Boy George Visits Israeli President, Thanks Him for Support
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
British musician Boy George visited Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog and his wife Michal at the presidential residence in Jerusalem. Boy George is in Israel for concerts, including one honoring victims of the Nova festival. He has been a vocal supporter of Israel, releasing a song dedicated to the Nova victims and stating his strong connection to Judaism. The musician acknowledged that his public stance has cost him friendships but expressed no regrets.
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- British musician Boy George visited Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog in Jerusalem.
- Boy George is in Israel for concerts, including one for Nova festival victims.
- He released the song "We Will Dance Again" dedicated to Nova victims.
- Boy George stated his public support for Israel cost him friendships.
- He expressed a strong, long-standing connection to Judaism.
- President Herzog thanked the musician for his activism and support.
Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog and his wife Michal hosted British musician Boy George at the presidential residence in Jerusalem during his visit to Israel. Boy George is in the country for concerts, including one dedicated to victims of the Nova music festival. The artist, whose real name is George Alan O'Dowd and who was the frontman for Culture Club, has a long history of warm relations with his Israeli fans and has consistently rejected calls for boycotts.
Following the October 7th attacks, Boy George became a prominent cultural figure openly supporting Israel and the Jewish people, speaking out despite facing criticism. Last summer, he released the song "We Will Dance Again," dedicated to the Nova festival attendees and those killed in the attack. The event at the presidential residence was attended by hostage survivor Elkana Buchbut, World Jewish Congress President in Israel Sylvain Adams, Live Nation Israel CEO Guy Besser, and Boy George's team.
During the event, President Herzog thanked Boy George for his activism and presented him with a piece featuring anemones, symbolizing the Re'im memorial. Boy George, Buchbut, and Adams also spoke. The musician shared that "We Will Dance Again" made him mature, opening his eyes to current events and costing him friendships. He stated that even if the song were only for the Nova victims, it would be reason enough, but his deep connection to Judaism since age 14 also motivated him. He expressed no regrets, saying, "Someone had to do it."
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