Sullivan, Caroline (13 March 2014). "George Michael: Symphonica review – 'Glides through songs like a pop swan' ". The Guardian . Retrieved 20 October 2014. Symphonica (also promoted as Symphonica: The Orchestral Tour) was an orchestral concert tour by George Michael and his last tour. The singer performed the songs mainly from Songs from the Last Century and Patience albums as well as some cover versions in new arrangements. The crowd stays on its feet for Praying For Time Bev #Symphonica”. “@GeorgeMichael Praying For Time nobody better”. The reaction from fans online so far has been of positive support for his difficult decision. From GeorgeMichaelNL “From the depths of our hearts we wish you well and support your difficult decision X”. “Wishing you strength for your period of treatment. It will be hard but you can do this. And we will all pray for you-always”. “Wow just seen the news about the Australian shows. I’m so sorry dear, must have been such a difficult decision for you.” “Tonight for the first time this tour we felt George was able to really finish it but now maybe cos pressure was off. Good for him respect.” “Sorry to hear about Australia but now is the time for healing body and soul. Your fans will be heart broken but they will understand”. “Take good care of yourself Hun…You are what counts…you are always in my thoughts and prayers xx”.

From 3 September concert at Forum Copenhagen Michael performed the song " Understand" replacing "You and I". [6] Austriancharts.at – George Michael – Symphonica" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2014.The setlist of the premiere concert on 22 August 2011 at State Opera House – Prague, Czech Republic. [5] album- és válogatáslemez-lista – chart-pozíció alapján – 2014" (in Hungarian). lightmedia . Retrieved 6 May 2016.

From 19 September concert at Budapest Sportaréna Michael performed Elton John's song " Idol" replacing "It Doesn't Really Matter". [8] One More Try was originally released on Michael’s highly successful debut solo album Faith and it’s a George Michael classic that remains as fresh today as the day it was written and recorded. This live rendition honours the original studio release perfectly and the addition of the symphonic orchestra is complementary and therefore takes nothing away from the original. Wild Is The Wind has been recorded by some of the greatest musicians the world has ever known, but it really doesn’t matter which version you listen to as Wild Is The Wind is simply gorgeous. That said, Michael’s interpretation is one of, if not the, greatest ever recorded. John And Elvis Are Dead is a lovely live recording of Michael’s tune; first heard on Patience. While I never considered John And Elvis Are Dead to be a standout song, although it’s a wonderful studio recording, this live performance changes that perspective for it flows so incredibly well within the live album structure that I couldn’t imagine Symphonica without it. Plus, it’s a little more relaxed than the studio release meaning that it can be fully appreciated in a relaxed setting when listening to Symphonica.Brother Can You Spare A Dime is an American Classic and one that George Michael recorded and previously released on Songs From The Last Century. As good as Michael’s studio recording is from 1999, this live interpretation is about as good as it gets. The orchestral elements are off the charts and are not that far removed from Michael’s original interpretation, while Michael’s velvety smooth vocal ensures that Brother Can You Spare A Dime will remain in the social consciousness for decades to come. Nevertheless, you might suggest that given the Dolby Atmos mix is enjoyable, that this is the version I should enjoy going forward. I thought so too until I realised that the Atmos Mix and its stereo counterpart, both Apple Digital Masters, only contain the 14 songs from the CD release. Release Date. "GeorgeMichael.com. Symphonica [Deluxe]". Store.georgemichael.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014 . Retrieved 17 March 2014. Feeling Good is a nice song, we all know that, but do we really need another version of it once we’ve had era-defining attempts by the likes of Michelle McManus, Pussycat Dolls and John Barrowman? The answer is no. But where Symphonica truly works and stretches itself is with the less obvious covers such as the delicate re-working of Terence Trent D’Arby’s Let Her Down Easy, which fits perfectly with the album’s feel of nostalgia tinged with regret, and, on the deluxe version only, a fairly faithful but perfectly conceived version of Rufus Wainwright’s Going to a Town. His voice still sounds amazing

George Michael Releases Piano Ballad 'Let Her Down Easy': Listen". Billboard. 3 February 2014 . Retrieved 17 March 2014. Michael performed the song " Safe" on 29 October concert in London's Royal Albert Hall, 1 and 3 November concerts in Dublin's The O 2

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a b "George Michael shelves all 2011 tour dates due to illness | News". NME. 15 September 2011 . Retrieved 25 November 2011.

George Michael introduces his unique live solo performance at the historic Palais Garnier Opera House in Paris, recorded in 2012 for his live album Symphonica. He was the first contemporary artist ever to perform there. The film brings together a compilation of live stage performances interspersed with behind-the-scenes footage and insights featuring George, his orchestra and the legendary producer Phil Ramone, shortly before his death in 2013.

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On 3 May 2012 it was announced that scheduled for early April shows in Australia would be postponed to November 2012. His performance in Perth on 10 November would've been the headline act for the Perth Arena Gala Opening. [4] But later due to recovery restrictions from the illness, George was forced to cancel all Australian dates. [3] The only aspect that I wish they had worked on a little more would have been the reduction of sibilance in Michael’s vocals. Michael’s vocal has always had a tadof sibilance, so I look upon it as artistic expression at this stage, but on a couple of the songs, it’s quite pronounced and temporarily takes you out of an otherwise relaxed experience.