George Michael records New Order song for Comic Relief

03/02/11

George Michael has recorded a version of New Order’s 'True Faith' for Comic Relief, with the single to be released by his own Aegean Records via Absolute Marketing and Distribution / Universal.

The single will be released digitally on March 13 and physically one day later, March 14; both formats will also include an instrumental version as a b-side.

Both George Michael and New Order, who had a hit with the song in 1987, have agreed to donate all proceeds from the single to Comic Relief. The Comic Relief telethon takes place on Friday March 18 on BBC and the video for 'True Faith' will be premiered on the night. The following day the single and video will be available for purchase as a bundle through iTunes. Here's an extended preview: