George Michael Ready For American Tour

George Michael is ready for his first tour of the United States and Canada in 17 years, opening a multi-city "25 Live" tour in San Diego on June 17. The tour is scheduled to wrap in Sunrise, Fla., on Aug. 3.

Other stops include Atlanta, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, New York, Boston, Toronto and Montreal.

Michael sang in the '80s pop group Wham! before embarking on a successful solo career.

He released his greatest-hits album "Twenty Five" in the U.S. on April 1.

Michael's summer arena tour of the U.S. will be his last, because he no longer wants to play shows to large audiences.

He admits he is ready to scale down the size of his concerts and play more intimate venues in future.

He says, "I don't want to do anything on this scale again. No more stadiums. I'd like to be the Tony Bennett for my generation.

"It's the end of a certain era, and I'm not sure how much I really want to be a part of what's next. So, it's a kind of a way of saying thank you to everybody before I move on."

Johnny Depp To Marry

Johnny Depp is set to marry longtime girlfriend Vanessa Paradis on June 14.

The couple, who have been together for over 10 years and have two children, have always insisted they don't feel the need to legalize their relationship, but French singer Paradis is now eager to marry.

A source close to the couple is quoted as claiming: "Vanessa recently told Johnny that she would love to have a wedding. Johnny loves Vanessa very much, and he said if that's what would make her happy, then he would marry her."
Depp, who recently said the couple were "for all intents and purposes married" is planning to have the ceremony in Georgia to make it convenient for his family who live in Florida.

The source added, "The children are really excited about it. Actually, the whole family is excited. They're going to send out invitations in a few weeks."