When Boy George first appeared on “Top of the Pops” with Culture Club in 1982, he instantly had people talking. The New Romantic pop sensations went on to achieve seven UK top 10 singles, nine top 10 singles in the U.S. and nine top 20 singles in Australia, including “Karma Chameleon” and “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me,” and sold over 100 million singles and 50 million albums worldwide. In 1984, the band won the Grammy for Best New Artist, and the awards for Best British Group and Best British Single at the BRIT Awards. Culture Club became the first group since The Beatles to have three top 10 hits in America from a debut album, and the first group in music history to have an album certified diamond in Canada. .
After Culture Club’s split in 1986, Boy George released his debut solo single, “Everything I Own,” which reached No. 1 in the UK and reached the top 10 in an additional eight countries. In a solo career spanning three decades, Boy George has released nine studio albums, as well as 1993’s “At Worst The Best of Boy George and Culture Club” compilation album. In 2016, Boy George reunited with Culture Club in a series of international tours.
