“I’ve been strung out on drugs for the past five years. But this time I’m clean for good - I don’t want to die. I’ve spent five years in this chemical cloud. Getting clean at the end of 2007 was a very big thing. I was using half my brain, half my personality. Now I know it won’t happen again. I was like an old man, I could barely walk because I was using so much, now I’m completely clean.”

- Boy George says this time he’s cleaned up for good.

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“You can’t stop someone taking drugs, I know that, but you can certainly stop them performing. Somebody needs to stop her going onstage. I’ve been in that place. I know exactly what it’s like and I know how bad it is for her. I mean there’s nothing of her she’s emaciated. It just breaks my heart to see it. Who is around to drag her off the stage?”

- Boy George says that Amy Winehouse needs to stop performing and take care of herself.

Boy George has been refused a visa allowing him to enter the country.

George has scheduled performance dates in the United States for his current tour. He was also set to perform especially for his former colleagues at New York’s Department of Sanitation.

George’s spokesperson says his client is devastated. It would have been the singer’s first performances in the States in a decade.

His attorneys are attempting to get George’s visa approved.

His manager said in a statement, “George is astounded at the decision and is having lawyers here in the States look at it in the hope that someone will change their mind. George has not been convicted of anything in London and there is a presumption in the Western World of innocence until proven guilty. He is clearly not considered any form of risk.  George really would love to come to America and repay his American fans  loyalty and that is why we are asking the U.S. authorities to reconsider their decision.”

Great interview with Boy George on Late Night with David Letterman back in 1984.

George was only 23-years old but flamboyant as ever. Remember, back in ‘84 it was a different time. Nowadays it would be no big deal to see a star dressed like that but back then, George was a big deal. Even if you didn’t like him, you still couldn’t help but watch him.

This video is great, classic Dave as well.

Boy George jumped on the scene in the early 80’s and immediately people couldn’t take their eyes off him. Same holds true today.

Latex, makeup, hairspray, glitter and paint. Anything and everything. Here are only a few of the thousands of faces of Boy George.

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“Being arrested in America is terrible. I don’t wish it to anyone. At first I was sad and scared, but, within time, the police gave me support and tranquillity. I ended up getting close to them, maybe it will be my next job!”

-Boy George referring to his bond with the police officers who arrested him for cocaine possession

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