Boy George

Boy George thinks pop records are too similar

Music Gossip

21 May 2012

Boy George thinks all today's pop records sound the same. The 'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me' singer thinks today's crop of pop stars are more interested in personal gain than making a difference to the world, and most of their records are boring as…

Pete Townshend rocks Prince's Trust Gala

Music Gossip

24 Nov 2011

Pete Townshend and Boy George topped an impressive bill at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala at the Royal Albert Hall in London last night (23.11.11). The pair were joined by veterans including Chris de Burgh, Nik Kershaw and Midge Ure and stars such as…

Boy George blasts X Factor

TV Gossip

6 Jul 2011

Boy George thinks 'The X Factor' is "dreadful" for the music industry. The flamboyant 50-year-old singer believes the star-search programme is dumbing down pop because it fails to allow for individuality or quirkiness in its finalists, and believes…

Boy George's X Factor hopes

TV Gossip

17 Feb 2011

Boy George wants to become a judge on 'The X Factor'. The flamboyant 'Karma Chameleon' hitmaker thinks he would be "great" on the ITV1 show, although he doesn't know if the current judges would be able to "handle" him, as he can be demanding when it…

Boy George to rejoin the Club

Music Gossip

12 Oct 2010

Boy George has confirmed there will definitely be a Culture Club reunion. The singer turned DJ is planning to reunite with the 'Karma Chameleon' band in 2012, to coincide with the band's 30th anniversary. He said: "We're definitely doing it…

The Boy George story adapted for TV as Worried About the Boy

Channel Hopper

14 May 2010

There’s something of a 1980s vibe in the air right now with TV shows such as Ashes to Ashes, pop stars like La Roux and posh Tories popping champagne corks. Tapping into this hideous atmosphere is Worried About the Boy (BBC2, Sun 16 May, 9pm), a one-off…

Boy George has Club regrets

Music Gossip

12 May 2010

Boy George regrets the constant in-band fighting and bitchiness that tore Culture Club apart. The flamboyant singer admits his "completely destructive" relationship with former lover and bandmate Jon Moss played a huge part in the band's demise in…

Boy George 'paid the price' for past

Celebrity Gossip

12 Apr 2010

Boy George does not feel he has to apologise for his past actions. The 48-year-old singer - who spent four months in prison last year for the false imprisonment of a male escort - claims the media often want him to say sorry for his past, but he…

Boy George beats freeze

Celebrity Gossip

7 Jan 2010

Boy George panic bought supplies to cope with the arctic weather that has hit the UK. The 'Karma Chameleon' singer made sure he was prepared for the heavy snowfall that has hit London in the last two days by stocking up on essential goods. He…

Boy George drug free and happy

Celebrity Gossip

27 Nov 2009

Boy George says his life has improved "100 per cent" since giving up drugs. The 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me' singer - who was released from prison in May after serving four months of a 15-month sentence for assault and false imprisonment of a male…

Boy George's raw diet

Celebrity Gossip

7 Sep 2009

Boy George only eats raw food. The 'Karma Chameleon' singer has embarked on a strict diet of uncooked food and a gruelling exercise regime to shed the weight he gained during his four months in prison. A friend of the 48-year-old star said: "He's…

Boy George released from jail

Celebrity Gossip

11 May 2009

Boy George has been released from prison 11 months early. The former Culture Club singer - real name George O'Dowd - left Suffolk's Edmunds Hill Prison this morning (11.05.09) after serving just four months of his 15-month sentence for the false…

Boy George's March song

Celebrity Gossip

23 Jan 2009

Boy George is releasing a song in March. The singer - who was jailed for 15 months last week after being found guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort - collaborated with French artist Regine Zylberberg, 78, before his case came to…

Canteen worker Boy George

Celebrity Gossip

19 Jan 2009

Boy George is working in the prison canteen. The Culture Club singer, who is serving a 15-month sentence at north London's Pentonville Prison for falsely imprisoning a male escort, has landed a £6-a-week job serving food to his fellow inmates. A…

Boy George jailed

Celebrity Gossip

16 Jan 2009

Boy George has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. The singer - who was tried under his real name George O'Dowd - received the jail term today (16.01.09) at London's Snaresbrook Crown Court after he was found guilty of falsely imprisoning a male…

Boy George's trial silence

Celebrity Gossip

16 Jan 2009

Boy George refused to give evidence at his false imprisonment trial to protect his dying mother. The former Culture Club singer - who was found guilty of holding male escort Audun Carlsen in his London apartment in 2007 after handcuffing him to a…

Boy George found guilty

Celebrity Gossip

5 Dec 2008

Boy George was today (05.12.08) found guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort at his East London apartment. The singer - who was tried under his real name George O'Dowd - was warned he could face a jail sentence for handcuffing Norwegian Audun…

Spank addict Boy George

Celebrity Gossip

27 Nov 2008

Boy George was "obsessed with spanking" a male escort during a naked photo shoot, a court heard yesterday (26.11.08). Escort Audun Carlsen told the jury at London's Snaresbrook Crown Court that George had continuously wanted to strike his…

Boy George's unprotected sex claims

Celebrity Gossip

26 Nov 2008

Boy George allegedly performed "unprotected oral sex" on a male escort, despite knowing he was HIV positive. The singer - who is in court on charges of false imprisonment after handcuffing escort Auden Carlsen and beating him with a chain during a…

Boy George beating claims

Celebrity Gossip

25 Nov 2008

Boy George has been accused of handcuffing a male escort to a wall and beating him with a chain during a drug-fuelled naked photo shoot. The singer - real name George O'Dowd - and an unidentified male friend allegedly set upon Auden Carlsen, 29, and…

Kanye West's Boy songs

Celebrity Gossip

20 Oct 2008

Boy George is writing songs for Kanye West. The flamboyant former Culture Club singer and the 'Stronger' rapper are planning to collaborate after Kanye revealed he is a huge fan of George. George is hoping the track proves more successful than the…

Boy George's US vow

Celebrity Gossip

30 Jun 2008

Boy George has vowed to perform in the US next year. The former Culture Club singer was prevented from entering the country earlier this month when immigration officials denied his visa - forcing him to cancel a New York concert and putting his US…

Boy George's US ban

Celebrity Gossip

24 Jun 2008

Boy George has been banned from performing in America. The former Culture Club singer was planning a string of US shows but has reportedly been denied a visa by the country's immigration officials. George - who was ordered to clean the streets of…

Boy George's dirty concert

Celebrity Gossip

12 Jun 2008

Boy George will perform a free concert in New York. The former Culture Club singer wants to show his appreciation to the Department of Sanitation for their kindness when he was ordered to complete community service with workers two years ago. The…

Retrofest 2008 lineup announced

17 Apr 2008

The bill for Retrofest, Scotland's annual festival of pop nostalgia, has been announced. The event, which moves to a new home at Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell from its old location at Culzean Castle, Ayrshire, is expected to attract 15,000 fans…