Boy George’s Moulin Rouge co-star calls him ‘terrible performer’ after pro-Israel song

Boy George has been called out by his Moulin Rouge co-star, Patrick Clanton, following the release of the former’s new pro-Israel song. Released on 26 July, the Culture Club frontman’s new reggae song, ‘We Will Dance Again’, begins: “You say genocide / I say war / When you’re attacked / That’s what the army is…

In today’s climate, standing with Israel requires courage. When a Jew says these things, critics can dismiss them as tribal loyalty. When a non-Jew says them, they are harder to dismiss.

Boy George’s pro-Israel song shows celebrity politics now rewards clarity over neutrality, with audiences demanding allegiance.

Boy George has released a pro-Israel reggae song with lyrics that deny a genocide is happening in Palestine. The song, entitled “Od Nikrod (We Will Dance Again)”, was posted on the Culture Club frontman’s X account along with the comment “#Shalom”. The lyrics say: “You say genocide, I say war. When you’re attacked, it’

Boy George has released a new song with lyrics that can be interpreted as denying the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel.

English musician George Alan O'Dowd, known professionally as Boy George, has released a song dismissing the genocide in Gaza while voicing support for Israel

'You said genocide, I say war' • English singer Boy George defends Israel's post-October 7 Gaza war in new song  Haaretz

Culture Club singer sings ‘I stand with the Jews / I don’t feel brave, I just need to behave like a human’, in song defending Israel’s response to Hamas attack Boy George has released a new song entitled We Will Dance Again, which voices support for Israel’s military action in Palestine. Posted on X and Instagram with

The nasty little freak Boy George has released a song defending Israel’s genocide: #Shalom pic.twitter.com/0BfHIrThzO — Boy George (@BoyGeorge) July 26, 2026 Much like Israel itself, Boy George has a history of committing false imprisonment. Boy George presents war crime: the song For clarity’s sake; we should add that

The Culture Club frontman has released on new song, posted on his X account, in which he openly denies that a genocide is taking place in Gaza. The message of support contradicts reports from the UN and Amnesty International, and the online reaction to the track has been vitriolic.