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And his dad could sing. Like he totally got me. He was charming. By his late teens, George was part of the New Romantic music scene. With elaborate make-up and flamboyant fashion, he drew attention wherever he went. He saw George and invited him to join the band. But I got the taste.

They had a sound, but they struggled to come up with a name. We were called The Caravan Club. George thinks the appearance only happened by chance. We got lucky. Either one will do. We were very grateful. Culture Club became huge, even breaking America — incredibly rare for a British band.

It brought George the attention of some of the biggest members of the US art scene, including Andy Warhol. InGeorge was convicted of the assault and false imprisonment of Audun Carlsen. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison, serving four. But I made a decision about 15 years ago: I decided to be this person. I love being this person.

But I like being nice to people. Culture Club released six studio albums and Boy George has released a further nine, so far, as a solo artist.

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