Watch as ‘out of tune’ Boy George attempts to sing Culture Club hits and is SLAMMED by complaints ‘he can’t sing’
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POP icon Boy George has been savaged by the critics, who claim that the flamboyant frontman has lost his voice, after he staged his band, Culture Club’s comeback tour. Culture Club, whose hit songs were the soundtrack of the 80s including Karma Chameleon and Do you really want to hurt me, have been on a nine date tour of the UK, which finished at the 02 arena on Sunday night.
![[Boy George's vocals have failed to impress the critics on his latest UK tour]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/5766ec58-8347-4861-a9da-44793ab55a76.jpg?strip=all&w=591)
But while there was much praise for the elaboration production including, “fabulous and funky” backing dancers and special affects, music critics at The Times were none too impressed by Boy George’s vocals. Speaking about the stage show, one Times critic said: “None of the above could maks Culture Club’s current problem- Boy George’s voice. Sure it hasn’t been good for sometime. Here it was weak at best, often inaudible and occasionally terribly out of tune.”.
![[Although the staging and productions values won praise, critics were less impressed with the singers vocals]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/boy-george-culture-club-performs-957757843.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Indeed the critic noted that the band’s backing singers were often required to cover for the glam rock star. He added: “To make up for it, most of the band sang, while the backing vocalists kept the songs buoyant and in some cases completely took over.”.
![[The star still has his dynamite stage presence, but his voice doens't seem to be what it once was]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/boy-george-culture-club-performs-957757748.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The singer/songwriter was praised for his on stage persona, employing the same theatrical costumes that made him famous including, “ a huge hat covered in mirrors” and a “big colourful coat that swished up and down the staircase.”. There was also quirky jacket adorned with multi-coloured post it note slogans.
![[The staging and production values were dubbed outstanding by the critics]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/roy-hay-boy-george-mikey-957758016.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
