George Michael’s best friend furious at show revealing the star’s ‘final days’
Fans and friends have been left furious at a TV documentary about George Michaelās final days.
The documentary, The Final Days of George Michael, aired on Five in the UK.
The late starās best friend, bandmate Andrew Ridgeley, labelled the show āmuckyā.
He slammed the TV network for airing the documentary before Michael has been buried, after the body was left for more than three months pending the coronerās report.
He wrote on Twitter: ā2 conceive such a sensationalist & mucky piece of voyeurism may be par 4 the course for u, the decision to air b4 GMās funeral is insensitive, contemptuous & reprehensible. U might have the had decency 2 schedule post funeral & after a respectful periodā.
Other fans laid into the show, labelling it ādisrespectfulā, ātrashā and even āhomophobicā.
Former The Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie was featured in the show, despite being editor of the newspaper at a time when it printed constant homophobia.
Limited information is know about the starās final days in truth, having been a very private man.
Five responded to one viewer who had complained about the show.
His body remained unburied for three months since his Christmas Day death, but is expected to be buried on Motherās Day, in a plot next to his mother.
Tests confirmed that George Michael died from ānatural causesā, despite months of tabloid speculation that he had died from drug related issues.
According to a coroner, his death was caused by dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver.
Since his death, dozens of people have opened up about the singerās extraordinary generosity and anonymous philanthropy, donating millions to good causes without revealing his identity.
One person that did know the star inside out was his personal physician, Simeon Niel-Asher.
The world renowned osteopath treated the Wham! legend for some three decades, and says he knew he was about to die.
The medic has revealed that Michael was preparing for his death in their last meeting, just three weeks before he passed away on Christmas Day.
Mr Niel-Asher said: āWhen I last saw him he was in good spirits. It was a beautiful last session.
āWe had a really weird conversation, it was interesting and it was strange.
āSometimes people know they are going to die and they get everything in order.
āI wonder if there was a bit of that going on, like he somehow knew.
āIt was strange to think he might have known he was going to die or had some kind of inkling. That happens.
āSome people know they are going to die and Iāve seen it before.
āIn many ways I thought he was waking up and I saw him coming alive again, maybe the last flash of the candle.
