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23
December 2006
George
Michael Stages Concert
For
Nurses
George
Michael's
greatest hits tour has
climaxed with a special
free concert for NHS
nurses in north
London.
Comedienne
Catherine Tate, dressed
in a nurse's uniform,
introduced the singer to
the 2,000-strong invited
audience.
Comics
David Walliams and
Ricky
Gervais
were in the audience at
the Roundhouse Theatre
as George Michael sang a
range of hits drawn from
his 25-year
career.
George
Michael announced the
gig last month, saying
he wanted to thank the
nurses who had cared for
his late
mother.
"The
nurses that helped my
family at that time were
incredible people, and I
realised just how
undervalued these
amazing people are," he
wrote on his
website.
"I
salute you," George
Michael told the crowd
on Wednesday. "This
evening is 100% me
saying 'thank you' to
you."
Michael,
who complained of a cold
during the performance,
told the audience the
venue was "full of
heroes".
"Society
calls what you do a
vocation, and that means
you don't get paid
properly," he is quoted
as saying. "Thank you
for everything you do -
some people appreciate
it. Now if we can only
get the government to do
the same
thing."
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