George Michael’s generosity

The Daily Mirror reports on tales of George Michael’s generosity, often without publicity. A tribute to the man.

1. Anonymously donated £15,000 to a woman who couldn’t afford IVF
2. Donated £25,000 to a crying stranger struggling with debt in a cafe
3. Anonymously volunteering at a homeless shelter
4. Anonymously donated millions to Childline
5. A children’s charity said they were “only afloat” because of George Michael.
6. In 2006, George held a special free concert for NHS nurses to attend in north London
7. Tipped a student nurse barmaid £5,000
8. Donated all the royalties from his 1996 number one single Jesus To a Child to charity.
9. Bought John Lennon’s piano for £1.45million from a private collector and donated it to the Beatles Story museum in Liverpool so that it could be kept in Lennon’s hometown forever.