This music icon *was* supposed to come to Kennewick

The Boy George and Culture Club show scheduled for Sept. 14 in Kennewick isn’t happening.

The show’s promoter, Sound Live Music, has canceled the concert at the Toyota Center because of “unforeseen circumstances.”

Tickets will be refunded at the point of purchase, said the Sound Live Music news release, which was distributed by the Toyota Center.

Those purchased through Ticketmaster will automatically be refunded via the same payment method, the release said.

Culture Club, fronted by Boy George, has sold more than 50 million albums and 100 million singles worldwide. The group is known for hits from “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” to “Karma Chameleon” and “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya.”

Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins also was set to perform.

This story was originally published July 24, 2018 at 3:47 PM.