Boy George to stand trial

FORMER Culture Club singer Boy George will stand trial in February charged with falsely imprisoning a male escort by chaining him to a wall, a court ruled yesterday.

Thames Magistrate Court in London set a date of February 25 for the trial after the 1980s pop star was indicted last week over an alleged incident at his flat in the trendy Shoreditch area of east London.

Boy George — famous for 1980s hits such as Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? and Karma Chameleon — spoke during the minute-long hearing only to confirm his real name, George O’Dowd.