Boy George is
returning some good karma to New York City's sanitation
workers: Two years after sweeping the city streets as part
of community service, he has decided to perform a free
concert for his former coworkers.
George will sing
some of his hits for the Department of Sanitation's
Family Day on August 17.
"The people I
worked alongside showed great kindness to me at a very
difficult time, and I wanted to thank them all in a way that
would show my appreciation," he said.
Michael A.
Bimonte, a first deputy commissioner with the department,
said, "Keeping New York City safe and clean is a daunting
challenge -- as Boy George well knows -- and we
welcome his generous offer to entertain those who have
made our city the cleanest it has been in more than 30
years."
The British
singer, who turns 47 on Saturday, was ordered to work for
the department after pleading guilty to falsely
reporting a burglary at his lower Manhattan apartment.
The police officers who responded there found cocaine.
As a result, he
took to the streets of Manhattan as a sanitation worker
wearing an orange vest, dark capri pants, shoes without
socks.
Boy George, born
George O'Dowd, is best known for his genre-bending stint
in the group Culture Club, which charted hits including
"Karma Chameleon" and "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me."
He is launching a
North American tour in Aspen, Colo., July 10. (AP)
