Boy Georgerecently reflected on a remark he made aboutLiam Payneprior to hisdeathin October.

I felt it, he said.

I felt like he was out of control.

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - JANUARY 13: Boy George of Culture Club performs on stage  at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot on January 13, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Gladys Vega/Getty Images)

Boy George on Jan. 13, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto RicoGladys Vega/Getty Images

When it happened, it just hit me the same way that Amy Winehouse hit me, he said.

It felt so senseless.

Like, no, this isnt real.

I could not take it in, and I think everybody felt like that.

I care about his family.

I was quite tearful about it.

I actually really felt very sad.