Boy George
British musician
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February 2024 | Boy George began portraying Harold Zidler in the Moulin Rouge! musical, continuing his role through May 2024. |
January 2024 | The US edition of Boy George's third memoir, Karma: My Autobiography, was published by Mango Publishing. |
November 2023 | Boy George's third memoir, Karma: My Autobiography, was published first in the UK by Blink Publishing, co-written with Spencer Bright. |
June 2023 | Bankruptcy proceedings filed against Boy George and Craig by Moss were dismissed. |
March 2023 | A settlement was reached among the original members of Culture Club, in which Boy George and others agreed to pay £1.75 million to Moss. |
November 22 2022 | Boy George was eliminated from the 22nd UK series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! after finishing in 8th place on 22 November, on the seventeenth day of the competition. |
2021 | Boy George hosted 'The Big Deal'. |
2021 | Boy George became a judge on the Irish talent show 'The Big Deal'. |
2021 | Boy George was a guest on the BBC's 'Paul Weller – Live at the Barbican', performing 'You're the Best Thing'. |
2021 | Boy George released the album 'Cool Karaoke, Vol. 1'. |
2020 | Boy George released the album 'This Is What I Dub, Vol. 1'. |
April 6 2020 | Boy George released the limited edition 2-track CD single 'Isolation' on his own record label BGP. |
March 26 2020 | Boy George released the song 'Isolation' via his YouTube channel. |
March 2 2020 | Boy George released the song 'Clouds' through his YouTube channel. |
2019 | Boy George joined Marc Almond and Chrissie Hynde as a vocalist on the single 'Don't Go Changing Soho', supporting the Save Soho campaign. |
2018 | Boy George appeared on an episode of BBC's Who Do You Think You Are?, where it was revealed that he is related to executed Irish revolutionary Thomas Bryan. |
2018 | Boy George was awarded the Music Icon at the Attitude Awards. |
2017 | Boy George participated in the last season of The New Celebrity Apprentice on NBC, where he supported Safe Kids Worldwide and finished in second place. |
2017 | Boy George signed a recording deal with BMG, reuniting him with his songwriting catalogue. |
2016 | Boy George appeared as a guest star on 'Project Runway All Stars'. |
2016 | Participated in Stand Up to Cancer UK |
November 2016 | Boy George walked out of a pre-tour interview on TVNZ after being asked about his 2009 criminal conviction, leading to the cancellation of the band's Christchurch performance. |
October 2016 | Boy George performed David Bowie's 'Starman' alongside the National Health Service choir for Channel 4's Stand Up to Cancer UK programme. |
January 2016 | Boy George joined the fifth series of The Voice UK as a mentor. |
2015 | Boy George received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for Outstanding Services to British Music. |
2015 | BBC Four aired the film 'Boy George and Culture Club: From Karma to Calamity', which focused on a 2014 reunion and plans for a UK–US tour. |
2014 | Boy George found that his vocal range had become an octave lower after recovery, which he described as a 'kind of rich tenor' that was suitable for singing 'a little bit of rock.' |
2014 | Boy George suffered from a haemorrhaged polyp on his vocal cords, which led to the cancellation of a Culture Club reunion tour, affecting several dates in Canada, the UK, and the US. |
2014 | Following his medical issue, Boy George spent months resting his voice, incorporating practices such as total silence, giving up coffee, and vocal exercises, ultimately recovering without needing surgery. |
May 20 2014 | Culture Club announced their reunion on their official Facebook page, revealing a schedule of 11 concert dates through the UK, with Alison Moyet as a special guest. |
2013 | Boy George mentioned he was 'quite drunk' when he had his head shaved and tattooed, but upon stopping alcohol consumption, he lost the desire for further tattoos on his head. |
October 2013 | Boy George's album 'This Is What I Do' was released, featuring collaborations with long-time writing partners and other musicians. |
August 19 2013 | It was announced that Boy George would release his new studio album, 'This Is What I Do', his first in 18 years. |
June 2013 | Boy George released a new song titled 'Coming Home', co-written with Mikey Craig, a former bandmate in Culture Club. |
October 2012 | Boy George performed at the Melbourne International Arts Festival, acting as a featured guest DJ and also performing with Antony Hegarty in the presentation of Swanlights. |
January 27 2011 | Boy George announced a 30th anniversary Culture Club reunion tour to the BBC, with plans for a new album to be released in 2012. |
2010 | Boy George released the album 'Ordinary Alien – The Kinky Roland Files' after signing a new record deal. |
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