Andrew Ridgeley to host two-hour festive special on Smooth Christmas – how to listen

26 November 2024, 16:00 | Updated: 27 November 2024, 14:50

Andrew Ridgeley to host two-hour festive special on Smooth Christmas – how to listen
Andrew Ridgeley to host two-hour festive special on Smooth Christmas – how to listen. Picture: Getty

By Sian Hamer

Wham!'s Andrew Ridgeley is hosting his very own show on Smooth Christmas.

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Join Andrew Ridgeley for a festive special on Smooth Christmas this weekend.

The Wham! legend will delve into the history of 'Last Christmas', revealing lesser-known stories about the number-one hit and how George Michael wrote it.

Ridgeley will also play a selection of Christmas songs handpicked by himself, reminisce about his time in Wham!, and share fond memories from the festive season.

Listen to 'A Christmas Special with Andrew Ridgeley' on Sunday, December 1, from 2-4pm, on Smooth Christmas.

All the ways you can listen to Smooth Christmas

You can listen to Smooth Christmas online via Global Player, the official Smooth Radio app.

If you’ve got a smart speaker, say to it “Play Smooth Christmas” and enjoy Always the Best Christmas Music.

On radio, Smooth Christmas is available on DAB Digital Radio on London 3.

Wham!'s Andrew Ridgeley switches on Christmas on Smooth!

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic 'Last Christmas' by Wham!.

George Michael both produced and wrote the song, and it became part of a double A-side single with 'Everything She Wants'.

Surprisngly, it only made it to number one in the charts in 2021.

When it was released in 1984, it was kept from the top spot by Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

Listen to the Andrew Ridgeley Christmas special on Smooth Christmas on Sunday, December 1, from 2-4pm.