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October 7, 2011

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Boy George's life story will be covered in an upcoming coffee table book.

Titled King of Queens, the piece will include previously unseen personal photos, school reports, letters and illustrations.

Only 999 copies, each signed by the Culture Club star, will be available. They will come with a 10" vinyl disc featuring unheard and unreleased songs from throughout his singing career.

Kings of Queens will be released by Kitchen Sink Publishing on December 12.

Press release:

An official, definitive legacy edition of a stunning new coffee table book ‘King of Queens’ by legendary pop icon Boy George will be released on December 12th 2011 by Kitchen Sink Publishing.

The book reveals a deep and personal journey through Boy George’s fascinating life, from conception until now, in stunning imagery and reflective commentary.

Contents include many unseen personal photos, illustrations, artist photos, school reports, baby book, rare memorabilia, letters and other fascinating insights. It’s strictly limited edition – only 999 unique pieces will ever exist, each one uniquely numbered, signed and certificated.

Each 18”x12” book includes a 10” picture disc vinyl, hand built into the back cover, featuring unheard and unreleased material from over the years.

Each book features a unique centrefold spread, personalised by Boy George himself! Quarter bound in luxury litho finish, hand sewn and bound in Italy using only the finest sourced materials and presented in a silkscreen printed cloth-bound clamshell case, featuring embossed blocking and gold leaf finishing.

Nice, and he is a funny old queen, but with a pre-order price of £399 and a retail of £499, I think I'll have to pass.

LittleLordTamlinWalton said:

Nice, and he is a funny old queen, but with a pre-order price of £399 and a retail of £499, I think I'll have to pass.

WTF? .....is he for real? his whole music anthology is worth about £50

he has been looking a bit like Kevin James lately.

Do you think Prince would dig a centerfold of Boy George dressed in a Burka?

errant said:

he has been looking a bit like Kevin James lately.

He was. He trimmed down on his recent video.