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The song J'ai toujours porte Bonheur aux hommes's English translation is I've always brought luck to men. The single was released in 2009, after Boy George was sentenced to prison for the false imprisonment of a male escort. This situation meant Boy George was not able to participate in any advertising or promotion of the single.
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While in London's Pentonville Prison for imprisoning a male escort, many of Boy George's fans sent him cash to buy luxuries such as cigarettes. He also began working in the prison canteen, serving meals to fellow in-mates for $15 a week.
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In November 2007 Boy George was charged with false imprisonment after reports emerged in April of the same year that he had chained a male escort to a wall in his apartment. In 2009 he was sentenced to 15 months in Pentonville Prison in London for the crime.
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George suffers from depression.
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George's height is 6' (1.83m).
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George was recently sentenced to five days of community service for falsely reporting an incident.
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Boy George previously recorded music under Jesus Loves You, writing as the pseudonym Angela Dust.
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He is a vegetarian.