Boy George and Kylie Minogue.Photo:Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
Boy George’s new “Religion” single artwork looks eerily similar to the cover ofKylie Minogue’s latest albumTension— and the Culture Club singer is well-aware.
The 62-year-old “Karma Chameleon” singer released “Religion” on Friday, and fans quickly pointed out the uncanny resemblance to Minogue’sTensioncover, as both feature the stars' faces tinted green with a red and yellow background as well as the exact same fonts.
After a fan asked Boy George why he paid “tribute” to the “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” icon, 55, in a post onX (formerly Twitter), he admitted to copying her album cover.
“I’m recycling everything. It’s all the rage,” he replied on Friday. “Even fashion is catching on?”
Kylie Minogue ‘Tension’ Album Cover.Edward Cooke
Edward Cooke
Another social media user shared a screenshot of the two covers next to one another that referred to Boy George as “scum,” to which he responded,“Or utter genius!”
“Kylie is not Tesla,” wrote the British musician in a follow-up post.“I am Tesla.”
On Saturday, Boy George clapped back at another fan whocalled him “pathetic"for remaking Minogue’s album cover for his own song, writing, “A word I would use to describe your tweet!”
Boy George and Kylie Minogue.Simon James/WireImage
Simon James/WireImage
“Every time you create a sentence or a piece of art you are recycling,” continued Boy George. “I make my point in an abstract way but there is always creative method in my madness.#Religion.”
Reps for Minogue did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Kylie Minogue in Los Angeles on Feb. 4, 2024.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Kevin Mazur/Getty
The two musicians seem to be friendly, as they’ve been spotted hanging out on several public occasions in the past.
In a recent interview onThe Jennifer Hudson Show, Minogue revealed the first act she ever saw live in concert was Boy George and Culture Club in Melbourne, Australia.
Kylie Minogue in Los Angeles on Jan. 30, 2024.Lester Cohen/Getty Images
Lester Cohen/Getty Images
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Earlier this month, the Australian pop superstar won her second-ever Grammy Award in the inaugural best pop dance recording category for her recent smash hit “Padam Padam.”
“[Winning this new category] is just the cherry on top of the cake, because it’s what I’ve been doing for such a long time,” Minogue toldHarper’s Bazaarfollowing the win. “I think I inhabit this category, and to take the inaugural Grammy for best pop dance recording is poetic, in my opinion, and I couldn’t be more thrilled.”
source: people.com
