Boy George: 'I'm clean and sober'

Boy George has revealed that his life has improved "100%" since he gave up drugs.

The 48-year-old singer, who was released from prison in May after serving four months for assault and false imprisonment of a male escort, said that being in jail helped him get himself clean and sober.

Boy George told Attitude magazine about his Narcotics Anonymous meetings: "I was like, I don't need it. I'm fine. I'd been to one in the '80s and I just thought they were all weirdos, which is a common get out clause for anyone in denial but I went to one. Since that day, my life has improved more than 100%."

Talking about his stint in prison, Boy George said: "I went in with all the tools you learn in Narcotics Anonymous about resilience and surrender. I went to NA meetings inside, the first week in Pentonville. Oh my God, I was horrified."

He also mentioned how drug use in the UK frightens him, adding: "I'm seeing guys coming in who've been using crystal meth and there is a potential for that to be an epidemic. It's scary and it's starting to become popular here."