Boy George at Nova massacre site: ‘I couldn’t just sit and do nothing’

The British pop star toured the Nova festival massacre site in southern Israel, then was honored by President Herzog in Jerusalem.

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Boy George of the band Culture Club, Jan. 1, 2012. Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi/Flickr/Creative Commons via Wikimedia Commons.

By ETGAR LEFKOVITS

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RE’IM, Israel—British pop star Boy George toured the site of the Hamas massacre at the Nova music festival in southern Israel on Tuesday, Nov. 4, which inspired his song “We Will Dance Again,” and said speaking out was simply the right thing to do as a human being.

“I saw what happened on Oct. 7, and it horrified me,” he recounted at a press event at the memorial site. “What horrified me more was hearing people who had no connection to what happened telling me it wasn’t true, that it was made up.”

Doing the “normal” thing

He said he wrote the song after encountering the stories of survivors and families at an exhibition in London and hearing how fearful his Jewish friends there were. The song, he said, expressed what he felt deep inside.

“I couldn’t just sit there and do nothing,” he said. “I feel odd being thanked for doing what’s just normal.”

He said it was “quite shocking” and “a little bit predictable” to hear what other musicians were saying after Oct. 7, many of whom were highly critical of Israel or remained silent out of fear following the worst attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust.

“Things become kinda trendy, and it gets easier to follow what other people are saying,” he said.

“I shouldn’t have to explain that being a human being is the right thing to do,” he told JNS. “Most people have lost their sense of reason.”

Moral clarity

“At a time when far too many international artists have chosen to boycott Israel or remain silent in the face of anti-Semitism, you chose to come,” said Sylvan Adams, president of the World Jewish Congress in Israel. “You used your voice and your international platform to stand with the Jewish people, despite the threats and boycotts. That takes courage. And moral clarity.”

The Culture Club frontman, known internationally for hits including “Karma Chameleon” and “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?,” will perform two concerts in Israel during his weeklong visit, including one for Nova survivors.

“When you take the stage, it will be a declaration that terror will never have the final word,” Adams said.

Wearing his trademark black top hat and dramatic eye makeup, the 65-year-old musician made his way slowly along the sandy paths of the Nova site in the Negev, now adorned with colorful photos of the more than 360 people murdered at the music festival. He heard eyewitness testimony and stopped to shake hands with visitors, including bereaved family members who frequent the memorial erected there.

“In today’s world it takes real courage to openly stand with Israel and the Jewish people and all over the world and even more courage to come to Israel to perform,” said Omer Shem-Tov, 24, who was abducted from the music festival during the Oct. 7 attack and held by Hamas in Gaza for 505 days.

Shem-Tov said he returned to the site for only the second time since his release from captivity and felt both an intense sense of darkness and sadness and an energy of light.

“You could have chosen to stay away, but you chose to come. We can really see how much you care and how much you love us all.”

Originally published at: https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/boy-george-at-nova-massacre-site-i-couldnt-just-sit-and-do-nothing

Herzog to Boy George: ‘Thank you for standing with us’

Israeli President Isaac Herzog, left, presents British pop star Boy George with a statue for his outspoken support of Israel and the Jewish people, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, Nov. 2, 2026. Photo courtesy of Haim Zach/GPO.

“I feel like ‘We Will Dance Again’ has forced me to grow up,” said the British pop icon.

By JNS

British pop star Boy George, a 1980s icon, was paid a tribute by Israeli President Isaac Herzog during his israel visit for his unwavering support for the Jewish state and Jews in the diaspora in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks.

Herzog gifted the singer a sculpture of red anemones. According to a statement by the president, the piece of artwork was inspired by the memorial installations at the Nova Festival site in the Gaza envelope.

Boy George, whose real name is George O’Dowd and who was raised in a working-class Irish-Catholic family, became an outspoken supporter of the Jewish state after releasing a new single, “We Will Dance Again,” a sort of pop “J’Accuse” regarding the upswell of anti-Israel animus, particularly in the wake of the Oct. 7 massacre.

“In the three years since October 7, Israel and Jews around the world have suffered a terrible assault of anti-Semitism,” Herzog said at his office in Jerusalem, where he hosted the singer and World Jewish Congress Israel president Sylvan Adams, who invited Boy George to Israel to perform two concerts.

Unlike most in the fields of art and music, Boy George has “stood with moral clarity and delivered a simple and profound message of decency,” the president continued, referring to the pro-Israel single that went viral on the Internet.

“A new Boy George”

“You drew inspiration from the resilience and determination of so many Israelis who, faced with tragedy, chose life. That choice of life is symbolized by the anemone, the flower of the Nova area, which returns to bloom in the Negev every winter. So too will we return, again and again, and we will dance again. The people of Israel love you, and thank you for standing with us,” said Herzog.

During the meeting, Boy George also spoke about growing up in a neighborhood with a strong Jewish presence, saying that in many ways his childhood felt “very Jewish,” and that he was glad to be able to show his support for the Jewish people and Israel.

“In some ways, the old Boy George no longer exists, because some people don’t see me in the way they used to, and a lot of other people see me in a new way. I like that. I feel like ‘We Will Dance Again’ has forced me to grow up. This experience has made me much more aware of what is out there emotionally and what challenges us,” the pop star stated.

During his visit Boy George visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City with Adams. Together, they prayed for peace for Israel, the region and people around the world, according to a separate statement released by Adams.

“Standing here ..., I’m thinking of my mum, who would have loved to be here, my dad, and all the people I hold close to my heart. Some places make you feel the presence of those you love, wherever they may be. This is one of them. A moment of gratitude, reflection, love and prayer. May we all find peace,” Boy George said after placing a note in a crevice of the wall.

Performances

Adams said it was a “great deal” to have a friend standing beside the Jewish people.

“The haters want to isolate Israel. They pressure artists to boycott us and turn their backs on our people. George chose to come, perform for his Israeli fans and support the Nova survivors and bereaved families … I am proud to welcome him to our country,” the Israeli-Canadian businessman added.

Boy George performed at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on Nov. 4, in a concert featuring special guest Israeli singer Ivri Lider, and is scheduled to perform on Nov. 7 in a performance dedicated to the Nova community and their families, featuring special guest DJ Ofer Nissim.

Originally published at: https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/herzog-to-boy-george-thank-you-for-standing-with-us

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Boy George at Nova massacre site: ‘I couldn’t just sit and do nothing’

The British pop star toured the Nova festival massacre site in southern Israel, then was honored by President Herzog in Jerusalem.

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Etgar Lefkovits

Nov 5, 2026

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Boy George of the band Culture Club, Jan. 1, 2012. Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi/Flickr/Creative Commons via Wikimedia Commons.

By ETGAR LEFKOVITS

JNS

RE’IM, Israel—British pop star Boy George toured the site of the Hamas massacre at the Nova music festival in southern Israel on Tuesday, Nov. 4, which inspired his song “We Will Dance Again,” and said speaking out was simply the right thing to do as a human being.

“I saw what happened on Oct. 7, and it horrified me,” he recounted at a press event at the memorial site. “What horrified me more was hearing people who had no connection to what happened telling me it wasn’t true, that it was made up.”

Doing the “normal” thing

He said he wrote the song after encountering the stories of survivors and families at an exhibition in London and hearing how fearful his Jewish friends there were. The song, he said, expressed what he felt deep inside.

“I couldn’t just sit there and do nothing,” he said. “I feel odd being thanked for doing what’s just normal.”

He said it was “quite shocking” and “a little bit predictable” to hear what other musicians were saying after Oct. 7, many of whom were highly critical of Israel or remained silent out of fear following the worst attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust.

“Things become kinda trendy, and it gets easier to follow what other people are saying,” he said.

“I shouldn’t have to explain that being a human being is the right thing to do,” he told JNS. “Most people have lost their sense of reason.”

Moral clarity

“At a time when far too many international artists have chosen to boycott Israel or remain silent in the face of anti-Semitism, you chose to come,” said Sylvan Adams, president of the World Jewish Congress in Israel. “You used your voice and your international platform to stand with the Jewish people, despite the threats and boycotts. That takes courage. And moral clarity.”

The Culture Club frontman, known internationally for hits including “Karma Chameleon” and “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?,” will perform two concerts in Israel during his weeklong visit, including one for Nova survivors.

“When you take the stage, it will be a declaration that terror will never have the final word,” Adams said.

Wearing his trademark black top hat and dramatic eye makeup, the 65-year-old musician made his way slowly along the sandy paths of the Nova site in the Negev, now adorned with colorful photos of the more than 360 people murdered at the music festival. He heard eyewitness testimony and stopped to shake hands with visitors, including bereaved family members who frequent the memorial erected there.

“In today’s world it takes real courage to openly stand with Israel and the Jewish people and all over the world and even more courage to come to Israel to perform,” said Omer Shem-Tov, 24, who was abducted from the music festival during the Oct. 7 attack and held by Hamas in Gaza for 505 days.

Shem-Tov said he returned to the site for only the second time since his release from captivity and felt both an intense sense of darkness and sadness and an energy of light.

“You could have chosen to stay away, but you chose to come. We can really see how much you care and how much you love us all.”

Originally published at: https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/boy-george-at-nova-massacre-site-i-couldnt-just-sit-and-do-nothing

Herzog to Boy George: ‘Thank you for standing with us’

Israeli President Isaac Herzog, left, presents British pop star Boy George with a statue for his outspoken support of Israel and the Jewish people, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, Nov. 2, 2026. Photo courtesy of Haim Zach/GPO.

“I feel like ‘We Will Dance Again’ has forced me to grow up,” said the British pop icon.

By JNS

British pop star Boy George, a 1980s icon, was paid a tribute by Israeli President Isaac Herzog during his israel visit for his unwavering support for the Jewish state and Jews in the diaspora in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks.

Herzog gifted the singer a sculpture of red anemones. According to a statement by the president, the piece of artwork was inspired by the memorial installations at the Nova Festival site in the Gaza envelope.

Boy George, whose real name is George O’Dowd and who was raised in a working-class Irish-Catholic family, became an outspoken supporter of the Jewish state after releasing a new single, “We Will Dance Again,” a sort of pop “J’Accuse” regarding the upswell of anti-Israel animus, particularly in the wake of the Oct. 7 massacre.

“In the three years since October 7, Israel and Jews around the world have suffered a terrible assault of anti-Semitism,” Herzog said at his office in Jerusalem, where he hosted the singer and World Jewish Congress Israel president Sylvan Adams, who invited Boy George to Israel to perform two concerts.

Unlike most in the fields of art and music, Boy George has “stood with moral clarity and delivered a simple and profound message of decency,” the president continued, referring to the pro-Israel single that went viral on the Internet.

“A new Boy George”

“You drew inspiration from the resilience and determination of so many Israelis who, faced with tragedy, chose life. That choice of life is symbolized by the anemone, the flower of the Nova area, which returns to bloom in the Negev every winter. So too will we return, again and again, and we will dance again. The people of Israel love you, and thank you for standing with us,” said Herzog.

During the meeting, Boy George also spoke about growing up in a neighborhood with a strong Jewish presence, saying that in many ways his childhood felt “very Jewish,” and that he was glad to be able to show his support for the Jewish people and Israel.

“In some ways, the old Boy George no longer exists, because some people don’t see me in the way they used to, and a lot of other people see me in a new way. I like that. I feel like ‘We Will Dance Again’ has forced me to grow up. This experience has made me much more aware of what is out there emotionally and what challenges us,” the pop star stated.

During his visit Boy George visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City with Adams. Together, they prayed for peace for Israel, the region and people around the world, according to a separate statement released by Adams.

“Standing here ..., I’m thinking of my mum, who would have loved to be here, my dad, and all the people I hold close to my heart. Some places make you feel the presence of those you love, wherever they may be. This is one of them. A moment of gratitude, reflection, love and prayer. May we all find peace,” Boy George said after placing a note in a crevice of the wall.

Performances

Adams said it was a “great deal” to have a friend standing beside the Jewish people.

“The haters want to isolate Israel. They pressure artists to boycott us and turn their backs on our people. George chose to come, perform for his Israeli fans and support the Nova survivors and bereaved families … I am proud to welcome him to our country,” the Israeli-Canadian businessman added.

Boy George performed at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on Nov. 4, in a concert featuring special guest Israeli singer Ivri Lider, and is scheduled to perform on Nov. 7 in a performance dedicated to the Nova community and their families, featuring special guest DJ Ofer Nissim.

Originally published at: https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/herzog-to-boy-george-thank-you-for-standing-with-us

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Boy George at Nova massacre site: ‘I couldn’t just sit and do nothing’

The British pop star toured the Nova festival massacre site in southern Israel, then was honored by President Herzog in Jerusalem.

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Etgar Lefkovits

Nov 5, 2026

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Boy George of the band Culture Club, Jan. 1, 2012. Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi/Flickr/Creative Commons via Wikimedia Commons.

By ETGAR LEFKOVITS

JNS

RE’IM, Israel—British pop star Boy George toured the site of the Hamas massacre at the Nova music festival in southern Israel on Tuesday, Nov. 4, which inspired his song “We Will Dance Again,” and said speaking out was simply the right thing to do as a human being.

“I saw what happened on Oct. 7, and it horrified me,” he recounted at a press event at the memorial site. “What horrified me more was hearing people who had no connection to what happened telling me it wasn’t true, that it was made up.”

Doing the “normal” thing

He said he wrote the song after encountering the stories of survivors and families at an exhibition in London and hearing how fearful his Jewish friends there were. The song, he said, expressed what he felt deep inside.

“I couldn’t just sit there and do nothing,” he said. “I feel odd being thanked for doing what’s just normal.”

He said it was “quite shocking” and “a little bit predictable” to hear what other musicians were saying after Oct. 7, many of whom were highly critical of Israel or remained silent out of fear following the worst attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust.

“Things become kinda trendy, and it gets easier to follow what other people are saying,” he said.

“I shouldn’t have to explain that being a human being is the right thing to do,” he told JNS. “Most people have lost their sense of reason.”

Moral clarity

“At a time when far too many international artists have chosen to boycott Israel or remain silent in the face of anti-Semitism, you chose to come,” said Sylvan Adams, president of the World Jewish Congress in Israel. “You used your voice and your international platform to stand with the Jewish people, despite the threats and boycotts. That takes courage. And moral clarity.”

The Culture Club frontman, known internationally for hits including “Karma Chameleon” and “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?,” will perform two concerts in Israel during his weeklong visit, including one for Nova survivors.

“When you take the stage, it will be a declaration that terror will never have the final word,” Adams said.

Wearing his trademark black top hat and dramatic eye makeup, the 65-year-old musician made his way slowly along the sandy paths of the Nova site in the Negev, now adorned with colorful photos of the more than 360 people murdered at the music festival. He heard eyewitness testimony and stopped to shake hands with visitors, including bereaved family members who frequent the memorial erected there.

“In today’s world it takes real courage to openly stand with Israel and the Jewish people and all over the world and even more courage to come to Israel to perform,” said Omer Shem-Tov, 24, who was abducted from the music festival during the Oct. 7 attack and held by Hamas in Gaza for 505 days.

Shem-Tov said he returned to the site for only the second time since his release from captivity and felt both an intense sense of darkness and sadness and an energy of light.

“You could have chosen to stay away, but you chose to come. We can really see how much you care and how much you love us all.”

Originally published at: https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/boy-george-at-nova-massacre-site-i-couldnt-just-sit-and-do-nothing

Herzog to Boy George: ‘Thank you for standing with us’

Israeli President Isaac Herzog, left, presents British pop star Boy George with a statue for his outspoken support of Israel and the Jewish people, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, Nov. 2, 2026. Photo courtesy of Haim Zach/GPO.

“I feel like ‘We Will Dance Again’ has forced me to grow up,” said the British pop icon.

By JNS

British pop star Boy George, a 1980s icon, was paid a tribute by Israeli President Isaac Herzog during his israel visit for his unwavering support for the Jewish state and Jews in the diaspora in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks.

Herzog gifted the singer a sculpture of red anemones. According to a statement by the president, the piece of artwork was inspired by the memorial installations at the Nova Festival site in the Gaza envelope.

Boy George, whose real name is George O’Dowd and who was raised in a working-class Irish-Catholic family, became an outspoken supporter of the Jewish state after releasing a new single, “We Will Dance Again,” a sort of pop “J’Accuse” regarding the upswell of anti-Israel animus, particularly in the wake of the Oct. 7 massacre.

“In the three years since October 7, Israel and Jews around the world have suffered a terrible assault of anti-Semitism,” Herzog said at his office in Jerusalem, where he hosted the singer and World Jewish Congress Israel president Sylvan Adams, who invited Boy George to Israel to perform two concerts.

Unlike most in the fields of art and music, Boy George has “stood with moral clarity and delivered a simple and profound message of decency,” the president continued, referring to the pro-Israel single that went viral on the Internet.

“A new Boy George”

“You drew inspiration from the resilience and determination of so many Israelis who, faced with tragedy, chose life. That choice of life is symbolized by the anemone, the flower of the Nova area, which returns to bloom in the Negev every winter. So too will we return, again and again, and we will dance again. The people of Israel love you, and thank you for standing with us,” said Herzog.

During the meeting, Boy George also spoke about growing up in a neighborhood with a strong Jewish presence, saying that in many ways his childhood felt “very Jewish,” and that he was glad to be able to show his support for the Jewish people and Israel.

“In some ways, the old Boy George no longer exists, because some people don’t see me in the way they used to, and a lot of other people see me in a new way. I like that. I feel like ‘We Will Dance Again’ has forced me to grow up. This experience has made me much more aware of what is out there emotionally and what challenges us,” the pop star stated.

During his visit Boy George visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City with Adams. Together, they prayed for peace for Israel, the region and people around the world, according to a separate statement released by Adams.

“Standing here ..., I’m thinking of my mum, who would have loved to be here, my dad, and all the people I hold close to my heart. Some places make you feel the presence of those you love, wherever they may be. This is one of them. A moment of gratitude, reflection, love and prayer. May we all find peace,” Boy George said after placing a note in a crevice of the wall.

Performances

Adams said it was a “great deal” to have a friend standing beside the Jewish people.

“The haters want to isolate Israel. They pressure artists to boycott us and turn their backs on our people. George chose to come, perform for his Israeli fans and support the Nova survivors and bereaved families … I am proud to welcome him to our country,” the Israeli-Canadian businessman added.

Boy George performed at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on Nov. 4, in a concert featuring special guest Israeli singer Ivri Lider, and is scheduled to perform on Nov. 7 in a performance dedicated to the Nova community and their families, featuring special guest DJ Ofer Nissim.

Originally published at: https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/herzog-to-boy-george-thank-you-for-standing-with-us

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Boy George at Nova massacre site: ‘I couldn’t just sit and do nothing’

The British pop star toured the Nova festival massacre site in southern Israel, then was honored by President Herzog in Jerusalem.

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Terrorism

Anti-Semitism

Travel

Etgar Lefkovits

Nov 5, 2026

6

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Boy George of the band Culture Club, Jan. 1, 2012. Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi/Flickr/Creative Commons via Wikimedia Commons.

By ETGAR LEFKOVITS

JNS

RE’IM, Israel—British pop star Boy George toured the site of the Hamas massacre at the Nova music festival in southern Israel on Tuesday, Nov. 4, which inspired his song “We Will Dance Again,” and said speaking out was simply the right thing to do as a human being.

“I saw what happened on Oct. 7, and it horrified me,” he recounted at a press event at the memorial site. “What horrified me more was hearing people who had no connection to what happened telling me it wasn’t true, that it was made up.”

Doing the “normal” thing

He said he wrote the song after encountering the stories of survivors and families at an exhibition in London and hearing how fearful his Jewish friends there were. The song, he said, expressed what he felt deep inside.

“I couldn’t just sit there and do nothing,” he said. “I feel odd being thanked for doing what’s just normal.”

He said it was “quite shocking” and “a little bit predictable” to hear what other musicians were saying after Oct. 7, many of whom were highly critical of Israel or remained silent out of fear following the worst attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust.

“Things become kinda trendy, and it gets easier to follow what other people are saying,” he said.

“I shouldn’t have to explain that being a human being is the right thing to do,” he told JNS. “Most people have lost their sense of reason.”

Moral clarity

“At a time when far too many international artists have chosen to boycott Israel or remain silent in the face of anti-Semitism, you chose to come,” said Sylvan Adams, president of the World Jewish Congress in Israel. “You used your voice and your international platform to stand with the Jewish people, despite the threats and boycotts. That takes courage. And moral clarity.”

The Culture Club frontman, known internationally for hits including “Karma Chameleon” and “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?,” will perform two concerts in Israel during his weeklong visit, including one for Nova survivors.

“When you take the stage, it will be a declaration that terror will never have the final word,” Adams said.

Wearing his trademark black top hat and dramatic eye makeup, the 65-year-old musician made his way slowly along the sandy paths of the Nova site in the Negev, now adorned with colorful photos of the more than 360 people murdered at the music festival. He heard eyewitness testimony and stopped to shake hands with visitors, including bereaved family members who frequent the memorial erected there.

“In today’s world it takes real courage to openly stand with Israel and the Jewish people and all over the world and even more courage to come to Israel to perform,” said Omer Shem-Tov, 24, who was abducted from the music festival during the Oct. 7 attack and held by Hamas in Gaza for 505 days.

Shem-Tov said he returned to the site for only the second time since his release from captivity and felt both an intense sense of darkness and sadness and an energy of light.

“You could have chosen to stay away, but you chose to come. We can really see how much you care and how much you love us all.”

Originally published at: https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/boy-george-at-nova-massacre-site-i-couldnt-just-sit-and-do-nothing

Herzog to Boy George: ‘Thank you for standing with us’

Israeli President Isaac Herzog, left, presents British pop star Boy George with a statue for his outspoken support of Israel and the Jewish people, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, Nov. 2, 2026. Photo courtesy of Haim Zach/GPO.

“I feel like ‘We Will Dance Again’ has forced me to grow up,” said the British pop icon.

By JNS

British pop star Boy George, a 1980s icon, was paid a tribute by Israeli President Isaac Herzog during his israel visit for his unwavering support for the Jewish state and Jews in the diaspora in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks.

Herzog gifted the singer a sculpture of red anemones. According to a statement by the president, the piece of artwork was inspired by the memorial installations at the Nova Festival site in the Gaza envelope.

Boy George, whose real name is George O’Dowd and who was raised in a working-class Irish-Catholic family, became an outspoken supporter of the Jewish state after releasing a new single, “We Will Dance Again,” a sort of pop “J’Accuse” regarding the upswell of anti-Israel animus, particularly in the wake of the Oct. 7 massacre.

“In the three years since October 7, Israel and Jews around the world have suffered a terrible assault of anti-Semitism,” Herzog said at his office in Jerusalem, where he hosted the singer and World Jewish Congress Israel president Sylvan Adams, who invited Boy George to Israel to perform two concerts.

Unlike most in the fields of art and music, Boy George has “stood with moral clarity and delivered a simple and profound message of decency,” the president continued, referring to the pro-Israel single that went viral on the Internet.

“A new Boy George”

“You drew inspiration from the resilience and determination of so many Israelis who, faced with tragedy, chose life. That choice of life is symbolized by the anemone, the flower of the Nova area, which returns to bloom in the Negev every winter. So too will we return, again and again, and we will dance again. The people of Israel love you, and thank you for standing with us,” said Herzog.

During the meeting, Boy George also spoke about growing up in a neighborhood with a strong Jewish presence, saying that in many ways his childhood felt “very Jewish,” and that he was glad to be able to show his support for the Jewish people and Israel.

“In some ways, the old Boy George no longer exists, because some people don’t see me in the way they used to, and a lot of other people see me in a new way. I like that. I feel like ‘We Will Dance Again’ has forced me to grow up. This experience has made me much more aware of what is out there emotionally and what challenges us,” the pop star stated.

During his visit Boy George visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City with Adams. Together, they prayed for peace for Israel, the region and people around the world, according to a separate statement released by Adams.

“Standing here ..., I’m thinking of my mum, who would have loved to be here, my dad, and all the people I hold close to my heart. Some places make you feel the presence of those you love, wherever they may be. This is one of them. A moment of gratitude, reflection, love and prayer. May we all find peace,” Boy George said after placing a note in a crevice of the wall.

Performances

Adams said it was a “great deal” to have a friend standing beside the Jewish people.

“The haters want to isolate Israel. They pressure artists to boycott us and turn their backs on our people. George chose to come, perform for his Israeli fans and support the Nova survivors and bereaved families … I am proud to welcome him to our country,” the Israeli-Canadian businessman added.

Boy George performed at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on Nov. 4, in a concert featuring special guest Israeli singer Ivri Lider, and is scheduled to perform on Nov. 7 in a performance dedicated to the Nova community and their families, featuring special guest DJ Ofer Nissim.

Originally published at: https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/herzog-to-boy-george-thank-you-for-standing-with-us

Boy George at Nova massacre site: ‘I couldn’t just sit and do nothing’

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Herzog to Boy George: ‘Thank you for standing with us’

“A new Boy George”

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Boy George at Nova massacre site: ‘I couldn’t just sit and do nothing’

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