The British singer Boy George said that his support for Israel cost him many friends. On November 2, the British singer, the singer of Culture Club, appeared at an event in Israel and met with the country's president Yitzhak Herzog, who thanked the musician for his public stance in the fight against anti-Semitism. The reason for the discussion was the song "Dance Again", dedicated to the victims of the Hamas attack at the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023. The musician released it despite calls for a cultural boycott of Israel. The release was accompanied by a conflict with the head of his record company, who refused to release the band. As a result, the singer had to look for another way to advertise it. According to Boy George, his position led to the severance of many years of friendship. Some acquaintances simply stopped communicating with him, without even saying goodbye. However, the musician does not regret anything. "In some ways, the old Boy George no longer exists," the singer said.

The British singer Boy George said that his support for Israel cost him many friends. On November 2, the British singer, the singer of Culture Club, appeared at an event in Israel and met with the country's president Yitzhak Herzog, who thanked the musician for his public stance in the fight against anti-Semitism. The reason for the discussion was the song "Dance Again", dedicated to the victims of the Hamas attack at the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023. The musician released it despite calls for a cultural boycott of Israel. The release was accompanied by a conflict with the head of his record company, who refused to release the band. As a result, the singer had to look for another way to advertise it. According to Boy George, his position led to the severance of many years of friendship. Some acquaintances simply stopped communicating with him, without even saying goodbye. However, the musician does not regret anything. "In some ways, the old Boy George no longer exists," the singer said.