Wham featuring Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael were massively popular in the mid 80’s, but the duo never reunited under that name after they split.
Ridgely told Vulture.com, “We resisted the lure of a reunion with steadfastness because … [George’s] artistic destiny lay beyond Wham!”
He added, “We understood quite early that one day the constraints that Wham! imposed upon his songwriting scope were too narrow. He wouldn’t be able to develop fully as an artist within the parameters that Wham! set.”
Ridgely also said a reason why was “Wham! was that representation and manifestation of our youth. It was all about the vigor, experience, vitality, and exuberance of youth … [we] couldn’t drag Wham! into middle age … it was never going to work.”
Finally, he said, “Obviously, the temptation was there for both of us … [but] it pretty much became an unspoken rule. We discussed it one time: ‘We cannot reform and we can’t appear again as Wham!’ Because it would’ve been a betrayal of everything Wham! stood for, really.”
The duo's story is now being told in a Netflix documentary.
[Source: Classic Hits Today]