Boy George Releases Cover Of Village People's 'YMCA' To Address Youth Issues

Boy George has recorded and released a cover of Village People's iconic 1978 song, YMCA, in a bid to address youth issues and empower young people. 

As The Daily Telegraph reports, the Culture Club frontman teamed with YMCA Australia for the cover and admitted he was initially reluctant to touch the classic track. 

"I thought absolutely not. How could you cover that song?" George said.

"The thing about covering songs, you have to get inside the song and see if it works and when I started to listen to the lyrics they were weirdly revealing."

The 56-year-old singer added he hopes that empowering our youth will lead to marriage equality. 

"I don't want to marry anyone but I think other people should be able to," he said.

"People have always feared change but the world won't fall apart.

"It just means people who really love each other can get on with their lives and feel valued and respected and I think that's a wonderful thing. I think marriage should be between people who love each other and that's it."

Watch the music video for George's cover below.