Boy George bashed for allegedly ripping off Kylie Minogue: ‘What the hell is this?’

nypost.com:

Boy George has been accused of “ripping off” Kylie Minogue in his latest single. The British singer, 62, released his new track “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 in September. “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, “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.“I’m recycling everything.