Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Do you REALLY want to hurt ME?!

I'm a little pissed at the moment.  I just bought my ticket to see the BOY next month, and this happens!?!  SOMEONE get BOY a VISA, already!!  Why do I have a feeling that Pamela Huntington has something to do with this?!  The following comes from CNN website:

London, England (CNN) -- DJ and pop star Boy George has been denied a visa to enter the United States, his Web site said Tuesday.

In 2007, George spent five days cleaning the streets of New York to fulfill a community service sentence.

U.S. immigration authorities denied the visa because George, 48, faces trial in November in London on charges of false imprisonment relating to an April 2007 incident, according to a statement from Boy George's management, posted on his site.

George is astounded at the decision and is having his lawyers here in the States look at it in the hope that someone will change their mind," the statement read.

Boy George, whose real name is George O'Dowd, was charged in London last November with false imprisonment following a complaint from a 28-year-old man, police said. The incident happened in East London the previous April, police said.

George is free on unconditional bail and is not barred from traveling as he awaits trial, his management said. His upcoming schedule includes a series of U.S. club dates in July and August.

George is best known as the singer of '80s pop group Culture Club, with hits including "Karma Chameleon" and "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" He quit the band in 1987 and embarked on a short solo career before reinventing himself as a club DJ and launching a fashion label, B-Rude.

In August 2007, George spent five days cleaning the streets of Manhattan to fulfill a community service sentence for falsely reporting a break-in at his New York home. George's management said the denial of his U.S. visa had nothing to do with that case.

 

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I always loved Boy George!  I was jealous of his makeup too! LOL
Missie

Anonymous said...

that sucks I was looking forward to reading about your trip
hang in there if he has enough money they will let him in
hugs
Sherry

Anonymous said...

Julie, I guess it is my age but I can't imagine how people rave about Boy George. I would haave to listen to him with my eyes sht. To me he just looks weird. Good luck to him and you anyhow, Bill

Anonymous said...

OK, no... do you really want to HURT me is one of my faves.... got the entry comments mixed up,..... LOL!!!  I hope he gets here for YOU!!

Joann

Anonymous said...

i hope he is getting his personal life back together....i loved his music and the videos and i hate it that you bought a ticket and now he may not get here. Phooey.
XO