Boy George arrives in Israel ahead of two Tel Aviv concerts

Boy George will perform at Menora Mivtachim Arena on November 4, with special guest Ivri Lider. A second concert, on November 7, will be dedicated to the Nova community and their families.

Boy George, the former Culture Club frontman and outspoken supporter of Israel for decades, arrived in Israel on Saturday ahead of two Tel Aviv concerts, including a special performance dedicated to the Nova community and their families.

The singer, who arrived by private jet, was welcomed at Ben-Gurion Airport’s Fattal Lounge by Sylvan Adams, president of the World Jewish Congress Israel, and Guy Besser, co-owner of Live Nation Israel, which is producing the concerts.

“I am here with you - out of love, out of a belief in peace and out of a desire for us to dance, live and celebrate together again,” Boy George said.

Discussing his song “We Will Dance Again,” which was released in July and in which he expresses solidarity with the Jewish people, he said conversations with longtime Jewish friends in Britain had prompted him to speak out.

“It’s insane that they’re feeling so unsafe, powerless and frightened, and I just felt like I needed to say something,” he said. “Their appreciation has been really important to me and quite overwhelming, actually.”

The song includes lines such as "I stand with the Jews" and "You say genocide, I say war," in response to criticism of Israel over the war in Gaza.

Adams thanks Boy George for friendship, support of Israel

Adams thanked the singer for his friendship and support during a challenging period for Israel and the Jewish people.

Boy George will perform at Menora Mivtachim Arena on November 4, with special guest Ivri Lider. A second concert, on November 7, will be dedicated to the Nova community and their families, with DJ Ofer Nissim as the special guest.

The singer is also scheduled to hold a press conference on November 3 at the Nova festival site, where 364 people were massacred by Hamas on October 7, 2023.