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Boy George @ The Lowry | 05 février 2008

THE back of Boy George's self-designed top hat is emblazoned with the word `Pride' which, rather appropriately, he has opted to put behind him forever.

If these intimate shows are a deliberate attempt to refocus attention back on his music after a turbulent couple of years, opening with two new reggae-influenced numbers sang entirely in cod-Jamaican patois is perhaps not the most effective way to send out the message that you're sane.

Things go from baffling to bland. Culture Club's laudable gender line-blurring smoke-screened just how few good songs they actually had, with their best moment - Church of the Poison Mind - given a well-judged Bowie glitter-stomp reswizz.

George's soulful voice remains in fine fettle, demonstrated on a version of This Little Light of Mine, but ballads that aim to be stark heart-on-sleeve confessionals - such as the acoustic Losing Control- simply sound MOR, anchored by lyrical clichés or malformed ideas.

Arguably those comprising the audience couldn't care less about the material. They're largely here for the School Disco thrill of reliving their youth, so there's dancing in the aisles to the irrevocably naff Karma Chameleon, and they lap up his single-entendres.

Sharks

These days, they're more tedious than witty: like sharks who must keep swimming or they'll suffocate, George must seemingly bang away about being gay or he might forget how to have sex with a man.

It's a shame because the night belies the fact that George has produced some decent pop over the last few years (his collaboration with Anthony & the Johnsons; Time Machine featuring Amanda Ghost; even his club-electro alter-ego The Twin).

The highlight is an impassioned version of Talk Amongst Yourselves, a tribute to his mother taken from his musical Taboo, with sandblaster vocals by his female backing singer.

Pretty depressing, when you consider George is offstage for the song's duration.

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FORUM

VOILA LE 1ER FORUM FRANCAIS DE BOY GEORGE : http://forum-boy-george.forumactif.net/

LA PHOTO DU MOMENT

LA PHOTO NOSTALGIE

PLANNING / AGENDA

SATURDAY 14th NOVEMBER '09 - Godspeed @ Apocathery - London, UK
Info @ www.apothecarybar.co.uk

THURSDAY 19th NOVEMBER '09 - Beach Babylon Blanket, Shoreditch, London, UK - Fee £15 on the door - Info @ www.beachblanket.co.uk
BOY GEORGE & FAT TONY DJ EXCLUSIVE SET IN AID OF
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FRIDAY 20th NOVEMBER - CHICAGO ROCK - HOUSE SESSIONS PRESENTS BOY GEORGE - NORTHAMPTON - UK - http://www.chicago-rock-cafe.co.uk/northampton

SATURDAY 21st NOVEMBER - BEDUIN - LONDON UK - http://www.beduin-london.co.uk/

THURSDAY 26th NOVEMBER '09 - COVER TO COVER, Paradise Pub, London, UK - This is an Charity event to raise awareness for The Hepatitis C Campaign 'Get Tested'. Boy George is one of many artists who will be there. Info @ www.ents24.com

FRIDAY 27th NOVEMBER - JUMPING JACKS - HOUSE SESSIONS PRESENTS BOY GEORGE - HALIFAX UK - http://www.jumpinjaks.com

SATURDAY 28th NOVEMBER '09 - THE DOT COTTON CLUB -Dot Cotton 18th Birthday Party feat. Boy George-The Junction, Cambridge, UK
Info @ www.dotcottonclub.com

FRIDAY 4th DECEMBER - TIGER TIGER - PORTSMOUTH - UK - http://www.tigertiger-ports.co.uk/
Info @ www.thewhitehouselondon.co.uk

SATURDAY 5th DECEMBER '09 - DUSK - HEREFORD - UK - http://www.dusknightclub.com/

SUNDAY 6th DECEMBER'09 : WILD FRUIT RED PARTY 09 - BRIGHTON - UK - http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=134784978164&ref=mf

MONDAY 7th DECEMBER - CHICAGO ROCK - HOUSE SESSIONS PRESENTS BOY GEORGE - AYELSBURY -UK - http://www.chicago-rock-cafe.co.uk/events-and-tickets/aylesbury

WEDNESDAY 9th DECEMBER '09 - ROYAL ALBERT HALL, London, UK - Guest appereance at Rufus Wainwright family Christmas Concert.
Info & tickets @ www.anotsosilentnight.net

FRIDAY 11th DECEMBER - CLUB 107 - CRAWLEY- UK - http://www.the107club.co.uk/

SATURDAY 12th DECEMBER '09 - KOOLWATERS - Passion, Suderland, UK www.passionsuderland.com

FRIDAY 18th DECEMBER - GIBSONS with MARC VEDO - OSWESTRY - UK

SATURDAY 26th DECEMBER - GARLAND'S - LIVERPOOL - UK - http://www.garlandsnightclub.com/08/index.php

THURSDAY 31th DECEMBER - CREAM ARENA - CHESTER - UK & FLAMINGO'S - BLACKPOOL - http://www.flamingoonline.co.uk/

BOY GEORGE IN CONCERT BOY GEORGE EN CONCERT

"Up close & personal "
at Leicester Square Theatre

20,21,22,23,27,28,29,30 December 2009.

Boy George needs little introduction…he shot to international stardom in the 80’s as the front man of one of the UK’s biggest exports Culture Club and has remained one of the world’s most recognisable iconic figures…however George himself says…’I am sometimes recognised for all the wrong reasons’. In advance of his 2010 European Tour George will perform a set of exclusive intimate shows at Leicester Square Theatre…stripped down, acoustic, unplugged whatever cliché you want to call it this set of exclusive concerts lies bare George as an artist, singer, lyricist and musician – this is simply ‘The Man and his Music’… performing his biggest hits from Culture Club, his solo career, new writing and covers from his own music heroes. DON’T MISS ONE OF THE BEST SOUL VOICES AND MOST COLOURFUL PERSONALITIES BRITIAN AS EVER PRODUCED!
£35.00-£45.00

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