Culture Club was one of the biggest pop bands of the 1980’s, racking up seven straight Top 10 hits in the UK and nine Top 10 singles in the United States, and now Boy George and the rest of the band are coming to The Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Friday, November 11th.
Signed to Virgin Records in 1982, Culture Club’s appeal stemmed from their flamboyant front man Boy George, whose cross-dressing and heavy makeup created an image which was completely unique on the pop scene. George was also noted for his biting wit and frequently came up with cutting quips that won Culture Club media exposure on both sides of the Atlantic.
Their first hit single arrived in autumn of 1982 with the massive breakout smash “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me.” Culture Club’s debut album Kissing To Be Clever rose to the top of the charts in 1983 with follow up singles “Time (Clock Of The Heart” and “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya” rocketing up the charts as well. By the time they released their follow up album Colour By Numbers with the transatlantic smash hit “Karma Chameleon,” Culture Club was the number one band in the world.
Culture Club broke up in 1987 with various band members going their own ways, but then reunited in 1998, releasing the two-disc set VH1 Storytellers/Greatest Hits. The band then reformed again in 2014 to plan a transatlantic tour which kicked off earlier this year. This will be the first time the band has reunited in over a decade. They recently released the single “More Than Silence” from their latest album Tribes, which was released this year.
Tickets for the 8pm Culture Club show on Friday, November 11th go on sale Friday, September 9th for $89, $69 and $59 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via telephone at 800-827-2946 or online at www.FantasySpringsResort.com.
