ContactMusic — George Michael was among the names to see off the Olympic Games in London on Sunday night and like groups like The Who The Spice Girls and The Pet Shop Boys he was expected to roll through a couple of his greatest hits... more info

ContactMusic — George Michael has angrily blasted critics of his performance at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics on Sunday night 12Aug12 after he was accused of using the event as a platform for self-promotion The Faith hitmaker was one of the sup... more info

The Independent — George Michael has hit back at criticism that he cashed in on the Olympics by using the closing ceremony as the launchpad for his new single. more info

Guardian Music — The Spice Girls, George Michael and Faux-asis. Why was the closing ceremony so keen on celebrating a bygone decade?The Olympics might be over, but I can't help think about the closing ceremony's emphasis on one particular decade: the 90s.If Danny Boy... more info

ContactMusic — George Michael insisted on singing his new track White Light at the Olympics Closing Ceremony on Sunday night 12Aug12 to publicly celebrate winning his pneumonia battle last year 11 The Faith hitmaker was hospitalised in Vienna Aust... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — We now know where George Michael is going to college, what he's doing with Gob's Segway, and perhaps even whether he and Maeby are still together. More » Post from: Crushable more info

Guardian Music — London 2012 finale used video montage of Bowie classics, and prerecorded slots for other absentees Kate Bush and Rolling StonesDavid Bowie turned down the offer to sign off Sunday night's closing ceremony with a performance of Heroes, one of several ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis George Michael at the London Olympics Closing Ceremony While Kate Bush didn't perform at the London Olympics Closing Ceremonies segment that "Running Up That Hill" was used in (that was cut from the U.S. telecast), NBC did... more info

Guardian Music — The star-studded musical event didn't quite live up to the preceding fortnight - but then, perhaps nothing couldEven as Emeli Sandé kicked off the closing ceremony, rumours circulated about what the show would entail. Some of them seemed redolent of... more info

Guardian Music — Danny Boyle got Shakespeare – Stephen Daldry got John Lennon, Freddy Mercury and more ShakespeareAs nine o'clock approached, we counted down as an audience, all very cheerful and inclusive; it was like Hi-de-hi on a giant scale, or the millennium. ... more info