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Boy George pulled from West End revival; Armitage replaces.

8/1/2026

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Boy George was pulled from the West End “Jesus Christ Superstar” revival for the Aug. 3-15 run after backlash to his pro-Israel reggae song.
Actor Richard Armitage, already playing King Herod, will cover the dates, the London Palladium confirmed.
George defended the track, saying artists should express unpopular views and calling the online vitriol “shocking.”

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Story summary

Boy George was pulled from the West End “Jesus Christ Superstar” revival for the Aug. 3-15 run after backlash to his pro-Israel reggae song.
Actor Richard Armitage, already playing King Herod, will cover the dates, the London Palladium confirmed.
George defended the track, saying artists should express unpopular views and calling the online vitriol “shocking.”