Boy George hung up on Australian breakfast radio host Neil Breen during a live interview
The Culture Club frontman, who’s had multiple hits in the country and serves as a coach on The Voice there, was less-than-impressed when a “nervous” Neil began to introduce him.
“Well, especially after that terrible comment about my music,” the Karma Chameleon star said. “I mean, there’s about 10 records you missed, which were huge, massive hits.”
The singer then rattled off a list of some of his other popular songs, before saying, “I mean, please,” as Neil insisted: “We know how big you were. You were big in my house…”
“No, no, please don’t talk about me like I’m in past context,” the Do You Really Want to Hurt Me star fired. “It’s really insulting… You’re reintroducing me, someone who’s been on national TV in Australia for the last four years.
“You don’t need to reintroduce me. I’m on TV. Everybody knows who I am.”
The presenter told George it was “just a bit of fun”, as he urged him not to take his introduction so seriously, but it was too late, as he’d already cut off the call.
After four years on @TheVoiceAU apparently I still need to be reintroduced to the Australian public. I must get a bigger hat! Just did one of the 'dark ages' radio interviews that ended with me hanging up!
— Boy George (Boomer) (@BoyGeorge) July 2, 2020
Taking to Twitter after the incident, the singer explained the incident, writing: “Apparently I still need to be reintroduced to the Australian public. I must get a bigger hat! Just did one of the ‘dark ages’ radio interviews that ended with me hanging up!”
On his own account, maintained he was merely “trying to tell George how much I liked him,” but brushed the scuffle off as “hilarious”.
