Legendary Performer Boy George Amazes The Theater Inside Virgin Hotel and Casino August 24

It’s 7:00pm outside The Theater at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas. People are making their way to the concert entrance donned in Culture Club and Boy George shirts, sequins, and an array of extraordinary hats. The doors just opened for “Hello Vegas: An Intimate Night with Me, Boy George.” As the seats began to fill, a DJ graced the stage and got the night going by playing 80’s hits. People were rising from their seats and dancing all over the venue as they were transported back to a bygone era of extravagant makeup and Aqua Net. As the clock neared 8pm, the anticipation began to swell as everyone was ready to bear witness to the legend himself, Boy George take to the stage.  

The stage lights began to dim, and cheers bellowed from the crowd, the moment was near. The lights came up and band members made their way on stage laying the instrumental red carpet for Boy George. From behind the set, he walked up between the drummer and keyboardist and fans erupted in elation. 

The theater was packed, and everyone was enraptured in the joy which emanated from the stage. From every musician on to Boy George himself, there was an atmosphere of happiness, and it was contagious. 

The nearly two-hour set consisted of Culture Club hits such as the beloved “Karma Chameleon” as well as songs from his solo career. Speckled in the mix were some covers, one of which being Prince’s “Purple Rain”. Upon deciding what songs seemed best to play for a Vegas set, he decided “How to be a Chandelier” was the most fitting as he wrote it about Liberace.

“I can hear the lights in Vegas screaming Liberace” …  I can still hear Las Vegas screaming their love for Boy George. 

All photos by Mary Bodimer for ZRockR Magazine – 2024 – All Rights Reserved

Review Co-Written with John Bodimer