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I’ve still got it, says George Michael

The 49-year-old was forced to cancel his tour dates after nearly dying from pneumonia last year

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Published: 13:16 September 17, 2012

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George Michael during his Symphonica, The Orchestral Tour at the LG Arena, Birmingham, central England, Sunday Sept. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/PA, Ryan Phillips) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE

Singer George Michael is back on stage. The singer returned to the UK stage with a performance at Birmingham’s LG Area on Sunday night.

The 49-year-old had to cancel his gigs in Vienna in December 2011, after he suffered pneumonia. However, he was back to crooning as he announced on stage “I’m finally back”, reports thesun.co.uk.

The singer started the show with his song “Through” and went on to sing others, including Rihanna’s “Russian Roulette” and band New Order’s “True Faith”.

During the show, he even joked with the crowds, saying: “You could have stayed at home and watched the ‘X Factor’ tonight. I may be 70 years old, but I can still do it.”