickus all the openings before paris are amazing

[@Kalei808_HI]

Me!!!!!!

[@christinawatkinsyoutube]

This whole ceremony made me so proud to be British. George is dearly missed

[@joseriver6683]

I am not British.. but you guys gave us great music and musicians.. A LOT

[@ГалинаЕселевская]

Великолепный и неповторимый Джордж Майкл ,гениальный музыкант ,композитор ,певец с волшебным голосом ,супер !❤Мировая суперзведа навсегда !❤Обожаю его великого артиста Джорджа !❤Помним и любим замечательного ,очень доброго и красивого мужчину !Вечная память дорогому талантливому Джорджу !❤❤❤

[@НиколайБогатырёв-к6д]

Это реальный талант - голос, автор текста и музыки, аранжировщик, студийный продюсер и внешне хорошо упакован. Легенда!

[@bobbyowen6996]

George Michael is not just a superstar. He is a good person. Period.

[@ashleyburns6752]

London 2012 opening and closing ceremonies will NEVER be topped. They celebrated art like no other.

[@jameswyse8250]

Oh I don't know...just seen Paris open and closing ceremonies....only joking!

[@phil1980a]

Hats of to Paris though. Amazing production and c0ncept. Stunning setting too

[@carolinapica5447]

Completely agree!

[@laimonpalkim3940]

Totally agree with you ❤❤❤

[@isaacs9022]

You can tell he wasn't 100 percent himself. Yet he came out and gave it all he had, magnificent. Thank you George

[@rosequartz7841]

I beg to differ, he always gave 100% and fed off the crowds energy❤ love him!

[@HoursaDay]

Do you know what a tracheotomy is? Do you know what pneumonia does to ones lungs? He was absolutely 100 percent of what he was and could give on this night and it was all he needed to be.

[@Charizarzar]

@@HoursaDay Chill out, they were paying him a compliment

[@annamatlock1309]

How can you tell that George wasn’t himself

[@markalexwhite]

They even dropped the song a couple of keys just so he could manage it!

[@gustavosaliola]

Freedom is now 30 years. And is and always will be Modern, Sophisticated, Fresh, Catchy, Elegant and Rebel at the same time.

[@ЛюбовьМельникова-ъ7ц]

Бунтарским это да . Мужик !

[@nicpap6046]

Yes, it’s the current winners song on Australian Idol 2024 😎🙏👌👏🤛 it will never date 😊

[@rjpender70]

Still cannot believe he's gone 💔

[@JoaoCarlos-sn8ql]

Listen in 2024

[@mila-13-99]

Талантливый,величественный,прекрасный певец и человек, который в каждом сердце оставил частичку своей души и сердца❤🙏💐❤‍🔥🌟💖⭐💔

[@autofocus3027]

can't believe he's goes so young..

[@Haylie2610]

When the audience listened to the first chords of the song.. unmatched energy

[@joy63_]

😍😍😍

[@deborahhardy4445]

Hard to believe that a few short years after this performance he was gone....miss him and his music.

[@halime57]

The one and only George Michael.

[@MrJames19676]

George gave millions away to help people and only asked to remain anonymous. There's not enough ink on this planet to write how much of a beautiful person he truly was. ❤

[@MmMm-jn7zu]

Anonymous 🥴

[@sabrosavayaina]

What an icon - gone too soon. Missed forever

[@ladandehnad6658]

So sad We Without him😢

[@alandavis2741]

Coolest Olympics closing ceremony ever, and probably always will be. Britain showing the World how to do it.

[@desertrose1226]

This was back when Britain was still Great.

[@АнастасияСмирнова-ф6й]

Неповторимый певец с ангельским голосом, твои хиты это мировая классика! Спасибо тебе за песни

[@rhyanwalker94]

Rest easy georgey lad. A British and musical legend

[@TheShuey]

an olympic singer and songwriter and performer , the best since elvis

[@tenthcircles5363]

A British Legend 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@sunnybearbuds]

Oh George! This was my fav of his...it's always awesome, especially here! We lost you too soon, sir!

[@johnweeda6899]

for me is this the best closing ceremonie.

[@Jackie-ji2sj]

Sydney Olympics in 2000 was the best. It was amazing ❤

[@fafagarbin]

George Michael forever ❤️

[@Sarchina]

This should be played everywhere when covid is over!

[@christianbravo5946]

This and Outside

[@marynicholas3858]

Covid will never be over if people think that freedom is just given. Freedom is fought for. Covid should be a lesson well learned. Just like 9/11. You NEVER EVER trade away freedom for the illusion of safety and security. It never comes back. Freedom doesn't end no matter what the scenario is! Especially, in the United States. Start fighting, or our ancestors and forefathers fought for nothing! Communism is in our sights. See it, YET?! Wake up!!!!

[@ryu4045]

When will it be over? July 19th? You are joking. Whoever can't see that this is the biggest scam in history is BLIND.

[@reddragonready]

@@marynicholas3858 You had me until you came with the "communism" fear.

[@iwd1856]

I disagree. Anticovid measures are NOT against freedom, they are about caring ourselves and the others.

[@jonburrows2883]

I took my wife to see George as she was a huge fan of his. The guy had it all. Amazing voice, good looking dude, great songs. There will never be another like him

[@gennarobrandi2728]

George Michael had the best smile in the world ♥️ I miss so much this wonderful man 😥😔

[@madamnicknack]

I was at his concert in the Netherlands June 26, 2007. His birthday was the day before and halfway the show, the crowd spontaneously sang Happy Birthday. His reaction was sweet as unbelievable, we saw he was shy and didn't like the attention, but smiled anyway. It was so, so sweet. I don't think there was a more humble artist as he was. 💖

[@daveybaby10]

What a talent he was,the stories of his kindness are amazing

[@nikastanic3052]

He was truly one of a kind🙏🏻❤️

[@1dude1966]

What a voice. Miss you George.

[@Hakim21210]

This show was one year after he had Pneumonia. It's for this that he hadn't the same voice than before!

[@Lumide196]

Хорошо что вообще ещё он сохранился,после комы.

[@67johnnyjoe]

What an incredible artist he was!

[@elenadistefano7970]

Fantastico George, love forever 💘💘💘

[@ЛарисаКосенкова-с2п]

Звезда...😘💖💐🌟🔥

[@lucagallione5278]

Unico ! ci sono persone che hanno il loro essere di essere che risulta essere unico , solo loro sono cosi George rimarrà per sempre

[@nicholaskluftingermusic6432]

Miss George Michael’s music … it hurts to watch this …

[@josetranquelo7145]

George Michael was the greatest singer ever even better than Michael Jackson!

[@elliottrogozinski]

Paul McCartney

[@MavAuto-Pete]

I could rewind to 2012 I'd relive the London 2012 Olympics all over. Probably won't see it again in my lifetime in England again. Very proud to of been a part of history.

[@GR1NDH0U53_Ramm4]

Buy The Blu-ray of the opening and closing ceremonies and highlights of the sports.

[@mirabelle3107]

My right shoulder tattoo is the chorus of this song 🎼🎶❤️

[@mahajanssen]

That's so cool!!!!

[@ashash5186]

Get a life

[@ilja13670]

💖💜😍

[@ilja13670]

@@ashash5186 take your own advice!

[@beverlybradley5485]

And then only a few years later, we would loose him, what a waste miss you George, Thankyou for the music 😢💔🙏

[@norasmadinorasim5789]

Legend never fades ...

[@smith9808]

London was the greatest Olympics. The opening and closing ceremonies were incredible

[@jameswyse8250]

Just like Paris's....NOT! 😂

[@keboonplumeria5266]

He gonna be sorely missed 😢 This is as elegant/iconic as it should've been - he sorta get back on the stage just for this special appearance ---- EXTREMELY SOUNDED SO FRESH and his live perfirmance is 100 times better than the album's version

[@FFFFFFF1715]

Freedom. Today November 13 2020. 50 years from now i will check back.

[@favouritemoon4133]

He was such a beautiful man.

[@marion3386]

A beautiful and brilliant man!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧💕

[@AIZA7070]

Джордж Майкл Супер Звезда ..❤

[@bobjames8232]

The man with the million dollar voice and smile..God bless George Michael 🙏

[@davejurich668]

we lost him way to young !!what musical genious !! rip George

[@marinamarinkina6892]

I’m sooo happy that we were blessed to saw this masterpiece! He was the Genius, he is STILL THE GENIOUS! 🎉❤️🔥🙌

[@silviabaldani5977]

Che meraviglia!! ❤ che tesoro

[@JusticeForTheDead]

This was so exciting on TV, and I loved White Light, his other song he performed that wasn't shown in the USA, but I saw online. I don't care what "80's-90's" fans think. We "lovelies" love his maturity on his later songs of all the albums we bought that he put out, plus the one offs that weren't part of an album, like White Light. I wish his family would release some more of his unknown songs, there's certainly a few more other than "This Is How".

[@micheleburns8095]

His band and background singers always brought it home

[@patrickmurphy5842]

That reaction.....how coudl he not have known how much we loved him? So many years after and still I cry :-(

[@kimmeredith105]

I miss him too desperately❤️

[@gerardinecizmar]

This is bittersweet to see. What a man.

[@Anna-g7p8r]

GEORGE UNICOOOOOOOOOO e INIMITABILE IL MIO ❤️

[@irmelina.8823]

Yes let's make him a legend cause that's what he is. Such a shame he doesn't know how much we all care about him.

[@nanaplay2523]

Love you George xx

[@louisescutti1998]

George is and always will be the greatest💖

[@bigboyoz]

RIP George. You were an amazing talent! Gone to soon!

[@eugeniaolt7426]

One of my few favorite singers of all time! An amazing voice. His songs will live forever in our hearts!

[@shards.musickindofthat]

He truly was one of a kind ❤ the best IMO ❤

[@Ieronim1885]

Джордж Майкл, помним твою замечательную музыку.

[@ladymay30]

This was the best moment at the closing ceremony for me, totally unexpected! George is still missed!

[@Halen0224]

Definitely one of the best singers the uk has produced. One of the singers that if your hear him live he sounds exactly like a studio recording….. Brilliant and sadly missed.

[@doctorsteevo]

Love Georges… an Icon, beautiful voice and soul … ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@kimberlycollins3028]

Miss this very talented singer; loved him in the 80's.

[@TheCgal419]

There were such epic moments in these ceremonies, this was huge. The crowds reaction to the intro says it all. You're loved and missed, George Michael.

[@RockinChair495]

George's voice has a wave

[@InTheNow2020]

Seeing this for the first time in 2020. George looked like he was near the end of something. Who knew that 4 1/2 years later he would pass away on Christmas Day, 2016. I'm so glad I got to see him perform live in concert, in Vancouver Canada, on July 4, 2008. Thanks George for a great show and the fantastic music. I will be raising a toast to you on your birthday on June 25th. Cheers!

[@zafnatpaneaj4992]

It's happends the same to me...what a pity... 😢

[@nikastanic3052]

I remember watching this on TV and thinking he is stronger than ever and how we will get a lot more music from him, and just 4 years later he passed away. Breaks my heart❤️

[@burlhorse61]

thought about going to see him at wembley-but the tiickets were too expensive

[@alimbangura4504]

George is such an Amazing singer

[@ElizabethMconkey]

what was he like as a person?

[@purwantiallan5089]

George should be noted as the best talented ever.

[@marceloalejandrodecon9538]

If Cindy, Christy, Linda, Tatjiana and Naomi would have showed up in the middle of this, it would've simply EPIC.

[@kasienkakaminska6915]

simply the best, epic

[@lone8869]

Goosebumps everywhere everytime I hear his beautiful voice. This man is so missed. 💖💔

[@kellybarton8688]

Love you George 💙💙💙💙

[@freddiemercury8844]

Miss you George Michael 🥲💕

[@pdasamsung934]

Спасибо за творчество Джордж. Каждый день слушаю его песни, его голос забыть невозможно.

[@ufuktuncoz2239]

🍃🌹🍃🕊..................🍃💘🍃

[@darrenarchbold6860]

One word only for this man. LEGEND!!!!

[@kevinpierce3458]

George was an absolute legend and what’s more important, he was a fantastic & brave human being

[@hibataher3480]

George Michael is A LEGEND REST IN PEACE 😭❤

[@tonfloors1210]

One of the best swinging songs with a content (freedom) , performer by one of the best singer (miss you George!)

[@aussiesurfer805]

how's all those kooky corporates and heads of state unable to clap in time at the start - I mean they weren't even close - crikey ... Shame Michael's not with us these days - great artist and a great performance here

[@user-zv2sn4cd4d]

So loved and so missed. RIP George.

[@bigsistahtips]

I’ll never forget I pedalled so fast to get home to watch the ceremony! When the bongs started I immediately had goose bumps. George had that power of making you instantly happy. Miss him so!

[@jpresley01]

George...that voice! Miss it so much!

[@lorettarowell8486]

what i find amazing is , if you listen you can hear the vibrato so heavy in his voice in this song... you could hear it every once in awhile when he was younger and it seemed to get less and less over the years . Robin Gibb is the only other person who i have ever heard with such a heavy vibrato.... i miss George and his music...may he finally be at peace

[@burlhorse61]

whats a vibrato?

[@lorettarowell8486]

@@burlhorse61 Vibrato happens when the muscles of your singing voice pull against each other, creating a natural and harmless tremor. This tremoring of the muscles actually makes the wavering sound we hear as vibrato! But rather than a wobbly or unsteady sound, a well-trained vibrato sounds amazing!

[@kathwh1]

He wasn’t very well at this time.

[@jontheroadagain]

It's a symptom of the live auto-tune being used

[@peeknot9338]

I love George to death but this is not vibrato, this is live auto tune to help keep the pitch stable. It’s very noticeable here because it’s on an ungodly high mode which I don’t think was necessary, but oh well too late to critique. Still great high energy performance from him.

[@ginalipkin4849]

Big on soul, spirit, heart and a positive mindset, it's not an easy place to navigate being in the spotlight, but his humanity and compassion still shone through ❤

[@Johnmag1976]

❤❤WE LOVE YOU GEORGE ❤❤ THANK YOU LONDON FOR UNBELIEVABLE OPENING AND CLOSING NIGHTS ❤❤

[@kitty6720]

We'll always miss you, George 🥺🥺❤️❤️

[@RenanSilva01]

How i miss you George! Never forget you and your musics.

[@pe60rc1]

I miss George Michael so much he was very talented no one can’t replace him .

[@bah-bah29hinks7]

When London was still cool! I miss that London.

[@RogueWJL]

Thank you George for making three decades of my life so joyous. God bless you x