Lady Gaga has hired her childhood musical idol Boy George to support her on tour in London next month. The Eighties icon will perform alongside the Paparazzi hit-maker during her dates at the O2 Arena.

Explaining her choice, GaGa says, "I didn't fit in at high school, I wanted to be like Boy George and I felt like a freak. So now I like to create this atmosphere for my fans where they feel like they have a freak in me to hang out with, and they don't feel alone."

George is currently on probation following a jail stint last year for falsely imprisoning a male escort. He's forced to seek permission before accepting any job offers, and was recently banned from starring in the latest series of U.K. reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother.

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