George Michael’s Good Acts
There are many stores of George Michael’s good acts of kindness, which have surfaced after his death.
1. Woman on Deal or No Deal
A woman on Deal or No Deal needed In vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. It was tweeted by Richard Osman that Michael secretly phone her the next day and gave her the money.
A woman on ‘Deal Or No Deal’ told us she needed £15k for IVF treatment. George Michael secretly phoned the next day and gave her the £15k.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) December 26, 2016
2. Relief in Ethiopia
He helped raise more than $24 million for relief in Ethiopia with the Band Aid single, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
He gave millions to Childline, the 24-hour counseling service for young people, according to US Magazine.
3. Terrence Higgins Trust:
George Michael also contributed to this fund, which helps fight HIV in the UK. Bustle.com said that the best way to honor Michael is to donate to this cause.
4. Anonymous at Homeless Shelter
George Michael worked anonymously at a homeless shelter I was volunteering at. I’ve never told anyone, he asked we didn’t. That’s who he was
— EMILYNE MONDO (@EmilyneMondo) December 26, 2016
5. Children’s Dental Care in Africa
So many examples of selfless kindness. ❤https://t.co/XQUesic7wR
— EMILYNE MONDO (@EmilyneMondo) December 27, 2016
6. Free Concert for Nurses
Michael also played a free concert for the nurses who took care of his mother, who was battling cancer.
George Michael used to give a bunch of free tickets to his shows to NHS nurses. He allocated a whole area of Wembley to nurses. DEMOGRAPHIC.
— Hayley Campbell (@hayleycampbell) December 26, 2016
His support for the LGBTQ community, the NHS and the miners marked George Michael out as an activist as well as a great artist. pic.twitter.com/tsKNp22Lr7
— Billy Bragg (@billybragg) December 26, 2016
7. Donated £25,000 to a Crying Stranger in a Cafe
He gave a waitress a check in the amount of £25,000 or a stranger who was crying because she was in debt.
George Michael apparently gave a stranger in a cafe £25k when he overheard her crying over debt. Left a cheque behind before heading out.
— Shehab Khan (@ShehabKhan) December 26, 2016
8. Helped Small Charities
9. Donated Jesus to a Child Royalties
He donated all of the royalties from the 1996 hit, Jesus to a Child to charity. According to the Telegraph.co, "Childline founder and president Dame Esther Rantzen revealed that Michael had given the royalties from his 1996 number one single Jesus To A Child to the charity."
10. For the Disabled
RIP George Michael pop royalty and humanitarian. The Platinum Trust run by his family helped so many disabled people.
— Brenda Ellis (@sapphitweet) December 26, 2016
11. Offered Hundreds of Free Tickets to Hospital Staff in Austria
After he was treated for pneumonia, he thoughtfully sent tickets to the staff. Read about it here.
I wrote in a piece ages ago about a celeb I'd worked with tipping a barmaid £5k because she was a student nurse in debt. Was George Michael.
— Sali Hughes (@salihughes) December 26, 2016
George Michael also put on free concerts for NHS nurses, when others were falling over themselves for tickets. He was an absolute mensch.
— Sali Hughes (@salihughes) December 26, 2016
12. He was Secret and Humble
Most of this he did secretly because he apparently didn't want to draw attention. George Michael's Good Acts of Kindness were kept relatively quiet while he was alive.
It's notable that George Michael's secrets seem to have been covert acts of extraordinary generosity
— Janine Gibson (@janinegibson) December 26, 2016
Have a great day.
Here's another video about the kindness of George Michael.
