British music icons Culture Club reunite
Culture Club, the British band fronted by Boy George which became a global phenomenon, are back together with their original line-up.
Going back to their roots, the band held their first gig back together at a club in London symbolic to their success.
SOUNDBITE singer Boy George, saying (English):
"Last night? Yeah we played our first, we did a kind of warm up show at Heaven, which is where we did our first ever big show in London, which was in '82. Amazing. It was a great show, it got great reviews as well, so we're happy."
Part of the band's success was down to Boy George's extravagant cross-dressing and make-up. And George believes that no other act has occupied their niche in the music market.
SOUNDBITE singer Boy George, saying (English)
"I'm still the biggest queer in the room, nothing's changed. It's not like you can look around and go "there's so many of me", you know most gay pop stars are quite conservative. I still feel like I'm doing my
Going back to their roots, the band held their first gig back together at a club in London symbolic to their success.
SOUNDBITE singer Boy George, saying (English):
"Last night? Yeah we played our first, we did a kind of warm up show at Heaven, which is where we did our first ever big show in London, which was in '82. Amazing. It was a great show, it got great reviews as well, so we're happy."
Part of the band's success was down to Boy George's extravagant cross-dressing and make-up. And George believes that no other act has occupied their niche in the music market.
SOUNDBITE singer Boy George, saying (English)
"I'm still the biggest queer in the room, nothing's changed. It's not like you can look around and go "there's so many of me", you know most gay pop stars are quite conservative. I still feel like I'm doing my