Boy George is setting the record straight — again — on his sexuality, making it clear that it’s just not something he thinks much about, even if the public can’t seem to let it go.
In a new interview with The Times, the Culture Club icon, now 64, expressed confusion over why his sexual identity continues to spark fascination more than four decades after his rise to fame.
“If I’m really lucky, my own sexuality takes up about three hours a month,” George quipped. “We’ve all got cats to feed, families to visit, jobs to do.”
The “Karma Chameleon” hitmaker recalled that even as a teenager, he never saw his sexuality as a defining feature of his life.
“I said in an interview when I was 17, ‘Being gay is like eating a bag of crisps. It’s so not important.’ I still think that now,” he added. “What do you care about someone’s sexuality unless you’re going to have sex with them?”
Taking Aim at Identity Politics
George, who publicly came out in his 1995 memoir Take It Like a Man, didn’t shy away from controversial takes. He voiced skepticism about identity politics, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community.
“I don’t think it’s helped anyone,” he said bluntly. “We’re not a thing. It’s like, ‘This is what Black people are, this is what Jewish people are, this is what trans people are.’ No! Everybody is diverse because nobody is like anybody else.”
The singer emphasized that true individuality lies in our unique experiences — not in group labels or expectations.
“Nobody gets to choose what colour eyes they have, how big their penis is, how fat their arse is,”he said, driving home his belief in fluid, non-categorized identity.
Reflections on Jon Moss and Band Tensions
The interview also touched on his stormy past with Culture Club drummer Jon Moss, his former bandmate and ex-lover. Their fraught relationship made headlines in 2023 when Moss sued the band over unpaid royalties — a legal battle settled out of court for a reported £1.75 million.
On his latest album, George channels that tension into a new track titled “Dirty Little Limited Company.”
“I say in the song, ‘How come you don’t fight for your rock ’n’ roll?’ Jon wants to fight for his royalties, but not the thing that gave him those royalties,” George explained. “He only wants to do it on his terms.”
Despite their fractured history, George insists he harbors no bitterness.
“I don’t feel anything bad about Jon. That might annoy him even more, actually.”
Still Speaking His Truth
Never one to conform or censor himself, Boy George continues to challenge expectations — whether it’s about music, sexuality, or the legacy of Culture Club.
As he prepares to share new music and reflect on a life spent defying categories, one thing remains certain: Boy George refuses to be put in a box — and he’s totally fine if that bothers you.
