Guardian Music — Southbank Centre, LondonA few miles east of London's Southbank Centre, some people who are good at sports are running around in circles. Antony Hegarty's Meltdown, meanwhile – a kind of alternative Olympics for vulnerability and shape-shifting – ... more info

Guardian Music — Purcell Room, LondonA late addition to the Meltdown schedule, Boy George is the artist who is perhaps closest to curator Antony Hegarty's heart. Growing up as a lonely Anglo-American "effeminate" (his word), Hegarty was consoled by George's blurring ... more info

Guardian Music — The hip-hop turntablist teams up with the former Culture Club crooner on this lilting, laidback trackReading on mobile? Listen here"It's been a long time coming, but I'm H.A.P.P.Y" croons Boy George on the slinky, electro calypso of Happy, the first ... more info

Guardian Music — Summoning the spirit of Spandau Ballet and Talk Talk, Shannon Fields has set all controls to replicate the sound of 1982Reading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Missouri.The lineup: Shannon Fields (vocals), Jeff Gretz (drums, percussion), Anthony LaMa... more info

Guardian Music — 1983: As pop often is, this track is about everything and nothingBoy George's rise from Blitz Club cloakroom attendant to eyeshadow-smothered, multi-plaited megastar was one of the decade's greatest pop journeys. Even better, he was singing "I'm a ma... more info

Guardian Music — The Scissor Sisters' singer on music, being a witch and why America terrifies herDiscovering Duran Duran made me want to be a performance artist. The Eurythmics and Culture Club were a huge influence, too.I'm an excellent typist. My mother said: "Hav... more info

ContactMusic — Boy George has confirmed the Culture Club reunion tour will take place once he is allowed back in the U S following his 2005 drugs arrest The 80s band planned to reunite and hit the road last year 11 to mark the Karma Chameleon hitmakers 30th anniver... more info

ContactMusic — Singer Boy George has abandoned Twitter com after he was bombarded by abusive spam messages The former Culture Club frontman is an avid tweeter and regularly keeps in touch with fans through the microblogging site But after his account was hit with..... more info

Guardian Music — European competition regulator likely to allow Sony-led bid to buy EMI Music's publishing assetsThe European competition regulator is set to give a Sony-led consortium the green light in its bid to buy EMI Music's publishing assets for $2.2bn (£1.4b... more info

ContactMusic — Boy George has warned fans to stay away from him at airports and hotels as he always snubs requests for an autograph or photo The singer and his Culture Club bandmates jetted to Australia last month Dec11 for a special New Years Eve 31Dec11 show in S... more info