Simon Napier-Bell

rock manager, author, film-maker, grumpy old sod

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How very very nice. Thank you MiCannes. Best Music Documentary of the Year for 'George Michael: Portrait of an Artist'. After 60 years, my first music business award and it's for a film, not something musical. Seems I've belatedly found my niche.

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Another Substack piece. This one about Eurovision.
https://t.co/eohZ9nQQf3

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What me? At a garage fest? Yes, it really happened....

In Phnom Penh, Cambodia, last weekend. And these are the two brilliant Aussie girls who got me there - Elle and Briony of 'Salt and Steel'.

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My substack post this week - FRANCOISE.
https://t.co/UZtjYm2fjo

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A new Substack piece - Eating Out in the 1960s
https://t.co/5L1YRf5Rpl

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Good luck Simon Halfon, Chris Smith, Andrew Ridgeley, all at GME, and of course, George - at tonight's BAFTA AWARDS.

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Last night at the Radio Times covers party at Claridges. Wham! got a cover when Simon Halfon's great film about them was released. And George got one when my film about him was shown on Channel 4. Lovely to see Shirley and Martin Kemp there.

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My Substack this week - A DECISION
https://t.co/BwX7595Ofx

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My Substack this week - Ward of Court (Kit Lambert)
https://t.co/f2YcvT2W29

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Bye bye lovely Annie...

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My first Substack of the New Year - New York, 1957
https://t.co/11x8FGekSD

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Lyrics are not always what they seem.

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Happy Christmas everyone. Here's my seasonal Substack post. "Last Christmas."
https://t.co/Wzlqy1NJqQ

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Another Substack piece - Number One in Brazil
https://t.co/wxFR6tIZTa

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People are forever asking - all those years ago when I was getting Wham! into China did I really do this? To my credit as Wham's manager, and my shame as a Queen fan, yes I did.

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This year I've done more than 60 interviews - TV, radio, podcasts. In America four of my books were published and my George Michael film is now on all streaming platforms. The one question every interviewer asks is why did I want to make it. This clip gives the answer...

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My Substack post this week - Cheek To Cheek
https://t.co/P4qni9iAjf