Show Notes
George Michael is a solid gold British icon. One of the UK's finest songwriters and one of the world's biggest-selling artists. But for much of his life, he was consumed by a secret. In this three-part series, we follow George as the lie he feels forced to live every day threatens to destroy him. George sang about freedom, but how did he find it for himself?
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