Give him time to realize his crime
It's official: Boy George has canceled (at least 'til next year) his upcoming North American tour because he can't obtain a U.S. visa.
"I am very sorry that I will not see my American fans this year, but I wish them a happy and healthy Fourth of July," Boy George said in a statement. "I include the visa office in those good wishes and realize they are doing a very difficult job and I just got unlucky."
Those who bought tickets to Boy George can get ... oh, who are we kidding. Nobody was buying any tickets.
[AP photo]
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HA! Good call on the "creeping out" Gary.
Posted by: Marissa | July 02, 2008 at 09:56 PM
Maybe his Visa will allow him to go to Bahrain? I think he and Michael Jackson could hang out and share stories from their glory days. Here's the question: Which one of them would be the first to go, "You're creeping me out".
Posted by: Gary | July 02, 2008 at 09:36 PM
Look at that photo... Is he so famous that he can't be institutionalized for his own bloody good?
Posted by: Rick | July 02, 2008 at 12:20 PM
It looks like something's gone horribly wrong at the ceramics studio.
Posted by: Clark | July 02, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Colorful caracter,this Boy George,Sean Daly´s first love as he said many times in the podcast.
Posted by: Miguel | July 02, 2008 at 10:53 AM
His head looks like a painted pumpkin.
Posted by: Bassnote | July 02, 2008 at 09:54 AM
although i like a few culture club tunes, you couldnt pay me enough to see boy george.
Posted by: CHAD | July 02, 2008 at 08:32 AM
"Mommy! Make the scary clown go away!"
Jeez, talk about a frightening sight. I'm not disappointed as I wouldn't have gone.
Maybe when someone's make up inspiration is that of John Wayne Gacy, it's good reason not to let them into the country.
Posted by: Marissa | July 02, 2008 at 08:31 AM