The Manchester indie group, The Lottery Winners, seem to have finally lived up to their band name, because they recently just hit the jackpot. The, Modern Sky signed, band have just released a song in collaboration with the pop icon Boy George. The song “Let Me Down” is bound to bounce into a `classic hits´category pretty soon, as it is “the catchiest song I’ve ever heard… after ‘Karma Chameleon’!” according to Boy George himself.

We come across such an artistic crossing of paths after The Lottery Winners spent a good effort trying to catch his attention. After 55 tweets, the 61 year old icon gave them a chance, and decided to give the song a listen, which led to him vocally contributing to the track.

Rylance, the frontman of the band, held his persistence in trying to work with George after researching how a pop song should be written to be considered a classic. Having listened to many of the pop artist’s songs for inspiration he came to the realisation that his creation of “Let Me Down” had been written to be sung by no other vocalist other than the man himself. Which he heroically achieved.

The single has been released, previously, as part of their upcoming album Anxiety Replacement Therapy due to be dropped on the 28th April this year (2023). They’ve also released two other singles of the album, the opening song “Worry” and “Money” featuring the Happy Mondays lead singer Shaun Ryder.

Rylance describes the song as such: “The song has a light and sunny ‘80s feel, with a lot of the same colours as other Boy George songs.” The album is to be received as the reflection of a year in the writer’s life. A typhoon of his mental health struggles and how he dealt with it. He shares his concern for others in similar situations and wants listeners to use it as a self-help tape.

The single comes hand in hand with a music video, which is supposed to pay homage to to George’s legacy of equality and paving a way for the younger generation of artists.  It showcases a young boy sadly getting home from school who turns on the television and gets inspired by the band and Boy George’s fexpressive freedom.

They have also just announced a UK tour set to start next month. Kicking off o the 4th April in Sheffield they will make their way through the country, with a couple of cheeky gigs out in the Netherlands and Amsterdam, until the 19th August finishing in Cornwall.

Get your tickets here.

UK Tour dates:

04/04/2023 – Leadmill – Sheffield
12/04 – O2 Academy 2 – Liverpool
13/04 – Epic Studios – Norwich
14/04 – Bullingdon – Oxford
15/04 – Clwb Ifor Bach – Cardiff
16/04 – Corn Exchange – Hertford
18/04 – Mama Roux – Birmingham
19/04 – Room 2 – Glasgow
20/04 – Brudenell – Leeds
21/04 – Empire – Middlesborough
22 /04 – Parr Hall – Warrington
23 /04 – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham
25/04 – Phoenix – Exeter
26/04 – Thekla -Bristol
27/04 – Patterns – Brighton
28 /04 – Engine Rooms – Southampton
29/04 – Lafayette – London
02/05 – Sugarmill – Stoke
03/05 – Docks Academy – Grimsby
27/05 – The Park Festival – Leeds
28/05 – Neighbourhood Festival – Manchester
15/06 – Isle of Wight Festival – Isle Of White
12/08 – Boardmasters Festival – Cornwall
19/08 – This Feeling By The Sea Festival – Bridlington