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Were Wham! about to reunite?

Los Angeles-based DJ Richard Blade has said that former Wham! singer Shirlie Kemp and bassist Deon Estus suggested there might have been a 鈥淲ham! renunion鈥�.

Wham! lead singer and pop icon George Michael died on Christmas day of heart failure, according to his manager Michael Lippman.

Blade, a close friend of Michael, said Shirlie Kemp had told him in summer that the band 鈥渕ight be doing something in the future鈥here might be a show.鈥�

Blade said: 鈥淒eon Estus had the same feeling that there might be a Wham! reunion鈥� George was apparently up for this because he thought it would be fun.鈥�

鈥淲e鈥檝e been robbed of the chance to see a really fun pop band back together,鈥� he added.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Tuesday 27 December 2016.

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