Bob Geldof defends Band Aid as 40th anniversary single released: ‘This little pop song has kept millions alive’
Band Aid 40 remix of Do They Know It’s Christmas? blends voices of Bono, Harry Styles and George Michael
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George Michael takes centre stage on new collectable coin
Coin follows similar ones celebrating David Bowie, Sir Elton John and Queen
The Super Models: Up close and impersonal with Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington
Television: This documentary knows it is an absorbing portrait of an era when models eclipsed movie stars and beauty was the ultimate commodity
TV guide: 15 of the best new shows to watch, beginning tonight
Neighbours returns for a new era, while The Continental delves into the world of John Wick
Wham! on Netflix: Two ordinary boys mucking around who happened to write some of the greatest pop songs ever
Television: The story of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s rise to pop stardom may lack a neat finish, but it is great fun and brims with teenage nostalgia
Kanye West barred from performing at the Grammys after ‘troubling behaviour’
The musician, nominated for five awards, told he cannot perform at the ceremony on April 3rd
Walking through a Dublin city I no longer recognise
Things that made life possible in my 20s have been gentrified out of existence
Alexandra Burke: ‘I got asked to bleach my skin after X Factor’
Singer on speaking out for BLM, her time on Strictly, and making history in the West End
‘Succession? I thought, I don’t want to write for a load of white men who are evil’
A career working on Succession, Veep, The Thick of It and other hit TV shows has given Georgia Pritchett a taste for finding the humanity in even the worst characters
Lorde: ‘I’m only just scratching the surface of my powers’
The New Zealand singer on her new album, giving up social media and dealing with grief
You’ll never guess what this stunning Seán Moncrieff column is about
Social media is all about the headline. Nuance is destroyed and detail made irrelevant
Keilidh Cashell: ‘I gravitate towards artists who don’t care what anyone else thinks’
Soundtrack of My Life: The make-up artist and influencer on George Michael, Miley Cyrus and Queen
Grainne Humphreys: ‘Not much makes me feel better than a George Michael nostalgia trip’
Soundtrack of My Life: Kate Bush, Philip Glass and more, from the director of Dublin film festival
‘The way many of these songs have been embraced by queer people is incredible’
It’s a Sin creator Russell T Davies and director Peter Hoar on the 1980s’ uncoolest anthems
Sideline Cut: Mayo will be a county of a hundred thousand vigils come 5pm
Mayo’s All-Ireland quest has ultimately been about the bloody mindedness of the players
Did you know Last Christmas used to be called Stephen’s Day Is a Bit Sh*t?
Wham, Shaky v Noddy, Chris Rea v traffic: Patrick Freyne analyses some Christmas classics
Snap Shots: Charting a tumultuous year through the eyes of a football club
Historian David Kynaston’s year-long diary chronicles the fate of Aldershot Town FC
Q magazine closes – and with it demise of the old music press is complete
Q, the magazine that was once a cornerstone of the British music press, was a victim of its own success
Mind your language when it comes to workplace communications
Casual conversations on instant messaging about a work colleague might end up in the hands of that colleague
Sister of George Michael found dead on Christmas Day
Melanie Panayiotou dies three years after pop superstar sibling’s passing
Christmas FM proves the magic hasn’t worn off music radio
Jingle bell time is a swell time for charity station with devoted fanbase
Elton John: ‘George Michael was too stubborn to get sober’
Elton answers questions from celeb fans Victoria Beckham, Billie Eilish, Bob Dylan and more
‘I wrote a part for my husband. By the time filming was over, so was our marriage’
British writer Emma Forrest on her marriage break up and making her directorial debut with her film Untogether, which stars her ex husband
Elton John in Dublin: ‘Like he’s bellowing it out to a backstreet bar-room’
Review: The air of finality on his farewell tour gives this concert a youthful urgency
Firestarter: Keith Flint was the face of UK rave music
Band’s anti-establishment attitude and harsh tunes appealed to millions across globe
George Michael revealed in artworks by Hirst and Emin
Key pieces being sold from the late singer’s art collection reflect his life and demons
‘If we’re going to do a Christmas song it has to move people to tears’
Aidan Moffat, formerly of Scottish indie miserablists Arab Strap, insists ‘Ghost Stories for Christmas’ is not depressing
Chinese rigour meets African zest on a joint railway venture
‘We have had to adjust,’ says one Chinese boss on the Addis Ababa-Djibouti line with masterly understatement
Theresa May, the ‘Tulip’ tower and Taylor Swift’s landmark record deal
Planet Business: Also this week, Apple’s slide and an Australian media mega-merger
Queen of Soul whose voice could scald or soothe
Aretha Franklin obituary: Huge talent drew on both sacred and secular traditions
What’s on this season’s wedding wish list
Harry and Meghan are saying no to gifts, but most couples want kitchen kit or cash
Band Aid archive arrives for posterity after Bob Geldof donation
National Library of Ireland says some materials to be digitised and available free online
Louis Walsh: ‘Boyzone were more fun than Westlife’
‘Ireland’s Got Talent’ star on ungrateful popstars and being falsely accused of sex assault
‘My happiest day for a long time’: Cork charity feeds 200 homeless
Penny Diners charity serves Christmas dinner to homeless people in Cork city
Pitch Perfect 3: Perfectly in tune with its own mad formula
Forget about plot: this is the most uncomplicated fun you will have this Christmas
Samantha Fox accuses David Cassidy of sexual assault
Former glamour model says late Partridge Family star groped her in a bathroom in 1985
The year: 1984 The choice: Late Late Toy Show or Wham! in RDS
Are We There Yet? Memories of Toy Shows past and things to do with children this weekend
Freedom: George Michael gets his final right to reply – and it’s a thing of beauty
There is no mention of the post-Wham! fallout but this documentary is as close to Michael as you could possibly get on screen
Terence Trent D’Arby’s identity change: ‘It was that or death’
In 1987 he was hailed as a rival to Michael Jackson, then his star crashed and burned
Dublin antique fair: ‘I own a pair of Madonna’s latex knickers’
Silver spoons and memorabilia at 52nd Antique Dealers Fair taking place at the RDS
TV View: New ball game as Chinese rock cosy Crucible consensus
Rise of the world’s newest superpower increasingly apparent in snooker
George Michael’s funeral held in London
British singer reportedly buried in Highgate Cemetery after his death on Christmas Day
Damien Hirst painting of George Michael sells for more than €530,000
Artwork auctioned to help raise funds for HIV and Aids prevention and awareness
‘The end of Black Sabbath is the end of an era. And the end of our youth’
The Birmingham band have called it a day and the best days of heavy metal are gone
George Michael death: What is dilated cardiomyopathy?
Disease of the heart muscle sees left ventricle becomes stretched, thin and weak
George Michael died of natural causes, coroner finds
No need for inquest or any further inquiries, says coroner, in relation to singer’s death
Adele’s Grammys antics had sour tang of the one-trick pony
Adele produces music for cruise ships and her Grammys 2017 speech reeked of attention seeking
Grammys 2017: Adele wins album and song of the year – and she lauds Beyoncé
Beyoncé’s jaw-dropping multimedia homage to motherhood stunned the audience and set social media on fire
George Michael’s family call for investigation over leaked 999 call
Family’s lawyers say they are appalled recording and transcript were made public
House-trained stars and media-wary PR agents are destroying rock‘n’roll
The music industry today is dominated by bland PR processes and musicians who just don’t have anything to say
Learning to strut like Beyoncé at a yoga retreat
‘What’s not to enjoy about a weekend of healthy vegetarian food, long walks in the country, restorative yoga – and hip-hop dance classes too?’
Dancing with the Stars: Hughie Maughan first to be voted off
Des Cahill was dressed like a matador, with all the elegance of a bull with four left feet
New Year celebrations begin around the world as some cities tighten security
US president-elect Donald Trump posts an unusual New Year’s message on his Twitter account
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