The Faith Tour
George Michael
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George Michael’s The Faith Tour, the first full-length live release from the singer/songwriter’s first solo tour in 1988, was recorded over two nights at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy at the end of May 1988. It features a hits-packed set featuring the many hits from Faith (“I Want Your Sex,” “Faith,” “Father Figure,” “One More Try,” “Monkey”), takes on the Wham! favorites “Everything She Wants,” “Careless Whisper,” and “I’m Your Man,” and covers of Stevie Wonder (“Love’s in Need of Love Today”), Labelle (“Lady Marmalade”) and Wild Cherry (“Play That Funky Music”). Chris Porter has mixed the audio for this release. It accompanies a film release of the same name. Captured on 35-millimeter film from the same shows on the album, the project is newly restored by co-directors David Austin (Michael’s longtime friend and creative collaborator) and Andy Morahan (who directed most of Wham! and Michael’s best-known music videos). Its theatrical release will be preceded by the new short Finding Faith; directed by Mary McCartney (Paul’s daughter), it combines behind-the-scenes footage from the “Faith” video, archival interview audio from Michael, and unseen photos taken by Herb Ritts. (As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.)
