大象传媒

Thirty years ago Wham! became the first western band to play in the then closed-off China. 12,000 people turned up to the concert in Beijing. It was a rare glimpse of western culture for Chinese people who were just starting to look outward. Wham! manager Simon Napier-Bell told 5 live how he convinced Chinese officials to let the duo in.

Simon said: "It was completely closed. Pop music was mainly girls singing in incredibly high, sweet voices. Incredibly silly tunes.

"It was really an amazing thing to persuade them to let anything in."

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Saturday 11 April 2015.