Boy George unimpressed with successor

Boy George has described the singer who has replaced him in pop band Culture Club as "terrible" and "dreadful".

The 45-year-old star led the group to global stardom with hits such as Karma Chameleon and Do You Really Want To Hurt Me in the 1980s. The band recently recruited newcomer Sam Butcher for a UK tour in December, after Boy George decided not to go back on the road.