The Life and Music of George Michael Books Rialto Show

JOLIET, IL — The Life and Music of George Michael has booked a March 6 show at the Rialto Square Theatre. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. July 23. The tickets are priced at $46.50, $36.50 and $28.50. Additional ticket fees apply when buying them online.

The March 6 performance is on a Sunday and begins at 7:30 p.m.

According to Rialto marketing officials, The Life and Music of George Michael captures the performance and sound with concert style staging and lighting while telling his story through early music hits from Wham! and his illustrious solo career.

“This show is going to honor George Michael’s career and be a celebration for his fans,” said producer Ralph Schmidtke in Thursday's news release. “Over the years, George’s popularity has continued to grow and The Life and Music of George Michael will give fans a glimpse of his life and hear all the songs they have come to love.”

The Life and Music of George Michael will include: “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go,” “Freedom,” “Faith,” “Careless Whisper,” “Father Figure,” and many more. Michael sold over 115 million albums spanning four decades and rose to fame as a member of Wham! in the early 80’s. He went solo in 1987 with “Faith,” one of the biggest albums of all time. The album had four number one hits including “Faith,” “Monkey,” “Father Figure,” and “One More Try.” He won two Grammy Awards, three Brit awards, three American Music Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards.