The British justice system just won’t let Boy George be fab!

A British court has blocked an attempt by former DJ and Culture Club singer Boy George to appear on a reality television show. The ’80s music icon has lost a legal bid to change the terms of his probation so he can appear on Celebrity Big Brother. George — real name George O’Dowd — served time in jail for handcuffing Norweigan male escort Audun Carlsento a wall and beating him with a metal chain. He was sentenced to a 15 month term for false imprisonment last January, but released after serving just four.

The 48-year-old crooner had hoped to appear on Britain’s Celebrity Big Brother – which premieres Jan. 3 — despite being on probation for assaulting the prossie. Probation officers argued that allowing George to appear on the show would undermine the reputation of London’s probation service and public confidence in the judicial system. George appealed a media ban invoked as part of his probation, arguing that probation was not meant to punish him. High Court judge David Bean, however, did not agree and dismissed George’s appeal Wednesday.

The star could have earned five figures if the judge had agreed to waive his probation.