BRITISH SINGER GEORGE MICHAEL LAID TO REST.

The singer George Michael has been laid to rest during a private ceremony with his family and close friends.

Late George Michael

In a statement released on Wednesday, his family thanked fans from across the world for their messages of love and support. The former Wham! star died in December last year  at the age of 53. His body was found by his former partner, hairdresser Fadi Fawaz at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, on Christmas Day.The riverside cottage became a focus for fans' grief in the days after he died, as did his home in Highgate, north London
Michael  first came to fame in the 1980s as a member of Wham! alongside Andrew Ridgeley.

The pair's pop hits won them thousands of fans before Michael found solo success with hits including Faith and Careless Whisper.  He had a total of seven UK number one singles as a solo artist - including A Different Corner and Jesus to a Child - and the same number of chart-topping albums.
Michael also collaborated with artists including Aretha Franklin and Elton John

Born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, but known professionally as George Michael, was an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist who rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham! He was best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s, including hit singles such as "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Last Christmas", and albums such as Faith and Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1.      
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