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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