Trivia

He overcame a heroin addiction which nearly killed him c. 1987; was treated by electro-acupuncture, as was Eric Clapton in the 1970s.

His voice was famously described by Bob Geldof as "like an old black lady", which Boy George took as a compliment.

He suffers from depression.

Like many pop stars of his generation, he is a huge fan of (and was very influenced by) David Bowie.

He was the lead singer and vocals of 80s band Culture Club which formed from 1981-1986. They reunited in 1998, and again in 2014.

He was in a longtime relationship with Culture Club drummer Jon Moss.

He has one sister: Siobhan.

He provided the co-lead vocal, with Annabella Lwin, in Bow Wow Wow for a short while under the stage name of "Lieutenant Lush".

He has four brothers: Gerald, Kevin, David and Richard.

He was jailed for falsely imprisoning a male escort in January 2009.

He was nominated for Broadway's 2004 Tony Award as Best Score (Music and/or Lyrics) for "Taboo.".

Longtime friend of Joan Rivers. George attended her funeral, when the comedienne passed away on September 7, 2014.

Thomas Bryan, a cousin of his grandmother Bridget, was one of the 'Forgotten 10' - executed in 1921 for targeting a lorry filled with Black and Tan soldiers.

Was mentioned by John Matrix in Commando (1985).

In the Independent on Sunday [UK] 2006 Pink List - an list of the most influential gay men and women - Boy George came no. 78, down from no. 42.

His musical, Taboo, performed at The Venue, was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award as the The Hilton Awards for Best New Musical of 2002.

In February 2004, the Broadway version of Taboo with Rosie O'Donnell's production closed due to poor attendance and lack of interest.

Was an audience member on "Top of the Pops" several weeks before his first performance on that show.

Born at 2:50 AM (GDT).