Boy George and Culture Club release new single for the first time in 20 years
The group have sold more then 150 million records since their inception in 1981
By Steve Brown
Boy George and Culture Club have released a brand new single ‘Let Somebody Love You’.
The new single – which is from the groups fourth studio album ‘Life’ – was produced by Future Cut and written by George, Roy Hay, Michael Craig, Jon Moss and Ritchie Stevens and marks their first single in 20 years.
In October this year, their new album will be released and it is already available for pre-order now.
Since their inception in 1981 Culture Club have sold more than 150 million records worldwide, recognised as a Grammy Award winning UK institution with a stream of classic hits including; ‘Do You Really Want to Hurt Me’, ‘Karma Chameleon’, ‘Church Of The Poison Mind’, ‘Victims’, ‘It’s A Miracle’ and ‘The War Song’.
The group are fronted by singer/songwriter George, universally loved as one of music’s most iconic artists. Hay, Craig and Moss make up the remaining original line up.
As the first multi-racial band with an openly gay front man, Culture Club set many records and established themselves as icons of British musical history and popular culture.
The band reunited in 2014 and embarked on two worldwide sell-out tours over the following two years.
Looking ahead, 2018 marks a new era for Boy George and Culture Club, releasing their first new music in 20 years alongside commencing on a global tour throughout the Summer, before bringing the ‘The Life Tour’ to the UK in November.
The Life Tour: starring Boy George & Culture Club will also feature 80’s pop sweetheart Belinda Carlisle and new wave, synth pop artist Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, the tour will visit 11 cities across the UK kicking off November 9 in Nottingham through to November 23.
“We put together an amazing show that is going to be filled with hits and fabulous memories,” said Boy George.
Listen to the new single below:
LIFE TOUR DATES
FRI 9TH NOV NOTTINGHAM MOTORPOINT ARENA
SAT 10TH NOV CARDIFF MOTORPOINT ARENA
SUN 11TH NOV BOURNEMOUTH INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
TUE 13TH NOV BRIGHTON BRIGHTON CENTRE
WED 14TH NOV LONDON SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY
FRI 16TH NOV BIRMINGHAM ARENA
SAT 17 NOV NEWCASTLE METRO ARENA
SUN 18 NOV MANCHESTER ARENA
TUE 20 NOV HULL VENUE
THU 22 NOV GLASGOW SSE HYDRO
FRI 23 NOV LEEDS FIRST DIRECT ARENA
For tickets: boygeorgeandcultureclub.com
‘LIFE’ album track listing:
1. God & Love
2. Bad Blood
3. Human Zoo
4. Let Somebody Love You
5. What Does Sorry Mean
6. Runaway Train
7. Resting Bitch Face
8. Different Man
9. Oil & Water
10. More Than Silence
11. Life