George Michael, the British pop superstar who reached early fame with WHAM! dies at 53.
George Michael's partner has shared a poignant 'lost' song by the artist days after finding him dead, as fans and friends divide over the singer's musical legacy.
Fadi Fawaz posted a song from Michael's unreleased album Trojan Souls, written with Sir Elton John in the 1990s but never officially finished.
The love song, called This Kind of Love, includes the lyrics: "This empty house seems to get colder and colder. So won't you stay here with me?"
Some fans immediately asked for the song, which was already available online on sites including YouTube, to get an official release, calling for it to be properly edited to share with the world in his memory.
When one fan suggested that a previously-unheard track should be released to raise money for Michael's preferred charities, Ridgeley tweeted: "No, #GM [George Michael] controlled all his output. I, nor anyone else have the right to transgress that principle."
The Wham! star also protested against a planned campaign by a tabloid newspaper to turn over the profit from sales of Careless Whisper to charity, arguing that one of Michael's solo songs would better represent his body of work.
I would like to offer my heartfelt thanks for the thousands who have voiced their sorrow & support at the tragic death of #georgemichael
As Mr Fawaz shared the song with the words "my baby", one fan said the unfinished Trojan Souls album: "What a gift that would be right now...such remarkable music, such a remarkable man...no words."
