Boy George hits out at streaming after Top 40 charts success of vinyl-only album
The pop star called music streaming a "waste of time".
Boy George, who is celebrating the Top 40 chart success of his latest album SE18, took aim the music streaming models at the Till The Stars Come Down National Theatre press night in London's West End this week.
Speaking exclusively to Radio Times, the pop superstar said: "To be honest, streaming's a waste of time.
"My most streamed track last year was The Crying Game," he continued. "I didn't even write it –nothing to do with me! People are allowed to like what they like, but please..."
The Karma Chameleon star contrasted the music streaming model with that of physical media, highlighting the success of his latest album.
"I just had my first Top 40 album, which is hilarious, you know, because I haven't really promoted it," he laughed. "It's vinyl-only, so you can only get it at this place called elasticStage. It's a new print-to-order vinyl service.
"Usually you have to wait like six months for vinyl. So it has revolutionised how you buy vinyl records."
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The reggae-inspired SE18, which takes its title from the London area postcode where Boy George lived as a teenager, is out now but is only available via mail-order on CD or vinyl, with the singer taking an old-fashioned approach to its release.
He recently said, during an appearing on This Morning: "My audience doesn’t seem to care about streaming. They like the product, the lyrics."
You can buy SE18 on elasticStage now. Check out more of our Radio coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
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Minnie Wright is the Digital Growth and Acquisitions Lead of Radio Times. She has a background in TV, Film, Showbiz and Music at a major national publication and a degree in Popular Music Journalism.
