Boy George hits out at rap

London - Boy George has told how he feared for his life when he was abused by homophobic youths at a recent concert in London…

London - Boy George has told how he feared for his life when he was abused by homophobic youths at a recent concert in London. The former pop star said he feared he was going to be killed when hundreds of chanting people surrounded his car outside a gig in Brixton.

He criticised Eminem for not doing more to change the attitudes of young rap fans towards the gay community. "As the rap community is really homophobic it would be really good if Eminem were to say something different," he said in an interview with Q magazine.

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