WHAMANIA! is a 12-piece band that revives the glory years of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, including horns and the indispensable presence of Pepsi & Shirlie. Club Tropicana's full-length show marks the 40th anniversary of the band's debut album Fantastic, released on July 1, 1983 by WHAM!

About WHAMANIA!
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley score with WHAM! a total of five #1 hits in England and four in the Netherlands, including two solo songs by George Michael. For years, George and Andrew have been indispensable on the Top 10 charts, with hundreds of millions of fans worldwide and more than 30 million records sold. Later, Pepsi & Shirlie, apart from WHAM!, also scored two big top 10 hits themselves!

The role of George Michael will be played in WHAMANIA! performed by Jordan Roy, known for the TV programs Better Than Ever (with an emotional and moving performance), X-Factor (where he became runner-up with pop group Adlicious) and The Voice of Holland where he appeared in The Knock Outs the song The Edge of Heaven by WHAM! sang. Here an even greater love for George Michael arose, which was sealed with the solo theater tour Freedom. A musical tribute to George Michael, with which Jordan Roy visited forty Dutch theaters with his live band.

Bert van Gulik is responsible for the pre- and after-parties around WHAMANIA!. Beforehand, the DJ will perform the hits from the period from 1975 to 1982 projected on a large screen. All the hits from that period that Andrew and George loved together and practiced their first dance steps to are featured in video clips. After the show, the DJ plays the best late 80's and early 90's dance music on video.

NETFLIX had the summer hit in 2023 with the release of the documentary about WHAM! That same year, WHAMANIA! with a grand tour of the most popular concert halls and theaters. With their energetic show, which stands for #fun, #friendship & #ambition, they attract full houses everywhere

Timetable*
7:30 PM | Doors open
8:00 PM | Club Tropicana Pre-Party with DJ Bert van Gulik
9:00 PM | WHAMANIA!
10:15 PM | Club Tropicana Afterparty with DJ Bert van Gulik

* All times are subject to change.

Please note:

All events organized in P60 are, in principle, completely standing. Do you really have difficulty walking? Or do you have another physical complaint, so you can’t really stand all evening? Please let us know well in advance. We have a limited number of bar stools, which we can place in different places in the room. Please contact us by e-mail or call, so that we can look at the possibilities with you.

Other information:

- Two days before the start of the event, you will receive an email from us with further information about the starting times and other relevant information. Please note, these emails are in normally Dutch.

- Would you prefer to gain this information further in advance? Then take a look at the 'About Your Visit' page. There you will find all relevant information regarding your visit to P60.

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