George Michael's first in over 15 years.

The tour, running for 50 dates, began in Barcelona, Spain on September 23 and was originally to be ended at Wembley Arena in London, England in December, but due to Georges kindness the tour ended at The Roundhouse in Camden - London with a show for nurses only.A thank you from George to the people who cared for his mum in her hour of need.

The tour was described as "a celebration of his 25-year career in music", and was accompanied by a Greatest Hits album, released in late 2006.

Ticket sales in the UK and Europe have been brisk. Within two hours of initial sales, 240,000 tickets were snatched up by eager fans.

First to sell out were UK shows in London’s Wembley Arena and Earls Court as well as Birmingham’s NEC Arena and Manchester’s MEN Arena. The large capacity Manchester Evening News Arena show sold out within minutes, and the two 25 Live dates added to the venue were sold out by lunchtime. To meet demand, 14 gigs were added to the tour, including three additional shows in London alone. George Michael's dates around Europe were met with equally extraordinary enthusiasm. In Norway, the Oslo show at the Spektrum sold out in an hour and a half. In Copenhagen, 49,000 tickets sold out at the Parken venue in just 3 hrs. The first Rotterdam concert at Ahoy Arena sold out in a mere 6 minutes, and the second saw tickets vanish in 16 minutes. In fact, a third Rotterdam show was added by popular demand that also sold out in 16 minutes. This unprecedented response has stood out as the fastest sell of tickets ever experienced by Barrie Marshall, whose London-based promotion firm, Marshall Arts Limited, has been promoting shows for 30 years. George Michael’s 50 date European tour kicks off on September 23 in Barcelona, culminating with four dates at London’s Wembley Arena.

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