Culture Club star Boy George has suggested that fame isn’t a real thing.
Boy George believes fame “is a figment of other people’s imaginations”.
The 63-year-old music star – who is best known as the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club – has suggested that isn’t a real thing.
Speaking to Sky News, he explained: “Fame is a figment of other people’s imaginations. You’re only famous because other people believe you are.”
The singer had a “real problem” with fame during his younger years. But the ‘Karma Chameleon’ hitmaker – whose real name is George O’Dowd – now considers what he does to be “just a job”.
He said: “I think of Boy George from the ’80s as a sort of cartoon character. Because on the one hand, there was this public persona, which was one thing, and it was very recognisable. And then there was me behind it … I used to have a real problem with [fame] and I feel now I’m like, it’s just a job.”
The chart-topping pop star acknowledged that his relationship with fame has evolved during the course of his career.
He shared: “I never really took it that seriously. There were moments when I lost my mind – we all know what they were. But I always kind of knew who I was.”
The singer’s popularity peaked in the 80s, but he still enjoys making music.
He said: “A lot of stuff I release, no one really hears of it unless they’re like a mad hardcore fan.
“I’ve released 54 tracks in the last year, probably more than any other artist. And I will continue to keep putting stuff out and being creative because it feels like breathing, you know, it feels really enjoyable and I feel lucky that I get to do the thing I love.”
Fame is a figment of other people’s imaginations, says Boy George
