It's been 17 years since George Michael set foot on stage on this side of the pond.
17 years of patient waiting and hoping from his loyal American fans - fans who were wondering if the day of George's return would ever happen. During his absence from the Colonies, he'd done many European concerts, released new material, compiled a massive greatest hits collection, and introduced himself to the LAPD in a public bathroom.
Fan started asking, "when, oh when will George grace us with his presence once again? Please, just give us One More Try!"
On Saturday, his Faith-ful fans were finally rewarded.
The concert was awesome. Despite the fact that poor George was suffering from a head cold, he still brought down the house. The boy still has his pipes, his manly good looks, and can shuffle his tush with them best of 'em!
We were in the ninth row, surrounded by members of George's fan club. The guy sitting next to us had been to the two concerts in Texas, then drove to Florida to attend the last two concerts of the American tour in Tampa and Sunrise. There were two ladies from England who had been to every concert on the tour, and planned to go to the last two dates in London and Copenhagen. A group of ten behind us ran the Southeast chapter of his fan club, and had met George at a pre-concert meet and greet.
Now I'm a fan of the man, but one concert was enough for me. We got our George fix, and can now honestly say he's one of the greatest performers we've seen.
Not bad for a guy who got his start with a song "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go".
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