Bandcamp removes Boy George AI song supporting Israel

British musician Boy George has accused the online music platform Bandcamp of removing his artist profile following the release of his controversial, AI-generated song "We Will Dance Again," which expresses support for Israel. The singer, whose real name is George Alan O'Dowd, announced the removal in a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, calling the platform's owners "a bunch of c***s" and urging fans who already downloaded the track to share it widely.

Bandcamp stated the song was removed for violating its Acceptable Use Moderation Policy, which prohibits music "wholly or in substantial part" created by artificial intelligence. The singer had previously acknowledged using AI to assist in creating the track. In a subsequent post on social media platform X, O'Dowd contested Bandcamp's enforcement, alleging a "shitload of AI-assisted music" remains on the site and suggesting the platform "bowed to the pressure" of critics he characterized as antisemitic.

The song, released via social media on July 27, 2026, is a reggae-inspired track with opening lyrics stating, "You say genocide, I say war / When you're attacked, that's what the army's for." O'Dowd said the...