A day after it was announced that he would no longer appear in a London production of Jesus Christ Superstar, British pop star Boy George spoke Friday about his new pro-Israel song “We Will Dance Again,” pushing back on criticism that he lacks compassion for Palestinians while describing the track as a call for peace.

The performer released a lengthy statement carried by British and Jewish media, writing that he “realize[d] that being an air sign I expect the world to understand me without having to explain myself.”

“The suggestion that I feel no compassion for Palestinians is both untrue and absurd,” he stressed. “I have read members of the press calling me a ‘genocide denier’ yet those who deny the suffering of Israelis are given a free pass.”

Boy George explained how he was inspired to write the song after visiting an exhibition in London about the Nova music festival, where hundreds of people were murdered and dozens kidnapped during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, terror atrocities that sparked the war in Gaza. The name of the new song is a phrase adopted by survivors of the massacre at the rave.

“My song is pro peace and about the emotions I felt after visiting the Nova Exhibition and talking to Michael and Lisa Marlowe who had their son Jake taken from them. Murdered trying help others,” said Boy George, referring to British-Israeli musician Jake Marlowe, who was killed on October 7.

“I also spent time talking to May Hayat who survived while her best friend was murdered. We took a picture standing in front of all the people who were killed that day.”

#Shalom pic.twitter.com/0BfHIrThzO — Boy George (@BoyGeorge) July 26, 2026

#Shalom pic.twitter.com/0BfHIrThzO

— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) July 26,........

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