"British singer threatens to fire bandmates over 'pro-Israel' song
Singer demands live performance of controversial track.
Culture Club members face potential fallout.
Boy George defends AI-assisted song amid backlash.
British Singer Boy George declared that he will fire any bandmates who refuse to perform his controversial AI-assisted 'pro-Israel' track, We Will Dance Again, during live shows.
The statement marks the latest escalation in a series of professional fallouts surrounding the single.
Within two weeks of announcing the track, the 65-year-old artist withdrew from playing King Herod in a West End production of Jesus Christ Superstar, parted company with his label manager over a refusal to release it, and fell out with Bandcamp after the platform rejected the song.
The threat to dismiss reluctant band members appears to apply to Culture Club members Roy Hay and Mikey Craig, who have worked with the singer on and off for more than 35 years following the departure of drummer Jon Moss in 2018.
Addressing the controversy on Instagram, Boy George defended his reliance on artificial intelligence during the writing process and rejected objections raised by fellow musicians."
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