1980s pop icons Boy George and Culture Club announce huge Leeds arena show spanning their remarkable career
The likes of ‘Karma Chameleon’ and ‘Do You Want To Hurt Me’ are bound for huge singalongs
Boy George and Culture Club will be bringing some of the biggest hits of the 1980s to Leeds as part of a newly announced UK arena tour.
The Singles Tour in December will feature all the classic songs from the iconic new wave group, including “Karma Chameleon”, “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me”, “Time (Clock of the Heart)”, “Church of the Poison Mind”, “Miss Me Blind”, “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya”.
The group will bring the celebration of their lasting legacy to the First Direct Bank Arena on Saturday, December 12, as part of a 10-date UK tour where they will be joined by fellow English bands ABC and Haircut 100.
With a career spanning over 30 years, the multi-million selling group first shot to stardom in the 1980’s when their flamboyant style and instantly catchy tunes caught the imagination.
In 1984, the band picked up the Grammy Award for Best New Artists, and the awards for Best British Group and Best British Single at the BRIT Awards.
They became the first group since The Beatles to have three Top 10 hits in America from a debut album, and the first group in music history to have an album certified diamond in Canada.
The New Romantic pop stars went on to achieve seven UK Top 10 singles, nine Top 10 singles in the USA, and nine Top 20 singles in Australia - including “Karma Chameleon” and “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me”. In total, they went on to sell over 100 million singles and 50 million albums worldwide.
Boy George went on to have a solo career and has remained a major figure in popular culture.
Tickets go on sale next Friday (May 29) at 9.30am and start at £48.50. You can get yours through the first direct bank arena website.
Full Culture Club UK tour dates
- Monday, Decemberm 7, Bournemouth International Centre.
- Tuesday, December 8, Cardiff Utilita Arena.
- Thursday, December 10, Manchester AO Arena.
- Friday, December 11, Liverpool M&S Bank Arena.
- Saturday, December 12, Leeds First Direct Bank Arena.
- Sunday December 13, Newcastle Utilita Arena.
- Tuesday, December 15, Glasgow OVO Hydro.
- Thursday, December 17, Sheffield Utilita Arena.
- Friday, December 18, Birmingham Utilita Arena.
- Saturday, December 19, London The O2.