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EPISODE · May 30, 2026 · 23 MIN

How George Michael changed my life - The Saturday Story

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Pressures of migrant parents, the shackles of family expectation, and the urge to reinvent yourself in 90s Britain - all themes that connect writer Sathnam Sanghera with George Michael. Growing up in Wolverhampton as the son of Sikh immigrants, Sanghera was a teenage Wham obsessive, later finding unexpected parallels with the pop star’s life, and his own.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryRead by: Sathnam Sanghera, contributor, The Times.Producer: Dave Creasey.Further reading: Sathnam Sanghera: how George Michael changed my lifeWe want to hear from you - email: [email protected]: BBC, CNN, ITV. Faith - George Michael.Photo: Robert Wilson for the Times magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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