Boy George has warned bandmates in Culture Club that they will be fired if they refuse to perform his new song 'We Will Dance Again', which has drawn criticism for appearing to reject descriptions of Israel's military campaign in Gaza as genocide. The row marks the latest fallout from the track's release, which has already cost the singer his Jesus Christ Superstar role at the London Palladium and led to a split with his record label manager, underlining how the controversy is spilling into his professional relationships.

Speaking on Instagram, George said any bandmate questioning whether to perform the song "will be fired", insisting the lyrics and melody are his own work and dismissing objections as unwanted "gatekeeping". He also clashed publicly with Bandcamp, accusing the platform of "bowing to the pressure of antisemites", while critics including Heaven 17's Martyn Ware branded the song "anti-Palestinian propaganda" and actor Patrick Clanton said he was "embarrassed" to have worked with him; George maintains the track, inspired by his visit to the Nova Music Festival Exhibition, is intended to be "pro-peace".