Boy George: I enjoyed provoking people

As he got older and wiser, George decided he didn't want to share all the details of his life with the public
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Boy George, Photo: Whatsontv.co.uk
Boy George, Photo: Whatsontv.co.uk
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Ažurirano: 20.03.2016. 11:37h

From how he made timeless pop hits to the horrible things he did for experimenting with drugs, famous English musician Boy George spoke candidly as a guest on Britain's Radio 2's The Art of Artists.

The owner of the "Karma Chameleon" hit was once considered an interlocutor who would shock and surprise with every statement, but now he claims that he no longer needs to share everything about him with the public, so he goes to interviews more relaxed.

"I had my moments. People like my honesty. When I'm conscious, I'm mostly on my own," said the singer.

During the eighties, the former frontman of the "Culture Club" group often provoked the audience with his androgynous appearance, dressing as a woman. George claims that he didn't do it because he wanted to become famous, but because of "youthful belligerence".

"I was aware that I provoked people with some of the things I did, but that only made me continue, to do it even more." The more I tried to dress like a woman, the more violently people reacted, and then I wanted to do it more and more," admitted the musician.

When it comes to some of his biggest hits, Boy George revealed that he did the vocals for “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?” recorded from one tape, and he needed only one day in the studio to make the song "The Crying Game" with the group "Pet Shop Boys".

"I worked until my throat practically bled. There was no way I was going to give up. 'Karma Chameleon'? I love that song, it made a lot of people happy," he says without false modesty.

As he got older and wiser, George decided that he didn't want to share all the details of his life with the public. Thus, he refused to talk about the time spent in prison for the physical assault and illegal imprisonment of Norwegian Audin Karlseon in 2008.

"One day I will explain everything about it to people. But that probably won't happen now, unfortunately," the singer told host Russell Davis.

The controversial musician also has a difficult battle with drug addiction behind him, and now he claims that he has overcome it and that he feels better than ever.

“Doing drugs is something I've never been good at. On the contrary, I was the worst. I have now been clean for eight years and as such I am a much more successful and happier person. It's nicer for people to be in my company," the singer pointed out.

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