Arrest warrant issued for Boy George

A judge issued a warrant for the arrest of Boy George after the former Culture Club singer failed to appear in a New York court, but the warrant was stayed pending his return at a later hearing.

Judge Anthony Ferrara said he would hold a hearing on June 26 to decide whether the singer, real name George O’Dowd, violated the terms of his conditional discharge after pleading guilty in March to third-degree false reporting of an incident.