Last Christmas

2022 - 12 - 25

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Scrooge couple want to buy Wham's Last Christmas – so they can ... (Daily Star)

A couple are hoping they can buy up the rights to the hit Christmas single Last Christmas, with the pair sick of hearing the George Michael and Andrew ...

[here](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/). It is because it is being played 5,000 times per day, but we felt something had to be done to support the people that suffer like us. [£12.4million and £20million](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/money). [Indy100](https://www.indy100.com/viral/couple-wham-last-christmas-fundraiser) reported. [George Michael](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/george-michael) and Andrew Ridgeley track. [Last Christmas](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/christmas) are attempting to raise funds to purchase the rights.

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Couple hate Last Christmas by Wham! so much they've raised £50k ... (JOE.co.uk)

But the mum-of-three has a mammoth task ahead of her. The rights are currently owned by Warner Chappell Music UK and are valued at between $15 million and $25 ...

"It is because it is being played 5,000 times per day, but we felt something had to be done to support the people that suffer like us." Hannah and Tomas, a writer, said they want it to be known they "don't hate Wham!" "Quite a lot it turned out, and when the song started playing this November we were reminded. but reckon the song is overplayed. "It’s fun because people either love or hate the idea! But the mum-of-three has a mammoth task ahead of her.

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Behind the History and the Meaning of the song “Last Christmas” by ... (American Songwriter)

The group, which was formed in 1981, was comprised of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. Thanks to songs like “Last Christmas,” the duo went on to become one ...

The song, which is about love and loss and includes upbeat music with sorrowful lyrics, was written by Michael when he and Ridgeley were visiting his parents. Now, this coming year, to save ourselves from tears, maybe the next 12 months ahead will be more special. Prior to that, the song held the record for the highest-selling single that never hit No. The group, which was formed in 1981, was comprised of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. 2 in the U.K. Originally released in December 1984, the song was written and produced by George Michael.

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Couple who hate Wham!'s Last Christmas raise £50000 to buy it and ... (Mirror.co.uk)

A couple has raised over £50000 in their bid to buy the song Last Christmas by Wham! to make sure they never have to hear it again. Hannah and Tomas Mazetti ...

Hannah insists it is 'Everything She Wants' to save her from tears, but her plans still get a mixed reaction. So far, 327 people have pledged the $62,100 but Tomas and Hannah only have a possible £20 million to go to reach the approximate price of the record owned by Warner Chappell Music UK. Her long-held hatred didn't materialise into anything until last year when she was talking to friends about the song. "Some people seem to love to hear the song 500 times a day. "Maybe next Christmas will be the last Christmas!" "Then someone told us it was theoretically possible to buy the rights to the song and then take it of all streaming platforms," she added.

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Couple who despise Wham!'s Last Christmas plan to raise millions ... (Scottish Daily Record)

If they manage to reach their ambitious target, the devilish duo have big plans for the master recording of the 1984 song which includes dumping it in a ...

The couple are hoping to raise around $15 million (£12.38 million) so they can enter negotiations with Warner Chappell Music. Hannah insists it is 'Everything She Wants' to save her from tears, but her plans still get a mixed reaction. Hannah, from Sweden, pinpointed her hatred of the song to 13 years ago when she was working in an Oxford cafe. Writer Tomas Mazetti, 55, and painter wife Hannah, 33, are on a mission to make next Christmas the last Christmas they need to endure it. The rights to the record have been valued at between $15 million and $25 million and are owned by Warner Chappell Music UK. "Then someone told us it was theoretically possible to buy the rights to the song and then take it of all streaming platforms," she added.

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We hate Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' — so we're fundraising to get it off ... (New York Post)

Tomas and Hannah Mazetti have reportedly raised more than $62000 to buy the rights to Wham!'s "Last Christmas" — so they can take it off the air for good.

“I was studying English and worked extra to pay the bills. [Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’](https://nypost.com/2022/11/15/trademark-bully-mariah-carey-loses-bid-to-be-queen-of-christmas/) — and that if we don’t like it, we could wear headphones, and that it is strange to want to remove [something beautiful](https://nypost.com/2021/12/08/christmas-music-2021-10-new-albums-ranked-from-best-to-worst/) for the rest of humanity just because we don’t like it.” As of earlier this week, 327 people had pledged a total of $62,100.

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The incredible story of how George Micheal penned 'wonder' hit Last ... (Fortnite)

The incredible story of how George Micheal penned 'wonder' hit Last Christmas · The legendary singer penned the track in a "moment of wonder". · Kenny Goss ...

I think most people that turned up that day were really surprised when they saw all the cameras and everything – I was." opted to donate all of their Last Christmas royalties to the appeal. People were saying it’d be the Flying Pickets, and I knew there was a possibility that Culture Club might have released ‘Mistake Number Three’, but apart from that it looked like we had a clear run at the top. Adding a lyric that told the tale of betrayed love was a masterstroke and, as he did so often, he touched hearts." He said: "It was a moment of wonder. Each year the track hits charts time and again around the festive period, including last year when it finally reached number one in the UK charts.

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Listen to Arlo Parks cover of Wham song 'Last Christmas' (Far Out Magazine)

Remembering when Arlo Parks covered the Wham festive favourite 'Last Christmas', which George Michael originally wrote and released in 1984.

Ridgely recalled to The Mail On Sunday in 2017: “We’d had a bite to eat and were sitting together relaxing with the television on in the background when, almost unnoticed, George disappeared upstairs for an hour or so. [ ‘Last Christmas’](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/revisiting-the-moment-arctic-monkeys-covered-last-christmas/) didn’t top the UK Chart upon release in 1984, despite selling an abundance of copies. The track, released in 1984, originated from a visit George Michael and Andrew Ridgely took to Michael’s parents.

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Couple called 'rancid' after raising £51k to ban 'Last Christmas' by ... (The indy100)

A couple who have raised more than £51000 in order to purchase the beloved Christmas song 'Last Christmas' by Wham! and have it banned forever have been ...

Hannah and Tomas, a writer, said they want it to be known they "don't hate Wham!" It started last Christmas - pun not intended - when we asked friends how much they would be willing to pay never to hear the song again. A couple who have raised more than £51,000 in order to purchase the beloved Christmas song 'Last Christmas' by Wham! We asked around among our friends and word spread. If the dream comes true, they intend to dump the master recording in a Finnish nuclear waste site "where it'll rest for at least two million years. "Then someone told us it was theoretically possible to buy the rights to the song and then take it of all streaming platforms!

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Furious couple hate Wham's Last Christmas so much they're raising ... (Daily Star)

Tomas Mazetti, 55, and wife Hannah, 33, really, really, really dislike the iconic song Last Christmas by 1980s pop duo Wham! and are attempting to destroy ...

Her long-held hatred didn't materialise into anything until last year when she was talking to friends about the song. "Then someone told us it was theoretically possible to buy the rights to the song and then take it of all streaming platforms," she added. "Quite a lot it turned out, and when the song started playing this November we were reminded." "It started last Christmas - pun not intended - when we asked friends how much they would be willing to pay NEVER to hear the song again. "He was only in now and then, so he didn't fully appreciate the agony the rest of the staff felt when 'Last Christmas' played for the 111th time of the working day. Hannah, who lives in Gothenburg, said: "I was studying English and worked extra to pay the bills and the owner of the cafe had planned for a super cosy holiday season and had his own made CD with a number of 'hits' on it.

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'Last Christmas I needed a heart' (BBC News)

John Meikleham was on his way into work in the cardiac surgical unit in Belfast when he had a massive heart attack at the front door of the hospital.

He needed a heart transplant and spent last Christmas in a hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne waiting for a donor. Meanwhile, John is back home this Christmas with his family and his new heart. John Meikleham was on his way into work in the cardiac surgical unit in Belfast when he had a massive heart attack at the front door of the hospital.

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Holidays deliver covers galore with Chaewon's “First Love”, Yunjin's ... (Asian Junkie)

Yo, Merry Christmas, you filthy animals! Unlike in past years, everybody in my family is getting older and thus the parties are being reduced and I can ...

version of what made it an all-time great Christmas song, which is that it was a legitimate fucking smash pop song instead of some snoozer. There were a lot of “Last Christmas” covers, but much to my dismay, many of them either did the Ariana Grande version or stripped the Wham! Loved both of these, and I feel like these are two songs that should have more covers.

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In America, Christmas Means Mariah. In The U.K., It Means George ... (Metro Weekly)

This week, Wham!'s "Last Christmas" rules the singles chart in the United Kingdom, returning to the throne once again.

While “Last Christmas” is attributed to the duo Wham! Interestingly, “Last Christmas” seems to be in no way hindered by the fact that it was written and composed by a man who later publicly identified as gay. The holiday season is very much in full swing in America, as Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is back atop the Hot 100. This week is only the second ever in which “Last Christmas” has owned the U.K. This week, Wham!’s “Last Christmas” rules the singles chart in the United Kingdom, returning to the throne once again. While “Last Christmas” may be running the show in the U.K., where Wham!

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Wham! "Last Christmas" Makes History After Amassing THIS Record ... (Music Times)

George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley of Wham! (Photo : Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Even almost four decades after its release, Wham!'s hit holiday single "Last ...

The reason why they disbanded was because of their different creative approaches. After having several albums and successful concerts together, fans were surprised to know that they were splitting up. - 2019 - 10.6 million - 2018 - 9.09 million Over the years, the song gets even more popular during the day before the highly-anticipated annual holiday. - 2017 - 6.48 million

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