Boy George Adds Second Israel Show, Dedicates It to Nova Festival Survivors
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Singer Boy George has added a second concert in Tel Aviv on November 7, dedicating it to survivors of the Nova music festival massacre. The show, titled "We Will Dance Again," comes after his first concert sold out. The artist recently released a pro-Israel song, "We Will Dance Again," and subsequently fired his manager who reportedly opposed its release. He also withdrew from a London musical.
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- Boy George added a second Tel Aviv concert on November 7 dedicated to Nova festival survivors.
- The show is titled "We Will Dance Again" after his recent pro-Israel song.
- Tickets for the concert range from 280 to 799 shekels.
- The singer recently released a song criticizing selective global memory of the October 7th attacks.
- He fired his manager who reportedly opposed the release of the pro-Israel song.
- Boy George also withdrew from the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" in London.
Following the sell-out of tickets for his initial performance, British singer Boy George has announced a second concert in Tel Aviv, scheduled for November 7. This additional show, to be held at the Menora Mivtachim Arena under the title "We Will Dance Again," will be dedicated to the survivors of the Nova music festival and their families. Ticket prices for the event range from 280 to 799 shekels.
In a video message, Boy George expressed his excitement for the second show, stating, "I am very excited to announce the second show, which I dedicate to the survivors of the Nova festival. Come and join us for an evening of beautiful music, harmony, and love." The artist, formerly of the 1980s pop group Culture Club, released a song this past summer titled "We Will Dance Again," which features his vocal support for Israel and condemnation of what he perceives as selective global memory regarding the October 7th attacks and the subsequent war in Gaza.
The song's lyrics include lines such as, "You say genocide, I say war / And when you are attacked, that's what the army is for," and criticize the lack of mention of October 7th, the atrocities committed, and what he describes as selective condemnation of Israelis. The chorus repeats the phrase "We will dance again" and adds, "and there will be no more war." Boy George, whose real name is George O'Dowd, is not Jewish and was raised in an Irish-Catholic household.
Shortly after releasing the pro-Israel song, Boy George announced he had fired his record label manager, Paul Kemsley, who reportedly opposed the single's release. Kemsley stated that while he respected Boy George's commitment to his beliefs, he felt it was necessary to step aside to allow the production to move forward respectfully. Boy George had also recently withdrawn from the London musical "Jesus Christ Superstar," where he was slated to share the role of King Herod.
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