The official trailer for George Michael: The Faith Tour just landed, offering fans a first look at the late singer’s newly restored 1988 concert film ahead of its release in Irish and UK cinemas on November 6.
Assembled from footage recorded over two nights at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, the film captures Michael during the European leg of his hugely successful Faith Tour.
The concerts took place in May 1988, when Michael was just 24 years old and in the middle of his first headline solo tour following his time with Wham!. His debut solo album, Faith, had been released the previous year and would go on to establish him as one of the world’s biggest pop stars.
The Faith Tour travelled to 16 countries and included more than 100 performances, with choreography by Paula Abdul. Audiences were treated to songs from Michael’s solo career alongside tracks made famous during his years with Wham!.
The film is quite significant because the Paris footage had remained unseen for decades and has become a cult phenomenon among fans. The performances were shot using multiple 35mm film cameras and have been remastered for the big screen.
Directed by Michael’s longtime collaborators David Austin and Andy Morahan, George Michael: The Faith Tour also opens with Finding Faith, an original short film. The short shows previously unseen photographs of Michael, behind-the-scenes footage from the music video for ‘Faith‘ and newly discovered material from the period. The concert film will also feature Michael’s own voice through a previously unheard interview.
While the movie captures Michael years before he publicly came out in 1998, his later life would see him become one of pop music’s most recognisable gay icons. Instead of retreating after tabloid focus on his sexuality, Michael became more open about being gay and supported LGBTQ+ and HIV causes.
Nearly four decades after The Faith Tour began, the newly restored film offers fans the chance to see an earlier chapter of his legacy on the big screen, when Michael was making the leap to a solo artist whose music and influence would stay far beyond the 1980s.
George Michael: The Faith Tour arrives in cinemas across Ireland and the UK on November 6, 2026.
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