Boy George releases pro-Israel song We Will Dance Again

British pop icon Boy George released a new song on Sunday, July 26, 2026, expressing solidarity with Israel and referencing the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack. The reggae-influenced track, titled "We Will Dance Again," was shared on the singer's social media accounts with the caption "Shalom."

The song's lyrics directly address the ongoing conflict. The opening line, "You say genocide, I say war. When you're attacked, it's what the army's for," contests the characterization of Israel's military campaign in Gaza as genocide, framing it instead as a necessary defense. The lyrics cite the Nova music festival attack, where hundreds of civilians and security personnel were killed and dozens taken hostage, with the line, "Young girls raped against trees. Murdered brutally. For the crime of dancing."

The phrase "We Will Dance Again" has been used as a slogan of remembrance and resilience following the festival massacre and is the title of a 2024 documentary about the attack. The Nova Music Festival organization itself commented on the singer's post with the same phrase. In the song, Boy George also criticizes fellow musicians who have shown public support for Palestine, singing,...