SUPER
FANQ
If you could ask your
favourite artist/band one
question, what would it be?A
I would ask George to release a
CD/DVD anthology of his solo
work and to perhaps revisit some of
this work during a solo tour.AND FINALLY...DEVOTED FANS SHOW
US THEIR COLLECTIONS
AND POP MEMORABILIANo.17
CULTURE CLUB
JASON FORREST,
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIAquestion, what would it be?work and to perhaps revisit some of
this work during a solo tour.A N D F I N A L L Y.Q
When did you fi rst become a Superfan
of your favourite artist and why do
you like them?A
I was fi rst introduced to Culture Club via their
appearance on US TV show Solid Gold in late
1982/early 1983. They were performing Do You
Really Want To Hurt Me and almost immediately
I was transfi xed by George and the song.
I remember that I was watching the show at my
grandmother’s house and upon seeing Boy George,
she quickly turned the television off. I think I saw half
of the performance and from that moment on (I was
nine), I’ve been intrigued...Q
What do you have in
your collection?A
My collection is quite large and
features multiple versions of Culture
Club and Boy George releases from all
around the world (Japan, Mexico, South
Africa, US, UK, Australia etc). I also have
15 drawers full of magazines, clippings,
posters, T-shirts, badges and more. I have
almost every album and single release on
vinyl and CD but there are still a few items
that I’m on the hunt for.Q
How much have you spent on
your collection?A
I have easily spent over AUD$50,000 on building
my collection over 35 years.Q
What’s your favourite item
in your collection?A
My favourite items are the US long box CD
edition of The Martyr Mantras and Sold. I also
treasure the picture disc of The War Song, which is
still very hard to come by.Q
Have you ever met your
favourite artist?A
I‘ve met George a handful of times over the
years, either as part of a planned meet-and-
greet or after a concert. I fi rst met him when he
was DJing at Smirk, a club that he was running
in Piccadilly Circus in the mid-90s. It was only
recently that I met Roy, Mikey and Jon during one
of their recent Australian tours. Mikey, especially,
was lovely.Q
Is there one Holy Grail item you’d
like to track down?A
I would love to fi nd the Japanese 12" promo of
Karma Chameleon, which has a striking red cover- it’s very rare and very expensive. I would also like
to fi nd George’s solo track Whether They Like It Or
Not on CD, which was only released in France.
I would love to fi nd the Japanese 12" promo of
, which has a striking red cover- it’s very rare and very expensive. I would also like
Whether They Like It Or