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  • Boy George Joins The Voice

    Boy George and Paloma Faith have been named as the newest judges to choice the BBC’s flagship talent show.

    Boy George and Paloma Faith will join Will I Am and Ricky Wilson in the new series of The Voice.

    Speaking about their new coach roles on The Voice UK, Boy George says:

    “I’m thrilled and excited to be a coach on The Voice UK. I’m a huge fan of the show and have watched and engaged with it from series one. If I can help someone to win I will be delighted. What a wonderful opportunity to share my experiences and help someone move forward with their musical career. I can’t wait to sit in that chair!”

     

    Paloma Faith adds:

    “I’m really excited about working with creative people who are there not just to be great singers, but also innovative personalities and performers. I have a long history of helping break artists as in my club nights I booked Kate Nash, Adele, and The Noisettes before they hit the big time, and four of my band members have gone on to pursue successful solo careers. I’m really looking forward to getting my teeth into something that cultivates the talents of another person and takes the focus off myself for a bit.”

    The coaches will all be heading to Media City in Salford, Manchester for the blind auditions next month ahead of a new series, which launches on BBC One in January 2016.

  • Is Boy George The New Kim Kardashian?

    Boy George has just announced that not only is he moving from London to Los Angeles this summer but that he has signed up to make a reality TV docu-series chronicling his new life.

    It will cover him dating, house hunting, embarking on Culture Club’s North American tour, managing Brando, his pop group, launching a vegan food line and juggling visiting family members. The star has maintained a worldwide presence for the past 30 years, having sold over 100 million singles and more than 50 million albums as a performer and songwriter with 80’s super group Culture Club and as a solo artist in his own right. He is one of the world’s most successful and in-demand international DJs touring extensively across the globe.

    If Marge Simpson met Dolly Parton and went dancing with Ziggy Stardust, it wouldn’t come close to what you’ll see. Why now…why not? Why me…who else?”said Boy George.

    Boy George’s Manager Paul Kemsley and award-winning producer Cindy Cowan are developing the series on the star along with Bunim/Murray Productions the producers of Real World, Project Runway and Keeping Up with the Kardashians,

    Watch this space for further details as to when we can hope to see this on our screens.

     

     

  • Culture Club Make Comeback

    There is not a country in the world that doesn’t know the names of Boy George and Culture Club.

    Grammy Award winners Culture Club sold in excess of 100 million singles and over 50 million albums, and were one of the biggest pop bands of the 1980s. They achieved seven straight Top 10 hits in the UK, nine Top 10 singles in the USA and nine Top 20 singles in Australia. They had number 1 singles in over a dozen countries and multi platinum album sales across the world, and were first group since The Beatles to have three Top Ten hits in America from a debut album. They were also the first group in music history to have an album certified diamond in Canada. The band consisted of Mikey Craig (bass guitar), Roy Hay (guitar and keyboards), Jon Moss (drums and percussion) and flamboyant front man Boy George (lead vocals.)

    And now the original line-up have confirmed they are to play live dates across the UK in 2014 for the first time in over 15 years. Prior to these live dates Culture Club will be going into the studio to record new material, with producer Youth (Paul McCartney, The Verve, Embrace) for an album to be released early in 2015.

    Joining Culture Club on this tour will be very special guest Alison Moyet, well renowned musical icon, who has amassed sales of more than 20 million records both as a solo artist and half of influential duo Yazoo. In 2013 Alison returned to her electro roots with her album ‘the minutes’ which was co-written and produced by Guy Sigsworth. ‘the minutes’ was a Top 5 hit in the UK and Alison toured throughout the last quarter of the year visiting UK, Europe, USA and South Africa topping it off with a triumphant show at the Royal Albert Hall in April 2014.

    Monday 1st December Glasgow The SSE Hydro

    Tuesday 2nd December Newcastle Metro Radio Arena

    Thursday 4th December Leeds First Direct Arena

    Friday 5th December Manchester Phones 4U Arena

    Saturday 6th December Nottingham Capital FM Arena

    Monday 8th December Liverpool Echo Arena

    Tuesday 9th December London London The O2 *

    Thursday 11th December Brighton Brighton Centre

    Friday 12th December Birmingham National Indoor Arena

    Sunday 14th December Cardiff Motorpoint Arena

    Monday 15th December Bournemouth Bournemouth International Centre

    All venue tickets: £38.50 & £48.50

    * Except London The O2: £37.50, £42.50 & £55.00

    Tickets available from:
    Livenation.co.uk and Ticketmaster.co.uk

  • Boy George And Adam Lambert Out On The Town Together

    Legendary singer Boy George and the incredible Adam Lambert share a selfie moment in LA.

    Boy George seems to be living it up large in LA as these tweets prove. The Do You Really Want To Hurt Me singer was spotted hanging out with American Idol alumni Adam Lambert.

    Boy George, who showed off his toned new look last year proves he can still have fun and let loose hanging out with Adam Lambert saying: ‘Ha! LA makes me dizzy!’

    and added: ‘How pretty is @AdamLambert

    Adam Lambert made history in 2012 after becoming the first openly gay male singer to achieve a number one album on the US Billboard 100.

    We have to agree Adam Lambert is pretty – and Boy George you’re not looking too bad yourself!

  • Boy George’s backing dancer gets own radio show

    New LGBT Radio Show ‘Noise In The Machine’ Starts On Hotmale Radio

    • New show broadcast by 24/7 radio station Hotmale Radio
    • Show presented by Marc Massive, who has fronted Massive Ego since 1996
    • Marc Massive Was Dancer For Boy George

    Marc Massive adds a new string to his bow with the introduction of his new show on HotMale Radio.

    The radio star is not shy of publicity having been a backing dancer for Boy George, a model for Dolce And Gabanna and has even fitted his pert butt into a pair of Levi’s before now.

    Massive’s new show is broadcast on Saturday night

    You can listen to the show via their new app or via their website.

  • Boy George clashes with One Direction’s Liam Payne

    Ah celebrity feuds – usually they’re dull, but when Boy George chooses his victim – he doesn’t do it by halves.

    Boy George, who is currently pushing his new album This Is What I Do and tour, has rebooted a Twitter feud between himself and the One Direction camp.

    He made the comments during One Direction’s appearance on X Factor over the weekend (15th December 2013)

    “Liam looked quite….messy!!” the 52-year-old tweeted, then added: ‘Harry looked like a young Keith Richards!’

    Later Liam Payne responded by asking ‘Who Is boy George?’

    Boy George couldn’t leave it there, by taking a swipe at Directioners (which is never a good idea) by adding:
    ‘Directioner’s are mostly the dullest creatures on earth! Add salt!’

    To which about a billion Directioners began a Twitter assault on the Culture Club singer. (that’s a lie, there aren’t a billion Directioners… only 999,999,999 of them.)

    Earlier in the year Boy George had suggested that at the odds were at least one of One Direction had to be gay.

  • BOY GEORGE: “‘Odds Are One Of One Direction Are Gay”

    Boy George reckons at least one of the boys from One Direction are gay and are probably all bisexual.

    Is one of One Direction gay
    CREDIT: © PopularImages Depositphotos

    Iconic singer, Boy George has had a good tongue wagging conversation with the Daily Star about Justin Bieber, Rhianna and the One Direction boys and it seems as though he’s not a fan of the lads either.

    ‘I wouldn’t know who One Direction were if they fell on my head,’ he joked. “I’m older than them, they should treat me with respect. I blocked all the band, I couldn’t be bothered to hear anything they said but I couldn’t help winding up their fans.

    “One tweeted me saying: ‘My mum says you’re a horrible old has-been.’ I tweeted back saying: ‘Your mum’s probably an old, fat ugly bitch.’

    Boy George who is due to release his new album ‘This Is What I Do’ on the 28th October, also added,

    “The odds are one of One Direction must be gay. I think everyone is a bit bisexual deep down, so the odds are they are probably all bisexual. They’re rock stars so it’s what you’d expect, isn’t it? I’d be disappointed if they weren’t.

    “Tattoos don’t make you butch. Look at me.”

  • Boy George makes a come back with “Coming Home”

    Legendary singer and DJ is making a comeback with a brand new single called: Coming Home

    “I don’t know who I used to be but everyday I’m feeling more like me” sings Boy George on his forthcoming new release ‘Coming Home’ which has its feet firmly on the dance-floor. A cool, chunky house tune crafted by Dharma Protocol, who are legendary producer and one part of The Orb Youth and Moto Blanco’s Danny Harrison, with Culture Club bassist Mikey Craig moonlighting on writing and bass duties. The sound is reminiscent of George’s first dance venture ‘Jesus Loves You’ with early 90s house flavouring and a pop sensibility.
    Says George,

    ‘Coming Home’ is about returning to who you really are as a person. Some people grow further away from themselves as they get older, while others like me becoming who they are meant to be. Right now I feel very comfortable in my skin. The music I’m making is a reflection of how I feel, which is super positive and focussed. I’ve been writing with Youth and Mikey from Culture Club for my new solo album ‘This Is What I Do’ and ‘Coming Home’ was born out of those writing sessions. I wanted to do something for the dance-floor because I DJ every weekend all over the globe and right now I’m very excited about the direction dance music is taking. The return to more soulful house sits very well with me as a vocalist and I’m currently working on some very interesting dance collaborations.”

    ‘Coming Home’ comes with mixes from Juan Kidd, already hyped as a summer smash by Prok & Fitch, and further mixes from Psychemagik, Kinky Roland, Marc Vedo and Maze & Masters. It features one of Boy George’s strongest and most soulful vocals and is a hint of things to come.

  • NEWS: Naked Rowers Show Cheek For Charity Calendar Against Homophobia

    Well it’s Thursday afternoon and a press release about NAKED rowers from Warwick University hits the newsdesk; of course, we’re going to share them with you.

    Gok’s tweeted about it, Boy George is on the team so to speak and Stephen Fry is a fan. This fearless rowing team from Warwick University have launched a crowdfunding campaign to produce a naked calendar to raise funds for their outreach program to tackle prejudice, bullying and homophobia throughout schools.

    Bravo boys!

    They are looking to raise £5000, it’s all for a good cause… dig deep readers

  • Boy George shows off dramatic weightloss

    Boy George showed off his incredible weightloss on Twitter yesterday as he attended the Whatsonstage.com Awards in London.

    George, 51, looked stunning and youthful as he tweeted a picture of himself on the 17th February 2013 wearing a black suit and a beige baker boy hat.

    The former Culture Club singer revealed on Twitter that his weightloss was down to following a nutrition plan devised by qualified nutritionist Amelia Freer.

  • Taboo Comes To Brixton

    The ground-breaking, genre twisting musical returns to London for a September at the Brixton Club House.

    The musical based on a nightclub called Taboo and London club legend Leigh Bowery makes a return to London. A new production of the musical written by Boy George will be playing for a three month run at the Brixton Club House. The first run of the show was held by audience and critics alike as sensational and not to be missed.

    It will star The Voice finalist Samuel Buttery as Leigh Bowery.

    At Brixton Club House