Boy George live at the 80s Live Party 2026 at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, July 18, 2026. Photo: IMAGO/Future Image via Reuters Connect

British pop icon Boy George accused the online music distribution platform Bandcamp on Tuesday of “bowing to the pressure of antisemites” after it removed his new pro-Israel song “We Will Dance Again” as well as his profile.

The Culture Club singer, 65, made the accusation a day after he called the digital distributor a “bunch of c–ts” and criticized their policy on songs with artificial intelligence, which Boy George used to create his new track.

“We Will Dance Again” defends Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip against Hamas terrorists who orchestrated the Oct. 7, 2023, deadly invasion of southern Israel. Its lyrics include: “You say genocide, I say war / When you’re attacked, that’s what the army’s for / Does it get ugly? You bet it does / When I know you wanna kill every last one of us.”

On Monday, Boy George shared in a video message that Bandcamp deleted his profile. “So anyone trying to get a copy of ‘We Will Dance Again’ will have to wait until I record it and find a way to put it out,” he said. “Also they’ve taken money, so hopefully Bandcamp will refund that money. It’s very disappointing and obviously, if you’ve got the track already, make videos, play it on the internet. Play it everywhere, get it heard.”

Bandcamp said the track was removed because of how it was created. The platform has a policy that does not allow music “that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI.”

In response, Boy George criticized the platform in a lengthy statement shared on X. He said Bandcamp allowed originally allowed him to upload “We Will Dance Again” and “it stayed there for over 24 hours which mean the haters alerted them or they did not like the message,” he claimed. The singer, who has been open about using AI for the song, said, “it seems obvious that despite the claims of @bandcamp there is a shitload of AI assisted music all over the website and to deny this is not only misleading but moronic.”

“It appears they have bowed to the pressure of antisemites because the system, just like any digital platform cannot tell if something is AI. Or maybe the problem is internal but I don’t buy the no AI policy because @bandcamp has it in droves,” he added. “Leave the creative process to the artists. Even if you don’t agree with it. Sometimes the message is greater than the rules and we sold a ton. Some people paying a thousand pounds and many dropping 100 pounds. Hopefully that money will be refunded in full to those of you who payed and could not download after they shut a b–ch down. I live for this total grass roots moment! Rock and F–king Reggae roll!”

After the release of “We Will Dance Again” in late July and backlash regarding its pro-Israel lyrics, Boy George pulled out of his scheduled appearance in the production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the London Palladium. He also parted ways with Tony Pontius, the manager of his indie record label Boy George Presents (BGP), after the latter was “unequivocal” in refusing to release “We Will Dance Again.” Boy George’s manager Paul Kemsley defended the artist in a statement on Tuesday. Kemsley said about the singer: “I am completely behind him. For better [or] for worse. Always. His courage to speak up for what he believes in should be respected not attacked.”

In a statement to The Sun, Boy George said “We Will Dance Again” is “pro-peace” and was inspired by his visit several weeks ago to London’s Nova Music Festival Exhibition, where he met people impacted by the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Oct. 7, 2023.

“We Will Dance Again” is now available for download on the e-commerce platform Payhip. In an Instagram video, Boy George encouraged fans to download the song and “play it loud, play it proud.”