There’s no hope.

The U.S. won’t budge and has totally denied Boy George’s appeal of the country’s decision to to deny his work visa request to enter.

As a result, the singer’s summer tour has just been postponed until next year!

In a statement, George said:

“I was really hoping that the issue would be resolved and that some kind soul at the US Visa Office would realize that if the police in the UK placed no restrictions on my movements, that should have been good enough for them. I am very sorry that I will not see all my American fans this year, but I wish them a happy and healthy Fourth of July. I include the Visa Office in those good wishes and realize they are doing a very difficult job and I just got unlucky.”

How politically correct!

B.G. will soldier on with a South American tour in September and a 25-date tour across the UK in October of this year.

The singer’s North American dates will be rescheduled for Winter 2009.

Hope he’ll have more luck with the U.S. Visa folks in ‘09!

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Looks like the tour might not go on!

According to Paper magazine, U.S. customs has denied Boy George’s visa into the country.

Sadly, BG will probably miss the NYC’s Department of Sanitation’s Family Picnic as well!

BG says, “I’m pretty devastated because I’m so excited about this forthcoming tour and having my visa application denied seems unfair after I swept the streets of New York spotless. There are a number of public figures who are openly using drugs and they’ve no problem with immigration and I’ve seriously turned my life around and I feel great right now and this is just another reminder of how bad things were. I committed a crime and I happily paid the consequences and I should be allowed to move on and get on with what I do ideal and that’s performing and making people people dance and cry!”

Let this be a lesson…keep your noses clean, children!

Boy George also reveals that he’s been incredibly inspired by presidential candidate Barack Obama.

He told the mag, “I was deeply moved and motivated by Obama’s ‘Yes We Can’ speech and I used it as a metaphor for personal change because there have been massive changes in my own life this past year. ‘Yes We Can’ equates as ‘Yes I Can’ from my own personal perspective and like many people I am excited by the prospect of Obama being the first black man in the White House and the next President of America. Most politicians fail to live up to the massive expectations we’ve for them but Obama exudes a sense of calm and after the stutterings of George Bush I feel he is just what America needs. I’m not too concerned about alienating Republicans because I’m pretty sure my audience is mostly Democratic!”

Will any Dems step up to the plate and help BG sort his visa issues out?

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Fun news for New York City’s Department of Sanitation’s peeps!

Boy George will be performing at your Family Day on August 17th.

Two years after sweeping the city streets as part of community service, BG has decided to perform a free concert for his former co-workers.

He says, “The people I worked alongside showed great kindness to me at a very difficult time, and I wanted to thank them all in a way that would show my appreciation.”

The man also known as George O’Dowd was ordered to work for the department after pleading guilty to falsely reporting a burglary at his lower Manhattan apartment. The police officers who responded there found cocaine.

We’re sure it wasn’t his.

Sniff. Sniff.

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He must be in need of a paycheck!

Industry insiders have revealed to us that this summer Boy George will be touring North America for the first time in a decade!

And, he’ll be performing his Culture Club stuff!

Cuz we only want the hits, bbs.

We have George Michael AND Boy George to look forward to this summer?!

We can’t handle it!

So much fagulosity!

CLICK HERE to check out Boy’s full tour itinerary.

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07/10: Aspen, CO @ Belly Up
07/11: Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
07/12: San Diego, CA @ Concerts In The Park
07/13: Anaheim, CA @ The Grove Of Anaheim
07/15: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
07/16: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
07/18: San Francisco, CA @ Regency Center - Grand Ballroom
07/21: Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore Ballroom
07/22: Calgary, AB @ Flames Central
07/23: Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Centre
07/25: Pompano Beach, FL @ Club Cinema
07/26: Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Hotel Orlando
07/27: St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing
07/29: N. Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues SC
07/30: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
08/01: Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
08/03: Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues
08/05: Westbury, NY@ Theatre at Westbury
08/07: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues - Chicago
08/10: Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
08/12: Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
08/14: New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/21: Austin, TX @ Stubb’s BBQ
08/22: Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater
08/23: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues - Dallas

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Boy George hastily exited the Thames Magistrates Court in London on Friday.

The former singer turned DJ appeared on a charge of false imprisonment of a 28-year-old male escort by chaining him to a wall. Yes, really.

George spoke during the minute-long hearing only to confirm his name and date of birth.

How come Amy Winehouse’s husband can remain free on a seemingly less severe charge (witness tampering) but Boy can roam loose?

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