Fadi Fawaz was left heartbroken by the BRIT Awards tribute to George Michael.
The 43-year-old hairdresser – who found his partner dead in bed on Christmas Day (25.12.16) – was deeply moved by both Coldplay frontman Chris Martin’s rendition of ‘A Different Corner’, which also featured vocals from George, and the touching speeches given by the singer’s former Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley and the duo’s backing singers Helen ‘Pepsi’ DeMacque and Shirlie Holliman, known as Pepsi & Shirley at the prestigious ceremony at London’s The O2 on Wednesday (22.02.17).
And Fadi also felt George would have approved of Chris being chosen for the tribute segment.
He tweeted: " "I loved the tribute at Brits, Ex Wham touched me while the duets broke my heart.
"George loved Coldplay music very much.
"Chris was great and George was the man x (sic)"
The moving performance saw Chris, 39, accompanied by just a piano player as he began singing the late star’s 1986 hit ‘A Different Corner’ and then midway through the performance, a recording of George singing the same track was broadcast on a giant video screen and the pair sang in perfect harmony.
Poignant footage of George speaking was also aired as Chris sang.
Before the tribute, guests and fans in attendance at the show were asked to stay silent for the entirety of the performance.
At the end of the song the star-studded audience, which included the likes of Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, Rag’n’Bone Man, Rita Ora and Charli XCX, rose as one to give a standing ovation.
Remembering George, Andrew, 54, had said: "We were two boys who shared a love of life-affirming music and a sense that we understood it. ‘Careless Whisper’ was the song that got us signed, showed his extraordinary talent and the song which launched his solo career … He understood love, loss and grief and in his music, he helped to heal the wounds life left on us."
Fadi Fawaz praises George Michael BRITs tribute
