Boy George supported his brother Kevin O’Dowd at his book launch on Wednesday night – two weeks after the death of their beloved mother.
Kevin’s new book is a collection of poetry entitled Reflections In Rhyme and celebrated its publication at the Karma Sanctum in Soho.
The brothers looked dapper for the event, with Boy George, real name George O’Dowd, wearing a black suit.
He also opted for a striking green bowler hat and striped black trousers.
Meanwhile, Kevin donned a striped black and gray suit jacket with a gray shirt.
Support: Boy George supported his brother Kevin O’Dowd with the publication of his book Reflections In Rhyme on Wednesday night following the death of their beloved mother
New: Kevin’s new book is called Reflections In Rhyme and he celebrated its release at the Karma Sanctum in Soho
Kevin and Boy George also posed with Denise Waterman and other pals at the event.
Her mother, Dinah O’Dowd, died earlier this month at the age of 84.
The Culture Club singer’s reps confirmed the sad news to Web, revealing that he was “devastated” by the loss.
George’s manager PK said in a statement: “I am extremely saddened to confirm the news of the death of Boy George’s beloved mother, Dinah. George is devastated, as is the family.
‘When she passed they were all standing by her bed and George was holding her hand. He wants me to express his deep gratitude for the great amount of love and support he is receiving and although he cannot reply he feels grateful and the messages are helping.
“George and his family would now politely ask for some privacy in order to grieve and come to terms with their heartbreaking loss.”
Boy George has four brothers and one sister. His father Jeremiah died in 2003, but George has spoken out in the past about how his father beat his mother.
Boy George’s close friend DJ Fat Tony paid tribute to Dinah on Instagram: “God bless you amazing lady Dinah… my heart goes out to @boygeorgeofficial and all the family O Dowd what an incredibly beautiful strong woman we will miss you x .”
Fun times: Kevin and Boy George also posed with Denise Waterman and other pals at the event in London
Catches up: The star was spotted doing an animated catch up with Denise as they enjoyed the book launch together
Smile: Boy George also smiled widely as he posed with Leee John of the band Imagination at the performance
In 2020, Boy George announced his mother had returned home in April after a two-day hospitalization with “heart or lung problems.”
Dinah required medical attention at Greenwich Hospital for issues unrelated to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, but was later released into the care of her family.
And speaking to Lorraine from his home in London, George shared his relief that his mother had left the area where she could potentially contract the killer bug.
He said: “My mother is fine, she is back home now. She was in the hospital for two days, luckily it wasn’t Corona related, so that’s good.
“And it wasn’t what we thought initially, so it was just getting her home from the hospital because obviously my mum is 82 with everything that’s going on, so it’s not the best place for.” she.”
Reflecting on Dinah’s time in hospital, George admitted she had received the best care possible from dedicated NHS staff who did their best to keep her spirits high.
“I managed to get her on the phone, which was really fun,” he recalls. “There was this really beautiful moment where this nurse was singing to mom, and my mom was like, ‘I can’t hear you, take your mask off!’
George previously asked fans to pray for his “beautiful mother” after doctors said after her hospitalization that they “won’t resuscitate if anything goes wrong”.
Taking to Twitter, the Culture Club star wrote: “My beautiful mother is at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich.
“A problem with her heart or her lungs. She’s stable but they said they won’t revive her if something goes wrong? Apparently that doesn’t work? How can they know. please pray @LG_NHS.’
In 2017, he described how he once kept his mother alive after an overdose.
Speaking about Piers Morgan’s life stories, he said: “She was on pills. I remember somehow keeping her awake and not really understanding what was happening.
Heartbreaking: Boy George’s beloved mother Dinah O’Dowd died earlier this month at the age of 84 (pictured in 2011)
Regarding the issues between his mother and father, George had said: “I always told my mother to leave my father when I was nine years old.
“I loved my father, don’t get me wrong, I really loved him, but he wasn’t a good father and he wasn’t a good husband.”
George also said: “My father was quite an extreme man. (He) could lose his temper and chuck the whole Sunday lunch and everyone would starve.
“He hit us all the time, hit us, but in the ’70s everybody hit you. A lot has happened.
“He flew off pretty easily, but he was also extremely charismatic and funny. He was a real contradiction and it wasn’t until I was about 15 or 16 that I realized how strong my mother was.