Last week, in a controversial reshuffle, Boy George was announced as a judge for the upcoming series of The Voice UK.
Although the Culture Club frontman declared at the time that he was “thrilled and excited” to join the BBC show, his Twitter past may now come back to haunt him.
Boy George pictured with Paloma Faith who will replace Rita Ora on the panel.
Some tweets from May 2013 reveal that the 54-year-old wasn’t always such a fan of the singing contest.
The Voice, it’s a TV show and these pointless vocal battles are proof that it’s nothing to do with creativity or growing! It’s drama!
— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) May 11, 2013
@BBCTheVoiceUK Well, I am paying for it! — Boy George (@BoyGeorge) May 11, 2013
It has been a dramatic couple of weeks for the Karma Chameleon singer, as the announcement that he would replace show veteran Tom Jones ruffled feathers.
Tom referred to the BBC’s behaviour in the matter as “sub-standard” and referred to his dismissal as “deeply insulting”.
Boy George was prompted to take to Twitter to express his respect for the legendary Sex Bomb singer in a bid to shrug off any rumours of bad blood between the pair.
I have absolute respect for Tom Jones. The man is an absolute legend. Huge fan!
— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) August 17, 2015
