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Boy George

British musician Boy George performs with Senhit (not pictured) representing San Marino with the song ‘Superstar’ during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, May 12, 2026. (Tobias Schwarz/AFP)
August 10, 2026, 9:18 am
Boy George defends AI use in pro-Israel song, threatens to fire reluctant bandmates
British pop star says human musicians would have ‘gotten in my way’ while producing Nova tribute; insists lyrics, melody are entirely his after track’s removal from music platform
By ToI Staff
Boy George poses for photographers upon arrival at The Evening Standard Theatre Awards in London, November 19, 2023. (Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)
August 1, 2026, 9:11 am
Boy George defends pro-Israel song, says critics ignore Israelis’ suffering
British pop star says his Nova festival tribute is ‘pro peace,’ rejects claims he lacks compassion for Palestinians, after stepping down from West End role amid backlash
By ToI Staff
Singer Boy George is interviewed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, June 15, 2026. (AP/Richard Drew)
July 31, 2026, 10:16 am
Boy George pulls out of Jesus Christ Superstar, after releasing pro-Israel single
British pop singer was slated to play Herod in West End production from August 3-15; manager makes oblique reference to ‘We Will Dance Again,’ which defends Jewish state
By ToI Staff
Boy George kicks off PRIDE week with a surprise popup DJ set at Stonewall Inn, June 20, 2026, in New York City. (Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images via JTA)
July 28, 2026, 2:03 am
‘If you’re ever confused: I stand with the Jews,’ Boy George releases pro-Israel song
‘We Will Dance Again – Od Nirkod,’ which takes its title from slogan of Nova festival survivors, is latest show of solidarity from the musician, who is increasingly vocal in support of Jewish communities
By Kelly Hartog
Helen Mirren onstage at the screening of 'Golda' at the opening night of the Jerusalem's Film Festival, July 13, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 14, 2024, 8:45 pm
Helen Mirren, Liev Schreiber among stars condemning calls for Israel Eurovision ban
400 signatories to letter organized by Creative Community for Peace say they’re shocked by efforts to ban Israel ‘for responding to greatest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust’
By Amy Spiro
Culture Club lead singer Boy George performs on stage at a November 7, 2017 concert in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
October 23, 2022, 6:47 pm
Boy George slams Kim Kardashian’s silence in face of Kanye West’s antisemitism
‘This woman has children with Kanye, so she must understand as a mother what it feels like for little Jewish children to hear these f***ing comments,’ English pop star says
By Tobias Siegal
Boy George, left, and Israeli singer Asaf Goren launch their new song, 'Rainbow in the Dark,' December 2020 (YouTube screengrab)
December 9, 2020, 12:12 am
Boy George launches new single, written with Israeli reality star
Eighties pop star joins forces with Asaf Goren, writing ‘Rainbow in the Dark’
By Jessica Steinberg
Charismatic solo artist Morrissey in Tel Aviv in 2016 (Courtesy Orit Pnini)
November 10, 2017, 10:59 pm
Singer Morrissey: Those who criticize Israel are ‘jealous’
Former Smiths frontman has two Jewish-themed songs on his new album, including one simply called ‘Israel’
By Gabe Friedman
Culture Club bassist Mikey Craig and lead singer Boy George perform their 1980s hits on November 7, 2017, in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
November 8, 2017, 11:00 pm
After Tel Aviv concert, Boy George says Israel ‘in my heart’
Culture Club singer rejects boycott activists, comparisons of Jewish state to apartheid-era South Africa, and ‘negative energy’
By ToI Staff and Jessica Steinberg
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