He can’t get her out of his head.
Boy George has been accused of “ripping off” Kylie Minogue in his latest single.
The British singer, 62, released a new track called “Religion,” where the artwork has the singer with his signature hat and beard, standing against a backdrop that looks like a sunset, with the name and title of the single written across the image.
Fans online have pointed out that the image looks very similar to Minogue’s artwork for her album “Tension,” released Sept. 22nd.
“I know that every masterpiece has its cheap copy but what the hell is this…” one fan wrote, posting the similar images next to each other.
Another fan posted on X, formerly Twitter, “Did Boy George lose a bet with Kylie? Is this some elaborate publicity stunt for a duet album? The plot thickens..”
“Boy George nicking Kylie’s album cover is insane,” another fan posted, while a fourth fan wrote, “Did Boy George really thinking copying Kylie would mask how bad the song is?”
In 2014, when Boy George introduced Minogue’s performance at the GLAAD awards, she told him onstage that he had “always been an inspiration; always would be.” Apparently, he feels the same way about her a decade later.
On Sunday, Boy George responded to a social media post, questioning the similarity between the artwork for his single, and Minogue’s album “Tension.”
“I’m recycling everything. It’s all the rage. Even fashion is catching on?” he wrote on X.
When one fan called him an “a-hole,” and posted Boy George’s artwork next to an image of Minogue’s, highlighting the similarities, Boy George replied, calling himself an “utter genius.”
When yet another Minogue fan accused him of “leaking” her hit “Padam Padam,” Boy George also replied to them, saying, “I wrote Papadam!”
Norwegian singer/songwriter Ina Wroldsen and producer Lostboy are officially credited as the writers on that song, so it’s unclear if Boy George was joking.
Boy George is currently returning to Broadway (after previously appearing in “Taboo” in 2004), playing the role of the impresario in the Tony Award-winning musical “Moulin Rouge” until May 12.
Minogue is just the latest pop diva that he has had recent controversy with. In his memoir “Karma: My Autobiography,” published in January, he claimed that Madonna was “too full of herself” ever to acknowledge him.
The former Culture Club lead singer said he’s still a fan of Madonna’s work, but claimed she doesn’t have a “sense of humor.”
WireImage
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Boy George said, “I probably am the most prolific songwriter I know.”
I just write every day. I’m not saying every single one of them is a gem, but I think when you keep doing stuff, you just get better at it, you know?”
The Post reached out to reps for Boy George and Minogue for comment.
