by Alex Billington
May 4, 2026
Source: YouTube
“Somehow the universe just put us together.” Culture Club has revealed the first official trailer for the music history documentary film titled simply Boy George & Culture Club, another look back at an iconic band fro the 80s. This premiered at last year’s 2025 Tribeca Film Festival and also played at this year’s Göteborg Film Festival as well. Culture Club emerged in 1981’s UK new romantic scene with iconic style and music. Straight from the mouths of its 4 legendary members, this documentary dives headfirst into all of the chaos, charisma and enduring bond of the influential band. Featuring George O’Dowd (aka “Boy George”), Jon Moss, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay. Tribeca adds: “Far from a typical music doc, Boy George & Culture Club is a riotously fun and unexpectedly tender film about a band that challenged the status quo of 1980s Britain and the world from its very outset.” Let’s rock! The doc is “not only a celebration of an iconic artist and era, but also a deeply human story about creativity, perseverance, and cultural influence.” It’s actually exciting to hear all the juicy details from Boy George himself telling all about those years and the experiences. Rock on.
Here’s the official trailer for Alison Ellwood’s doc Boy George & Culture Club, direct from YouTube:
With humor, heart and a lot of glitz and glam, Boy George & Culture Club is an endlessly charming film that dives headfirst into the chaos, charisma and enduring bond of one of the most iconic bands of the ‘80s. Straight from the mouths of its four legendary members, this is a love story about the undeniable fondness that flowed beneath the surface of these musical legends — and the drama & heartbreak inbetween. Boy George, Roy Hay, Mikey Craig, Jon Moss come together to share their candid truths about the personal relationships behind-the-scenes, and how they fanned the flames of their creativity & almost burned it all to the ground. Boy George & Culture Club is directed by doc filmmaker Alison Ellwood, director of the films Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place, Spring Broke, American Jihad, The Go-Go’s, Cyndi Lauper: Let the Canary Sing, and The Wonderland Massacre & the Secret History of Hollywood. Produced by Trevor Birney, Andrew Tully, Ben Silverman, Howard Owens, Natalia Nastaskin, Lawrence Mestel, David Blackman. This initially premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival last year. Vantage Media debuts Boy George & Culture Club in select US theaters starting June 9th, 2026 coming this summer. Want to watch?
