Boy George & Culture Club at Henley Festival
Boy George & Culture Club are most certainly icons not just of British music but also globally, after first rising to prominence in the 1980s. They are set to perform on the famous Floating Stage at the 2026 iteration of the iconic annual Henley Festival later this year.
This much-anticipated performance will take place on the evening of Wednesday, 8th July 2026, as the opening act on the first day of this long-awaited event. This concert is getting underway promptly at 8:45pm.
Culture Club was founded in London in 1981, with lead singer Boy George, Roy Hay (guitar and keyboards), Mikey Craig (bass guitar), and Jon Moss (drums and percussion).
Moss left in 2021, with Boy George, Hay, and Craig being the current line-up for Culture Club.
Over the course of more than 40 years, Culture Club have had plenty of success, and in terms of awards, they have won a Grammy Award and were former Brit Award winners. Their Grammy win was awarded to them for Best New Artist back in 1983, whilst their Brit Award wins came back in 1983 (Best British Breakthrough Act & Best British Group) and a year later in 1984 for Best British Single, which was for ‘Karma Chameleon’, which has since gone on to be one of their most famous songs across the world.
On the popular music streaming platform Spotify, Culture Club’s songs collectively enjoy more than 6.79 million monthly streams. Their most popular track on the platform at the moment is the aforementioned ‘Karma Chameleon’ with more than 878 million listens overall so far.
1983’s ‘Karma Chameleon’ is just one of Culture Club’s most popular songs, with their other iconic tracks including ‘It’s A Miracle’ (1983), ‘Mistake No. 3’ (1985), ‘White Boy’ (1982), ‘I’ll Tumble 4 Ya’ (1982), ‘Move Away’ (1986), ‘Time (Clock Of The Heart)’ (1982), ‘Miss Me Blind’ (1984), ‘Do You Really Want To Hurt Me’ (1982), and finally ‘Church Of The Poison Mind’ (1983).
The aforementioned ‘I’ll Tumble 4 Ya’ made Culture Club the first band since The Beatles to have as many as three top ten hits from a debut album in the United States. The band was also the first to have an album certified as Platinum in Canada.
Additionally, they have gone on to sell more than 100 million singles worldwide, whilst they have sold more than 50 million. They also have seven UK top ten singles 9 top ten singles in the USA, and as many as 9 Top 20 singles in Australia.
Boy George himself is widely recognised as one of the biggest innovators in both music and fashion over the last few decades.
He has released a plethora of solo albums: ‘Sold’ (1987), ‘Tense Nervous Headache’ (1988), ‘Boyfriend’ (1989), ‘The Martyr Mantras’ (1991), ‘Cheapness and Beauty’ (1995), ‘The Unrecoupable One Man Bandit’ (1998), ‘U Can Never B2 Straight’ (2002), ‘Yum Yum’ (2004), ‘Ordinary Alien’ (2010), ‘This Is What I Do’ (2013), ‘This Is What I Dub, Vol. 1’ (2020), ‘Cool Karaoke, Vol. 1’ (2021), and finally (and most recently) ‘SE18’ (2025).
Some of his best known tracks as a solo artist includes ‘Everything I Own’ (Cover, 1987), ‘Bow Down Mister’ (1991), ‘Generations of Love’ (1990), ‘Love Is Leaving’ (1996), and also ‘The Crying Game’ (Cover, 1992), which was for the Neil Jordan movie of the same title, which was released in the same year.
This performance from one of the UK’s most iconic bands is set to create what promises to be an extraordinary night of music with an excellent electric atmosphere to boot. Boy George and Culture Club are set to take the much-anticipated and annual 2026 Henley Festival in July 2026. This concert will take place on the famous Floating Stage.
You will not want to miss this concert featuring one of the 1980s’ and the United Kingdom’s most revered and iconic bands at Henley this year.
Boy George & Culture ClubHospitality Henley Festival 2026 FAQs:
When will Boy George & Culture Club perform on the Floating Stage at the 2026 Henley Festival?
The much-anticipated performance by music icons Boy George & Culture Club will take place on the aforementioned and famous Floating Stage on the opening day of the 2026 Henley Festival, on the evening of Wednesday 8th July 2026. The show will get underway promptly at 8:45pm.
What are Boy George & Culture Club’s most famous hits?
Here are Culture Club’s most famous hits: ‘Karma Chameleon’ (1983), ‘It’s A Miracle’ (1983), ‘Mistake No. 3’ (1985), ‘White Boy’ (1982), ‘I’ll Tumble 4 Ya’ (1982), ‘Move Away’ (1986), ‘Time (Clock Of The Heart)’ (1982), ‘Miss Me Blind’ (1984), ‘Do You Really Want To Hurt Me’ (1982), and finally ‘Church Of The Poison Mind’ (1983).
Boy George has had a few hits as a solo artist, including: ‘Everything I Own’ (Cover, 1987), ‘Bow Down Mister’ (1991), ‘Generations of Love’ (1990), ‘Love Is Leaving’ (1996), and also ‘The Crying Game’ (Cover, 1992), which was for the Neil Jordan movie of the same title. This film was released in the same year.
Are Hospitality Packages available for Boy George & Culture Club at the Henley Festival in 2026?
Yes – our VIP Hospitality Packages are available for you to purchase for yourself and your guests and clients at Boy George & Culture Club’s show, with their latest performance featuring at the Henley Festival in 2026.
Demand for tickets is expected to be high, so you will need to act quickly to secure your place for this much anticipated performance. It promises to be a very enjoyable evening full of incredible and iconic music from one of the biggest British bands of all time.
The packages that we have on offer for this concert include Riverside Dining, Riverside Feasting, and finally Riverside Social.
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You can either fill in the form at the bottom of this page or call us on 020 7989 6500 to get in touch with a member of our dedicated sales team, who will be very happy to help you.
