Boy George releases pro-Israel anthem ‘We Will Dance Again’ honoring Oct. 7 victims

Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Culture The 1980s pop icon released "We Will Dance Again," featuring Hebrew lyrics and a message of support for Israel and Jews following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.Follow us on GoogleBoy George, who will represent San Marino at the Eurovision song contest performs during the London Eurovision Party 2026 at Outernet London on April 19, 2026 in London, England.(photo credit: Mark Case/Getty Images)ByHANNAH BROWNJULY 27, 2026 19:59Boy George has just released what may well be the most pro-Israel, pro-Jewish song ever by a mainstream recording artist, “We Will Dance Again,” which he posted on his social media accounts, with the hashtag, “Shalom.”The phrase, “We Will Dance Again,” has become a motto that symbolizes renewal and recovery following the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas that left 1200 dead, about 364 of them concertgoers at the Supernova Music Festival, where the dancing was interrupted by rockets and then murder. Around 40 were kidnapped that day from the festival, some of whom were killed in captivity, while others were held in Gaza for over two years.The Instagram account by the 80s pop icon, best known as the frontman of the group Culture Club, has the Hebrew words for“We Will Dance Again” written alongside the English.The song features a reggae beat similar to the style of some of Culture Club’s songs, and launches right into the song’s message, addressing the inflammatory language that has been used to attack Jews and Israelis for nearly three years: “You say genocide, I say war/When you’re attacked, it’s what the army is for/Does it get ugly?/You bet it does/When you want to kill every last one of us.”'If you’re ever confused, I stand with the Jews'The chorus of the song makes crystal clear sentiments that Boy George has expressed before in interviews and on social media: “But trust me, we will dance again, and there will be no war….But if you’re ever confused, I stand with the Jews/I don’t feel brave, I just need to behave like a human.”Boy George attends World Premiere of Christmas Karma at Curzon Mayfair on November 12, 2025 in London, England. (credit: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)Early on in the song, he revisits the horrors of the massacre, saying, “You never mention October 7/Young girls raped against trees/Murdered brutally for the crime of dancing.” He also attacks those in the music world who condemn Israel but never Hamas, saying, “You condemn the Jews with selective memory/Musicians holding flags mouthing like sheep/Propaganda fueled by the internet/Feels so weak.”He finishes by singing the opening lines in Hebrew.Boy George standing with the Jewish peopleIt’s not the first time that Boy George demonstrated his affinity for Israel and the Jewish people. In the video for the Culture Club song “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?”, he wore a shirt that read “Tarbut Aguda” in Hebrew letters, which translates roughly to “culture association.” Many Israelis loved seeing Hebrew in a popular music video and embraced the song, the singer, and the band.Boy George, whose real name is George Alan O’Dowd, has performed in Israel several times, both as a solo artist and with Culture Club. In 2024, he was among over 400 artists and celebrities who signed an open letter in support of Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.In 2020, he collaborated with Israeli musician Asaf Goren on the song “Rainbow in the Dark,” which has English and Hebrew lyrics.While many online expressed their hate for him – a typical comment on X read “F*** off genocide apologist,” others had words of praise. “You are a ray of light in great darkness,” wrote @tlvboy82 on Instagram. Many posted pictures from the Supernova Festival and the memorial there, and expressed hope that Boy George would perform again in Israel.Follow us on Google