Boy George’s former Culture Club bandmate and ex-lover Jon Moss has reportedly filed for bankruptcy against him – following his £1.75 million compensation claim.
Former drummer Jon was a founding member of the group that rose to fame in the 1980s, but claims he was ‘evicted’ by their manager in September 2018 after playing with them for 37 years.
Boy George, 61, reached an out-of-court settlement with Jon last month after being sued for lost earnings.
The sun have now reported that Jon has filed a bankruptcy petition against Boy George, real name George O’Dowd, in the High Court of London.
This would mean taking the front man’s assets and selling them to pay the debts, putting him out of business.
Legal battle: Boy George has reportedly filed for bankruptcy following a £1.75 million compensation claim filed by former Culture Club bandmate and ex-lover Jon Moss
Jon had sued for lost earnings after claiming he was told to ‘take a break’ from the European leg of the band’s 2018 Life world tour, meaning he was missing out on £200,000 in profits.
The court order said the group agreed to a ruling in Jon’s favor, meaning the musicians avoided a six-day trial that was due to begin last month.
MailOnline has reached out to Boy George representatives for comment.
It comes after his spectacular London home came on the market with a price tag of £17 million.
Boy George’s house forms the central part of a Grade II listed building which was built circa 1868 and is set in a quarter of an acre overlooking the desirable Hampstead Heath.
It is a semi-detached house, where co-celebrity Sam Smith moved into in 2015.
The average price of a property sold in Hampstead in the last 12 months is £1,806,748. It compares to £327,693 for the country as a whole, according to property website Zoopla.
He reportedly earned the highest fee for appearing on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
George once called his relationship with Moss the “creative force behind Culture Club.”
In his 1995 autobiography Take It Like A Man, he called it “the great unresolved romance of the century” and said it was “built on abuse of power and masochism”.
The couple broke up in 1985, but tensions caused by their rocky relationship persisted and George developed a heroin addiction.
Their US tour was canceled when Moss and George no longer wanted to be together and by 1986 the band had broken up.
They reunited over the years and found success with their 1998 tour and album Don’t Mind If I Do.
Feud: Former drummer Jon was a founding member of the group that rose to fame in the 1980s, but claims he was ‘evicted’ by their manager in September 2018 after playing with them for 37 years
It comes after iconic eighties band The Culture Club announced their upcoming Australian tour – without Jon.
The band, led by Boy George, is bringing its greatest hits tour Down Under to five states in September.
They kick off the thrilling tour at Perth’s RAC Arena on September 5, then head to Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on September 8 before taking the stage at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on September 9.
Their penultimate night is at Adelaide’s Entertainment Center on September 11 before the tour concludes at Brisbane’s Entertainment Center on September 14.
The band is known for hits such as Karma Chameleon and Do You Really Want to Hurt Me.
Boy George and his bandmates Roy Hay and Mikey Craig are joined by 1980s synthpop group Berlin as support act.
The Los Angeles-based band said they can’t wait to join the legendary group for their Australian tour.
The group’s vocalist Terri Nun said, ‘We’re OVER THE MOON to join Culture Club on this tour! We absolutely love Australia and its wonderful people. I can’t wait to see you!’
Coming soon: The Culture Club is bringing its greatest hits tour Down Under to five states this September
Tour: Boy George and his bandmates Roy Hay (left) and Mikey Craig (right) are joined by 1980s synthpop group Berlin as support act
The Culture Club’s Greatest Hits tour comes as the band celebrates the 40th anniversary of their biggest album Color By Numbers, which sold over 10 million albums and reached triple platinum in the UK and quadruple platinum in the US.
Fans can get their hands on Australian tour tickets via Telstra presale at 10am on April 17, while general audience tickets go on sale at 10am on April 21.
Announcing the tour on Instagram, The Culture Club said: ‘Hello, beautiful Australians! We are so excited to announce that we are going on our Greatest Hits tour in September.
“Tickets will go on sale Friday, April 21 via Ticketek Australia, thanks to TEG Live.”