Tonight the Music Seems So Loud
The Meaning of George Michael
$37.02
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
27 July 2026
Summary
He wrote one of the biggest hits of our age in ‘about an hour’ in his childhood bedroom. He would go on to collaborate with some of the greatest musicians of all time, from Aretha Franklin to Stevie Wonder. He was a pop star who bleached his hair blonde, wore tiny shorts and, at the same time, critiqued his own image mercilessly. He lived through the AIDS crisis and one of the most homophobic periods of British history and yet when he finally came out, he did so boldly and unapologetically. W…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035063895 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1035063891 |
| Author: | Sathnam Sanghera |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Picador |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 27 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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Sanghera’s forte is wry comedy tinged with pathos * Sunday Times *Whether he’s writing autobiography or fiction, Sathnam Sanghera is busy carving out his own literary niche – Jonathan CoeHis lucid and accessible writing reaches out to those with closed minds * The i *He writes beautifully – Maggie O’FarrellSanghera is such an engaging and versatile writer * The Telegraph *One of my favourite writers – Greg James * BBC *
About The Author
Sathnam Sanghera
Sathnam Sanghera was born in Wolverhampton in 1976. He is the author of several bestselling and award-winning works of fiction and non-fiction.
His works include:
- Empireland: Won the British Book Award for Narrative Non-Fiction and was made into a documentary for Channel 4.
- Marriage Material: Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and adapted for the stage in 2025.
- The Boy with the Topknot: A memoir that was shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award, won the Mind Book of the Year, and was adapted into a BBC TV film.
He has also authored two books for children.
Sathnam Sanghera is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Historical Society. He lives in London.
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