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What really happened when I took Wham! to China

  • Posted on August 21, 2026
  • By The Times
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  • 1 min read
In brief

Simon Napier-Bell, the visionary manager behind Wham!'s groundbreaking 1985 Chinese tour, reveals the untold strategies and diplomatic negotiations that made this historic concert series possible. Through insider accounts documented in a new film, Napier-Bell shares fascinating anecdotes about cultural bridge-building, strategic negotiations, and the elaborate entertainment logistics that transformed the British pop duo into global ambassadors during the Cold War era.

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What really happened when I took Wham! to China
What really happened when I took Wham! to China

As a film charts Wham’s 1985 tour, their manager Simon Napier-Bell recalls the tricks and endless lunches that helped him pull off the gigs of the century
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