Boy George has revealed he was at the scene of the Golders Green terrorist attack on Wednesday.
Two men were attacked in the north London neighbourhood - Shloime Rand, 34, was stabbed in the chest and Moshe Shine, 76, was knifed in the neck at a nearby bus stop.
A 45-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder after being shot with a stun gun.
Culture Club star Boy George - who has spoken of his ties to Judaism in the past - said he was “in tears” at the scene of the incident and could “feel the panic in the air”.
“I was in Golders Green yesterday. I arrived just as the police presence was building,” the 64-year-old wrote on X on Thursday.
“My heart goes out to the two Jewish victims and to their loved ones. We need to make our Jewish community know we support them...”
He added: “Even before I knew what had happened I was in tears because you could feel panic in the air. These are just regular people getting [on] with their lives...”
“London has always been a great multicultural city. Our Jewish community brings us so much. They are an integral part of the fabric of this city.”
The musician also added a link to 2006 song Love Is A Losing Game by the late Amy Winehouse.
TV personality Chloe Madeley, who lives in Golders Green, also shared a post about the stabbings on social media.
The daughter of Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan wrote: “Golders Green is my home, its residents are my neighbours and friends, and this is a very real, very scary sequence of events. Humanity must prevail. Division is dangerous. Communities must stand together.”
I was in Golders Green yesterday. I arrived just as the police presence was building. My heart goes out to the two Jewish victims and to their loved ones. We need to make our Jewish community know we support them. Even before I knew what had happened I was in tears because you… pic.twitter.com/Xa1kGkQ0p3
— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) April 30, 2026
She added: “As a Golders Green resident for the last 29 years of my life I can say that the multiple, recent events of vandalism, arson, verbal abuse and violent attacks have been deeply upsetting and scary to witness.
“So, I can only imagine how the Jewish community, my neighbours and friends, must be feeling during these times.
“It’s incredibly important, now more than ever, that regardless of your own personal religious or political beliefs, you do not project blame or hate onto innocent people who, like all of us, are merely going about their day trying to live their lives, take care of their families and put food on the table.”
Both stabbing victims are said to be in a stable condition in hospital.
Rand, who was stabbed in the chest, recalled the horrifying attack in an emotional interview with ITV News.
He said he had just left his local synagogue and was on his way to work, when he was stabbed in the chest.
“This fellow came towards me and just stabbed me in the chest… I jumped back, so thankfully it was only one stab. It could have taken my life,” he said.
Rand said he was initially told that he would need emergency surgery, but that his wound was not as bad as first feared.
He added: “I am here and I can talk, and it’s really a miracle that has happened to me today.”
Footage of the attack posted online appears to show a man waiting at a bus stop putting on a kippah before an attacker lunges at him.
Another clip shows two police officers facing down the knife man in the middle of the road, before using a Taser and kicking him repeatedly in the head.
“The suspect refused to show his hands, was violent and continued to pose a clear threat,” the force said.
Police said that the suspect has a history of serious violence and mental health problems.
The two police officers who tasered and arrested the knife man believed he had a bomb when they confronted him, according to police.
The knife attack was close to a memorial wall where an attempted arson attack took place on Monday, and near to where four Jewish community ambulances were destroyed by fire in late March.
These are among a number of alleged arson attacks on Jewish sites in London in recent weeks, with a group called Hayi claiming responsibility.
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis warned “words of condemnation are no longer sufficient”, adding “this is a hatred that we must face down together”.
