Boy George & Culture Club in Puyallup

Boy George is an English singer and songwriter, born in 1961, who became known as the lead vocalist of Culture Club. The band’s pop and new wave songs drew on reggae and soul, producing hits including “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me,” “Time (Clock of the Heart)” and “Karma Chameleon.” His solo work includes “Everything I Own” and “The Crying Game.” A 1998 Culture Club reunion tour returned Boy George to the stage with the group. The Life Tour followed in 2018, pairing the band with Tom Bailey and Belinda Carlisle, while The Letting It Go Show in 2023 featured Howard Jones and Berlin. In 2024, he and the band presented a theatre engagement at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas.

Culture Club are a British pop band formed in London in 1981. Their music draws on pop, new wave and soul, led by Boy George’s distinctive voice. “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” and “Karma Chameleon” became their signature songs, while Colour by Numbers established the group’s best-known album catalogue. In 1998, Culture Club’s original lineup reunited for concerts, and their VH1 Storytellers performance was issued as part of Greatest Moments. They marked their 20th anniversary with a 2002 concert at the Royal Albert Hall, which was later released as a live film. In 2023, they toured North America on The Letting It Go Show, accompanied by Howard Jones and Berlin. Away from Britain, they have given concerts in Sydney and Adelaide.