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'Boy George & Culture Club' Documentary Debuts to Warm Reception at Tribeca

Members highlighted unseen archival footage ahead of a UK theatrical release followed by a Netflix debut later this year.

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Overview

  • The documentary 'Boy George & Culture Club', directed by Alison Ellwood, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 11 with bassist Mikey Craig and guitarist Roy Hay in attendance.
  • Craig and Hay praised the film for its candid storytelling and its portrayal of the band’s diversity and 1980s stardom.
  • The film features previously unseen footage of drummer Jon Moss recording with The Clash and includes interviews exploring his complicated relationship with Boy George.
  • Boy George, who did not attend the premiere, endorsed the documentary in an Instagram post likening the band’s resilience to the refrain of ‘Karma Chameleon’.
  • Roy Hay expressed hope for a reunion with Jon Moss despite their recent court dispute, calling the band members ‘like brothers’.