Editing George Michael (section)

==Tributes==
[[File:Elton John - Twickenham Stoop - Saturday 3rd June 2017 EltonTwicStoop030617-14 (34287287133).jpg|thumb|[[Elton John]] performing a tribute to Michael at Twickenham, London, in June 2017]]
[[Elton John]] was among those who paid tribute to Michael, emotionally addressing the audience in Las Vegas on 28 December, "What a singer, what a songwriter. But more than anything as a human being he was one of the kindest, sweetest, most generous people I've ever met."<ref>{{cite news |title=Elton John fights back tears during George Michael tribute |url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/12/29/elton-john-fights-back-tears-during-george-michael-tribute-6350239/ |access-date=9 February 2019 |newspaper=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |archive-date=10 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210152545/https://metro.co.uk/2016/12/29/elton-john-fights-back-tears-during-george-michael-tribute-6350239/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

At the [[59th Annual Grammy Awards]] on 12 February 2017, [[Adele]] performed a slow version of "[[Fastlove]]" in tribute to Michael.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/feb/12/adele-george-michael-tribute-grammys|title='I can't mess this up for him': Adele stops George Michael Grammys tribute|first=Amanda|last=Holpuch|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=13 February 2017|access-date=21 April 2019|archive-date=13 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213195432/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/feb/12/adele-george-michael-tribute-grammys|url-status=live}}</ref> On 22 February, [[Coldplay]] lead singer [[Chris Martin]] performed "[[A Different Corner]]" at the [[2017 Brit Awards]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7701362/the-chainsmokers-chris-martin-something-just-like-this-brit-awards-performance-video|title=The Chainsmokers & Coldplay Deliver Live Debut of 'Something Just Like This' at 2017 Brit Awards|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=20 April 2019|access-date=21 April 2020|archive-date=9 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309203313/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7701362/the-chainsmokers-chris-martin-something-just-like-this-brit-awards-performance-video|url-status=live}}</ref> In June, Michael's close friend, former [[Spice Girls]] member [[Geri Halliwell]], released a charity single, "Angels in Chains", a tribute to him, to raise money for [[Childline]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Geri Halliwell Premieres George Michael Tribute, Talks 'Spice World' & LGBTQ Fanbase |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7833972/geri-halliwell-angels-in-chains-george-michael-tribute |access-date=6 June 2020 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819230003/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7833972/geri-halliwell-angels-in-chains-george-michael-tribute |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2020, Michael was commemorated with a mural in his native borough of [[London Borough of Brent|Brent]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Paint me up before you go-go: London borough to get George Michael mural |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/aug/11/london-borough-of-brent-to-get-george-michael-mural-by-dawn-mellor |access-date=3 December 2020 |newspaper=The Guardian |archive-date=2 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202234911/https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/aug/11/london-borough-of-brent-to-get-george-michael-mural-by-dawn-mellor |url-status=live }}</ref> The artwork, which formed part of the Brent Biennial, was commissioned to pay tribute to his contribution to the fields of music and entertainment.<ref>{{cite news |title=George Michael mural unveiled as part of Brent Borough of Culture celebrations |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/george-michael-mural-brent-borough-culture-a4550401.html |access-date=3 December 2020 |newspaper=Evening Standard |archive-date=28 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228152927/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/george-michael-mural-brent-borough-culture-a4550401.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Artist Dawn Mellor said it celebrates the singer as a pioneering cultural and LGBTQ+ figure.<ref>{{cite news |title=Huge George Michael mural unveiled in his memory in North London |url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/17/george-michael-mural-featuring-scenes-from-stars-music-video-unveiled-in-his-memory-in-london-13285743/ |access-date=3 December 2020 |magazine=Metro |archive-date=18 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118144903/https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/17/george-michael-mural-featuring-scenes-from-stars-music-video-unveiled-in-his-memory-in-london-13285743/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2024, the [[Royal Mint]] unveiled a collectable coin featuring Michael wearing his trademark sunglasses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-68381264/|title=George Michael coin unveiled by the Royal Mint|website=BBC News|date=26 February 2024|access-date=26 February 2024|archive-date=26 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226072318/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-68381264|url-status=live}}</ref>