NEW YORK (AP) - June 24, 2008
That's the question Boy George's managers are asking U.S.
authorities now that the 47-year-old singer has been denied a visa
to enter the country.
The Culture Club frontman, whose real name is George O'Dowd, had
planned a U.S. tour this summer, including a free concert at the
New York City Department of Sanitation's Family Day in August. He
worked for the department in 2006 while performing court-ordered
community service in a drug case.
His managers said in a statement Monday that O'Dowd has been
denied a visa because he's awaiting trial in London.
The singer, whose hits include "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"
and "Karma Chameleon," has pleaded not guilty to imprisoning a
man at his London home.
The U.S. Department of State said visa records are confidential
so it couldn't comment.
Copyright © 2025 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.
