Recently Reformed Global Icons Culture Club to Release 1st Studio Album in 15 Years

- New Album “Tribes” Due For Release Worldwide in Q1 2015 through Kobalt Label Services- New Single “More Than Silence” released todayMonday November 3^rd, London - There is not a country in the world that doesn’t know the names of Boy George and Culture Club with the Grammy Award winning band having sold in excess of 100 million singles and over 50 million albums.And now, shortly after reuniting for their first live show in over 12 years, at Heaven in London – a venue they last played in 1982 - the reformed Culture Club are to release their first new studio album in 15 years.Entitled ‘TRIBES’, the album was recorded with producer Youth (Paul McCartney, The Verve, Embrace) and is due for release in the first quarter of 2015 on Culture Club’s own label Different Man Music through Kobalt Label Services. Ahead of the album comes first single “More Than Silence”, available worldwide from today.The new music is supported by an extensive US tour in November 2014, followed by a UK tour, this December, culminating at London’s O2 on December 9^th.Paul Hitchman, Kobalt Label Services International President said: "Having worked successfully with Boy George on his solo record we are delighted and proud to have been selected as the label services partner for Culture Club's forthcoming release. All the signs are that this will be a winning return from a truly iconic band."One of the biggest pop bands of the 1980s, Culture Club achieved seven straight Top 10 hits in the UK, nine Top 10 singles in the USA and nine Top 20 singles in Australia. They had number 1 singles in over a dozen countries and multi platinum album sales across the world, and were the first group since The Beatles to have three Top Ten hits in America from a debut album. Culture Club were also the first group in music history to have an album certified diamond in Canada. The band consists of Mikey Craig (bass guitar), Roy Hay (guitar and keyboards), Jon Moss (drums and percussion) and flamboyant front man Boy George (lead vocals.)About Kobalt Label Services (KLS)Part of Kobalt Music, KLS provides the next generation of services for artists and labels worldwide, empowering recording owners with a full-service solution to releasing and marketing records while maintaining ownership of their masters.  Established as an alternative to the traditional label model, KLS maximizes client opportunities and revenues from a wide range of global digital retail, traditional physical retail, audio and video streaming, synch licensing, D2C and social media services.Clients benefit from Kobalt expertise in multi-rights management, the security and trust of Kobalt's proven and transparent royalty accounting, advanced data analytics and experienced staff to co-ordinate and manage releases.Kobalt Label Services clients include Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Pet Shop Boys, Boy George, Lenny Kravitz, Julian Casablancas, Maya Jane Coles, Todd Terje and Karen O.For more information, go to: www.kobaltmusic.com