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Wham in Peking lights up China crowd at historic concert
Britain's Wham wowed a 12,000 strong Peking audience in the Workers' Gymnasium with hits like Wake Me Up Before You Go Go and Freedom. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley backed by a full band, go-go dancers, and laser lights, drew mixed reactions from locals and officials, with some youths escorted away by security. VIPs included Vice Foreign Minister Zhou Nan and Britain's ambassador. The duo promised toned-down routines yet delivered an energetic two-hour show, praised by many attendees and reporters alike.
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Wham
Peking Stadium
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Andrew Ridgeley
Peking Workers
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Ridgeley
Wang Li
All-China Youth Federation
Canton
Communist Party
Freedom
Zhou Nan
Richard Evans
Liu Xiangying
Electronica
Guo Ke
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Workers Institute
Jess Whisper
Zhang Jingjing
Jiang Wenming
Radio Peking