Boy George On Makeup, Reinvention & His Next Era Coritiba Vs Santos [cTh5pUbE8lZ]

PLEASE NOTE: We have a minor technical mishap highway 400 with the recording and only have video from Boy George's camera.

This week on Dukes Download, I sit down with the one and only Boy George (yes that Boy George) and let me tell you, he does not disappoint.

We had a super fun and really relaxed conversation about reinvention again. George gets real about makeup, transformation, and how differently people treat him when hes not in full Boy George mode. (Spoiler: the face changes, the attitude doesnt.) I even share a memory of watching him put on make up backstage when I was a little kid.

It is kind of crazy he is auctioning off some of his most iconic looks in LA marco palestra yes, actual fashion history and he shares the stories behind the pieces. We also get into the new Boy George & Culture Club documentary, and how he refuses to become a nostalgia act while still honoring the past. Touring, DJ sets, even spinning at Londons goth club The Dark Room hes still out there.

We also dive into why he quit X (formerly Twitter), the madness of online culture wars, and how words like woke, gay, and trans get repeated until they harden into truth.

And then f1 montreal 2026 plot twist we talk AI.

George is experimenting with AI as a songwriting tool, using it to spark ideas and bring fresh hooks to the band. Hes testing it on tour, writing daily like therapy, and exploring where technology and creativity collide.

Plus:

A revival of Taboo

Possible new music directions

Buddhism, astrology, Eurovision

And how to survive the internet without losing your mind

Its reflective. Its sharp. Its funny. Its very George.

Hes not stuck in the 80s. Hes not stuck anywhere.

And honestly? That might be the most punk thing about him.

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