Boy George Responds to ‘Recycling’ Kylie Minogue’s ‘Tension’ Artwork

If replica if the best type of flattery, Kylie Minogue ought to feel magnificent chuffed undoubtedly following the release of Kid George‘s brand-new single, “Religion.”

The previous Culture Club frontman today shared the standalone single “Religion,” one of 2 tunes consisted of in the audiobook of his 2023 narrative Karma: My Autobiography (the other, “Suddenly I’m Wiser,” is not commonly readily available on streaming platforms).

When “Religion” dropped on DSPs, X (previously referred to as Twitter) had words. Eagle-eyed social networks users identified the cover art’s close similarity to that of Minogue’s Stress album, which led the U.K. and Australian albums charts following its release in 2023.

George batted away the critics left and.

“I’m recycling whatever. It’s all the rage. Even style is capturing on?,” he composed in one post. In action to one especially upset remark, he guaranteed the copycat image was “utter genius.” He returned serve on one poster who explained the art work as “pitiful,” and quipped that he “broke wind,” a retort to a Daily Mail heading which checks out, “Boy George breaks silence after ‘copying’ Kylie’s album cover.

Both artists introduced their professions in the 1980s. George (genuine name George O’Dowd), the flamboyant vocalist with Culture Club, was, for a time in the early-to-mid ’80s, among the most identifiable artists on earth.

Culture Club recorded 6 leading 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, consisting of a No. 1 with 1983’s “Karma Chameleon.” Its moms and dad album Colour By Numbers peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.

When the band was liquified in 1986, George started a solo profession, which was quickly hindered by drug abuse, debate and legal issues, before the vocalist transformed himself as a club DJ, went back to the phase and studio, and discovered routine deal with truth television. In 2015, he snagged the Ivor Novello Award for exceptional contribution to British Music, among the U.K. market’s greatest honors.

Kylie remains in a purple spotThe Aussie “princess of pop” just recently signed with UTA for live representation in the U.S. and Canada, in addition to “acting ventures” worldwide. Her Vegas residency has actually been extended, she just recently won her 2nd Grammy, for finest pop dance recording with “Padam Padam,” the U.K. leading 10 struck from Stress; she’s chosen for worldwide artist of the year at the 2024 Brit Awards, where she’ll get its Global Icon Award; and next month, she’ll scoop Billboard’s Women in Music Icon Award.

Stress is the ninth No. 1 album for Kylie in the U.K., where she is the very first female artist– and 2nd artist in general– to bag a No. 1 album in 5 successive years.

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