{"id":15000,"date":"2026-07-23T20:28:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15000"},"modified":"2026-07-23T20:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:28:49","slug":"george-michaels-the-faith-tour-concert-film-lands-distribution-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15000","title":{"rendered":"George Michael&#8217;s &#8216;The Faith Tour&#8217; Concert Film Lands Distribution Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Bleecker Street\u2019s Crosswalk and Universal Pictures Content Group to release film that will be accompanied by new Mary McCartney-directed short <em>Finding Faith<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/george-michael\/\" id=\"auto-tag_george-michael\" data-tag=\"george-michael\">George Michael<\/a>: The Faith Tour<\/em>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/george-michael-faith-concert-film-theaters-1235527822\/\">unreleased concert film<\/a> capturing the singer\u2019s 1988 concerts in Paris on his first solo tour, has found distributors ahead of its theatrical release later this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tBleecker Street\u2019s Crosswalk will release the film in North America \u2014 including a run of early access IMAX screenings \u2014 with Universal Pictures Content Group handling worldwide distribution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe film, directed by longtime Michael collaborators Andy Morahan and David Austin, features unseen footage from Michael\u2019s two gigs at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (now the Accor Arena) during the European leg of the singer\u2019s Faith Tour. Fourteen 35-mm cameras were employed during the two-night shoot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAdditionally, the concert film is preceded by a new Mary McCartney-directed short titled <em>Finding Faith<\/em>, featuring voiceover from Michael during an unheard interview alongside unseen images captured by legendary American photographer Herb Ritts and behind-the-scenes footage of the \u2018Faith\u2019 music video.<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"George Michael: The Faith Tour (Teaser)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HoCdzRWakgM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cGeorge at the height of the Faith tour was simply electrifying \u2014 there\u2019s a magnetic force of charisma and connection with the audience that feels just as powerful today as it did then,\u201d Helen Parker, EVP, Universal Pictures Content Group, said in a statement. \u201cTo see these performances brought to life on the big screen, in such a cinematic and immersive way, makes this incredibly special \u2014 particularly for those who were there or remember that moment so vividly. We also can\u2019t wait for a whole new generation to experience just how extraordinary he was as a creative force, performer and musical auteur.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tIn accompany the film\u2019s release in late-2026, George Michael Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment will release\u00a0<em>The Faith Tour<\/em>, an 18-track live album of previously unreleased recordings featuring hits from Michael\u2019s Wham! and solo catalogues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bleecker Street\u2019s Crosswalk and Universal Pictures Content Group to release film that will be accompanied by new Mary McCartney-directed short Finding Faith George Michael: The Faith Tour, the unreleased concert film capturing the singer\u2019s 1988 concerts in Paris on his first solo tour, has found distributors ahead of its theatrical release later this year. 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