Boy George reveals he’s ‘skint’ after Culture Club legal battle

Legendary singer Boy George says he has “absolutely f**k all” when it comes to money and reveals he now lives in a rented home.

Boy George has moved out of his $32 million mansion in London’s exclusive Hampstead. Picture: Joe Maher/Getty Images

Culture Club legend Boy George now lives in a rented home and will be playing panto at Christmas after being sued by a bandmate and former lover.

The 62-year-old who shot to fame in the ‘80s has had to bid farewell to his old luxury lifestyle, reports The Sun.

In March, it was revealed that the star and the other Karma Chameleon singers had been ordered to pay Culture Club founding member Jon Moss £1.75 million ($3.3 million) after a High Court battle.

The singer has since chosen to rent out his £17 million ($32 million) home in London’s exclusive Hampstead and is now living 10km away in Hackney.

Boy George has moved out of his $32 million mansion in London’s exclusive Hampstead. Picture: Joe Maher/Getty Images

George has also chosen to snag a part playing Captain Hook in Peter Pan in Blackpool over the festive period – despite earning a reported £500k ($958k) for I’m A Celebrity last year.

When The Sunday Times asked George how much money he currently has, he said: “Absolutely f**k all.”

Regarding his mansion, he added: “I can get more money renting it than living in it. But it’s been really fun being out of there. I love it.

“A couple of years ago I burnt all the letters he (Jon) wrote me.

Culture Club were forced to pay founding member Jon Moss $3.3 million.

“It wasn’t like they were like Lady Chatterley’s Lover’s letters. They were just filth. They were about sex. They weren’t romantic, they weren’t loving. It wasn’t anything I’m going to read when I’m 70 and go, Oh, so sweet.

“And I also wanted to get rid of the temptation to print them just to be b***hy. I thought, actually, I don’t want to be b****y. I don’t need to be b****y?”

The legal dispute over the group’s profits and the value of Culture Club was resolved a week before trial, due to determine the value of the Culture Club name, the profits made by the band since Jon’s alleged expulsion, and the amount he might be entitled to receive.

A court order issued then said that the group had agreed that a judgment should be made in favour of Jon.

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission

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