Claim to Fame: His blatant homosexuality, oh and of course his hit songs "Karma Chameleon" and "Do you really want to hurt me?"Where are they now?
To the public, "Culture Club" was, to all intents and purposes, Boy George, and his appetite for publicity and clever manipulation of the media seemed effortless. His barely concealed homosexuality, though no problem to his many fans, caused considerable comment in the tabloid press. The band became MTV favorites, largely due to George's androgynous dress, and Boy George soon found himself a cultural icon, known for his witty interviews. Ultimately, however, it was not his sexuality but his involvement with drugs that brought his downfall. A week after he teased journalists with the proclamation that he was "your favourite junkie" at an anti-apartheid concert in London, the British national press revealed that he was indeed addicted to heroin. Now recognised as a leading dance music DJ, George contributed vocals to a drum 'n' bass version of "Police And Thieves", released by London dance collective Dubversive in 1998. Boy George has also written a musical based on his life's experiences. George has penned 15 new songs for the musical Taboo, named after a London nightclub where the singer spent much of his youth. Taboo features some of Culture Club's biggest hits, including "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" and "Karma Chameleon."