George Michael

English singer and songwriter George Michael during the Japanese/Australasian leg of his “Faith World Tour” in February-March 1988.

Singer George Michael performs during his “Live Global Tour” concert in Inglewood in 2008.

British singer George Michael performs during the closing ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Singer George Michael performs during his “Live Global Tour” concert in Inglewood in 2008.

British pop singer George Michael performs during his 25 Live concert at the Wembley Stadium in London June 9, 2007.

Pop stars George Michael (L) and Elton John (R) leave Westminster Abbey following the funeral service of Diana, Princess of Wales September 6, 1997.

Accompanied by other musicians and children from Africa, British singer George Michael waves goodbye in the finale of the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London, in 2005.

George Michael performs at “Concert of Hope” to mark World AIDS Day at London’s Wembley Arena December 2, 1993.

Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, left, Italian showgirl Milly Carlucci and British singer George Michael perform at the Pavarotti and Friends International benefit concert for Tibetan and Cambodian children, in Modena, Italy, on June 6, 2000.

British singer George Michael at a photo call in central London in 1999 to promote a concert for refugees in Kosovo and Sudan.

George Michael, left, and Stevie Wonder perform “Living for the City” at the “Fourth Annual VH1 Honors” in Universal City, Calif., in 1997.

George Mitchel performs for the first time in about five years at the Commitment to Life Aids benefit concert in 1995.

George Michael of Wham, center-left, concert promoter Harvey Goldsmith, U2 lead singer Bono Vox, Paul McCartney and Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury perform during the Live Aid famine relief concert finale July 13, 1985 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.

British singers George Michael, right, and Lisa Stansfield perform together at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at London’s Wembley Arena in 1992.

George Michael is shown in this Sept. 6, 1997, file photo. The British pop singer has died at the age of 53.

Singing great Aretha Franklin, right, joins George Michael during his Faith World Tour in Auburn Hills, Mich., in 1988.

George Michael, left, and Andrew Ridgely of the pop duo Wham! perform in Peking before a capacity audience of Chinese and foreign fans on April 7, 1985.